Guardian – Page 197 – Fifteensquared

Guardian Cryptic 27,875 by Crucible

Wed July 17, 2019 at 1:46 pmWed July 17, 2019 at 5:08 am by PeterO

The puzzle may be found at https://www.theguardian.com/crosswords/cryptic/27875.

Guardian 27,874 / Qaos

Tue July 16, 2019 at 9:11 pmTue July 16, 2019 at 9:40 am by Eileen

It’s always a real pleasure to find Qaos’ name on a puzzle I’m down to blog – except there’s always pressure, too. While a number of setters sometimes have themes, we know that … Read more >>

Guardian Cryptic 27,873 by Arachne

Mon July 15, 2019 at 9:13 am by manehi

Spicier than the usual Monday, and it’s always nice to see Arachne on any day of the week. Lovely surfaces and wordplay, with plenty of smiles and some outright laughs – favourites were 14ac, 25ac, 26ac, 1dn, 21dn, and 22dn. Thanks to Arachne.

Guardian Quiptic 1,026/Matilda

Mon July 15, 2019 at 8:24 am by Pierre

I don’t think we’ve ever had a dud Quiptic – barely a dud clue – from Matilda in the time she has been setting for this slot. Another good’un this morning to get … Read more >>

Guardian 27,866 / Paul

Sat July 13, 2019 at 12:18 pmSat July 13, 2019 at 12:01 am by mhl

We both really like these alphabetical jigsaw (which I remember someone on this site referring to as “Araubeticals” since they were such a speciality of Araucaria). This is an excellent one from Paul. … Read more >>

Guardian Cryptic 27,871 by Tramp

Fri July 12, 2019 at 9:06 am by manehi

A slow, tricky solve today, with the right side of the grid giving me most trouble. Haven’t been able to spot a theme. Favourites were 1ac, 18ac, 26ac, and 3dn. Thanks to Tramp

Guardian 27,870 – Paul

Thu July 11, 2019 at 3:37 pmThu July 11, 2019 at 7:30 am by Andrew

I enjoyed this – after slow progress at first it gradually revealed its secrets in a very satisfying way. Thanks to Paul. With BAMBOOZLE, BANJOIST and ZITHERS in top NW corner I thought … Read more >>

Guardian Cryptic 27,869 by Imogen

Wed July 10, 2019 at 7:20 am by loonapick

A toughie from Imogen this morning, but ultimately rewarding if you stick with it.

Guardian Cryptic 27,868 by Pasquale

Tue July 9, 2019 at 5:42 am by PeterO

The puzzle may be found at https://www.theguardian.com/crosswords/cryptic/27868.

Guardian 27,867 / Pan

Mon July 8, 2019 at 9:36 am by Eileen

It’s Pan’s turn to kick off the cryptic week, with a puzzle just right for a Monday. I found this quite straightforward, with one or two more unusual words, which were clearly clued … Read more >>

Quiptic 1,025 by Carpathian

Mon July 8, 2019 at 8:39 am by newmarketsausage

Carpathian’s turn in the Quiptic slot this week.

Guardian Prize 27,860 by Shed

Sat July 6, 2019 at 12:05 am by bridgesong

I can’t remember when I last tackled a puzzle by Shed, as he doesn’t feature in the Prize slot very often so I wasn’t sure what to expect, but there were no nasty surprises and it was all over pretty quickly (too quickly for some, no doubt).

Guardian 27,865 / Philistine

Fri July 5, 2019 at 9:17 am by Eileen

What a treat! Picaroon is followed by Philistine to round off the week. I really enjoyed this, as expected. Many thanks, Philistine. [I think it’s generally known that Philistine also finds time to … Read more >>

Guardian Cryptic 27,864 by Picaroon

Thu July 4, 2019 at 9:01 am by manehi

What a lovely puzzle – I particularly enjoyed 12ac, 23ac, 24ac, 2dn, and 7dn. Thanks to Picaroon

Guardian 27,863 – Chifonie

Wed July 3, 2019 at 8:29 amWed July 3, 2019 at 7:46 am by Andrew

Is it Monday again? Mostly very easy stuff today, with lots of write-ins, though also with a couple of minor errors (one in a clue, one in an answer) to keep us (slightly) … Read more >>