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Guardian Quiptic 1,022/Matilda

Mon June 17, 2019 at 5:08 pmMon June 17, 2019 at 12:48 pm by Pierre

Apologies for the late blog, but as you will probably have discovered, this week’s Quiptic wasn’t uploaded to the Grauniad site till late morning. A fine puzzle from Matilda, with a couple of … Read more >>

Guardian 27,849 – Vulcan

Mon June 17, 2019 at 8:04 am by Andrew

Last time I blogged a Vulcan puzzle I commented that ” I can’t summon up much enthusiasm for his puzzles, with their mostly very straightforward clues mixed with some rather weak cryptic definitions”, … Read more >>

Guardian 27,842 / Paul

Sat June 15, 2019 at 1:13 pmSat June 15, 2019 at 12:01 am by mhl

A rushed post as we head off on holiday, so I hope I haven’t missed too much! The puzzle was a very enjoyable test, with a couple of trickier clues in the South … Read more >>

Guardian 27,847 – Paul

Fri June 14, 2019 at 8:11 am by Andrew

I took a while to get going on this one, but it all came out nicely in the end, with Paul’s usual wit and some quirky clues. Thanks to him for the entertainment. … Read more >>

Guardian Cryptic 27846 Brummie

Thu June 13, 2019 at 11:42 amThu June 13, 2019 at 10:53 am by scchua

Thanks to Brummie for the challenge. Definitions are underlined in the clues. There’s a ghost theme of terms associated with heraldry. Across 7 Drive home with knickers virtually unrestrained (7) RAMPANT : RAM(to … Read more >>

Guardian Cryptic 27,845 by Nutmeg

Tue July 23, 2019 at 3:29 pmWed June 12, 2019 at 3:16 am by PeterO

The puzzle may be found at https://www.theguardian.com/crosswords/cryptic/27845.

Guardian 27,844 / Imogen

Wed June 12, 2019 at 8:29 amTue June 11, 2019 at 9:12 am by Eileen

It’s Imogen who sets the challenge on this miserably wet morning. As usual with this setter, we have a handful of straightforward clues to get us started and keep us going, with others … Read more >>

Guardian Quiptic 1,021/Carpathian

Mon June 10, 2019 at 9:05 am by Pierre

I’m off the bench as substitute blogger this week and was delighted when I found out that I would be playing against Carpathian, because she always loses gracefully. This is her in Mary … Read more >>

Guardian Cryptic 27,843 by Chifonie

Mon June 10, 2019 at 10:50 amMon June 10, 2019 at 8:43 am by manehi

Fun and neatly clued – I particularly liked 20ac, 5dn, 6dn, 7dn, and 22dn. Thanks Chifonie for an enjoyable start to the week.

Guardian Prize 27,836 by Philistine

Sat June 8, 2019 at 12:05 am by bridgesong

A characteristically witty and eclectic puzzle from Philistine for the prize slot this week. If there was a theme, I missed it.

Guardian Cryptic 27,841 by Brendan

Fri June 7, 2019 at 5:04 pmFri June 7, 2019 at 8:09 am by manehi

Slow going at times…

Guardian 27,840 – Picaroon

Thu June 6, 2019 at 8:07 amThu June 6, 2019 at 6:35 am by Andrew

Very much a puzzle of two halves for me, with the left side taking much longer than the right. Neatly clued as always, apart from one definitional inaccuracy. Thanks to Picaroon. … Read more >>

Guardian Cryptic 27,839 by Qaos

Wed June 5, 2019 at 7:20 am by loonapick

A musical offering from Qaos.

Guardian Cryptic 27,838 by Pasquale

Tue June 4, 2019 at 2:24 pmTue June 4, 2019 at 3:35 am by PeterO

The puzzle may be found at https://www.theguardian.com/crosswords/cryptic/27838.