Mostly pretty straightforward clueing from Qaos today…
Guardian
Quiptic 993 by Anto
Anto’s turn in the quiptic slot this week.
Guardian Cryptic 27,676 by Vulcan
Not my type of puzzle, but a gentle start to the week.
Guardian Prize puzzle No 27,669 by Philistine
An end letter alphabetical jigsaw this week, which presented problems, not just for solvers but also for your blogger.
Guardian Cryptic 27674 Crucible
This was perhaps a little easier that the Crucibles I’ve encountered before. Thanks to Crucible. Definitions are underlined in the clues. There seems to be a geological theme, in line with the setter’s … Read more >>
Guardian Cryptic 27,673 by Picaroon
The puzzle may be found at https://www.theguardian.com/crosswords/cryptic/27673.
Guardian 27,672 / Arachne
There’s no one better than Arachne to brighten up a grey November day. Another super puzzle from the Spider Lady, brimming with clever clues and witty wordplay / definitions / surfaces – replacement locks, … Read more >>
Guardian Cryptic 27,671 by Puck
Mostly pleasant with a few odd surfaces and some tricky cluing. Favourites were 1ac, 10ac and 20dn. Thanks to Puck
Guardian Quiptic 992/Matilda
Matilda usually produces a sound Quiptic for us, but I found this a bit clunky and overloaded with one particular clue type. I think beginners appreciate puzzles where there is more variety in … Read more >>
Guardian 27,670 – Pan
I started off thinking this was going to be pretty much a write-in, but was held up in the SW corner with one obscure (to me) answer and one bit of rather tricky … Read more >>
Guardian Prize 27,663 by Paul
Sorry about the late post….
As Eileen often says the hardest part of writing a blog can be trying to think of something to say in the introduction that has not been said one hundred times before. So a week ago I put it to one side hoping for some inspiration to come and then forgot all about it. Super puzzle etc. Thanks Paul!
Guardian 27,668 – Vlad
As per my usual experience with Vlad, much of this was as troublesome as I feared, though with a few rather involved constructions, and some tricky clues to provide a suitable degree of … Read more >>
Guardian Cryptic 27667 Paul
A tough one for me. Thanks to Paul for the mental exercise. Definitions are underlined in the clues. Across 1, 12 Position achieved in government, still I act a lunatic, Trump admits? (9,6) … Read more >>
Guardian Cryptic 27,666 by Pasquale
The puzzle may be found at https://www.theguardian.com/crosswords/cryptic/27666.
Guardian 27,665 / Brummie
An enjoyable puzzle from Brummie this morning. Brummie’s puzzles often contain a theme. The answers here cover a wide range of topics but I can’t see a connection. Of course, that doesn’t … Read more >>