The scheduled blogger is unavailable, so here’s a quick rundown. I solved the puzzle first thing this morning: from what I remember it didn’t hold me up for long. Thanks to Budmo.
Guardian
Guardian Cryptic crossword No 30,105 by Vulcan
The puzzle may be found at https://www.theguardian.com/crosswords/cryptic/30105.
Guardian Quiptic 1398 Dice
Thank you to Dice. Definitions are underlined in the clues.
Guardian Genius 278: Glyph
The instructions started out clear, and conventional enough, but became rather more cryptic:
In six of the across and seven of the down clues, a word connected to an unclued entry must be removed. All other clues contain an extra letter; these indicate a framework. Only seven other cells obey the rules of the framework and provide the keys needed for the 15ac 30ac 7d. Thanks for playing.
Guardian Quick Cryptic 127 by Budmo
This week’s 11 x 11 crossword from the Guardian intended to teach cryptic crosswords, found here
Guardian Prize 30,098 / Imogen
It’s Imogen in the Prize slot
Guardian Cryptic crossword No 30,103 by Paul
The puzzle may be found at https://www.theguardian.com/crosswords/cryptic/30103.
Guardian Cryptic Survey Results
Some of you recently took part in the survey, originally posted here The results are now available here Thanks to all who took part.
Guardian 30,102 / Brockwell
Brockwell provides the Thursday challenge
Guardian Cryptic crossword No 30,101 by Fed
Thanks to Fed for the puzzle, with a nice mix of clever clues. I particularly liked 14ac, 25ac, 2dn, 3/16, and 13dn.
Guardian 30,099: Anto
A puzzle that might have fitted well in the Quiptic slot, though with a couple of quirky “subtractive” clues. (However, I see that some commenters one the Guardian site found it challenging.. ah well.) Thanks to Anto.
Guardian cryptic Bank Holiday special by Maskarade
The now traditional Guardian Bank Holiday jumbo puzzle by Maskarade. For some reason, the Guardian chose to print the solution (upside down) immediately below the puzzle in the printed paper. Those solving via the website had to click on a separate link to access the solution. Those who subscribe to the Guardian app did not get offered this puzzle at all! Because there is no prize, and because the solution is immediately available, we have decided to publish this blog early on Monday.
Guardian Quiptic 1,397/Harpo
Harpo is on the oche throwing some gentle Quiptic darts at us this morning. This one went in steadily for me: some well-positioned anagrams to give me a foothold in the grid, then some cryptic definitions to wrestle with to get me over the line.
Blog for Guardian Jumbo of Saturday 29th August
The Guardian, in its wisdom, has printed the solution to today’s Maskarade Jumbo immediately below the actual puzzle, in the printed edition of the newspaper and in the Guardian Editions App.