Guardian – Page 222 – Fifteensquared

Guardian Cryptic 27,493 by Pan

Thu April 26, 2018 at 10:13 pmThu April 26, 2018 at 2:55 am by PeterO

The puzzle may be found at https://www.theguardian.com/crosswords/cryptic/27493.

Guardian 27,492 / Picaroon

Wed April 25, 2018 at 10:26 amWed April 25, 2018 at 9:34 am by Eileen

Another ingenious and witty puzzle from Picaroon, with an interesting theme, clearly indicated in the clue for 11dn. Solving 11dn fairly early did nothing to spoil the fun, which was there in … Read more >>

Guardian Cryptic 27,491 by Philistine

Tue April 24, 2018 at 9:13 am by manehi

Really enjoyed this, with a lot of smiles. Particular favourites were 19ac and 6dn

Guardian 27,490 – Orlando

Mon April 23, 2018 at 7:39 am by Andrew

Orlando makes his second appearance in the post-Rufus Monday slot with a typically well-judged puzzle: not difficult (though a fish and a bird may be unfamiliar to some) but clearly and soundly clued. … Read more >>

Guardian Quiptic 962/Hectence

Mon April 23, 2018 at 6:53 pmMon April 23, 2018 at 1:26 am by Pierre

A delightful Quiptic from Hectence, with meaningful surfaces and a good variety of clue types. What did you think? Abbreviations cd cryptic definition dd double definition cad clue as definition … Read more >>

Guardian 27,483 / Tramp

Sat April 21, 2018 at 12:01 am by mhl

I have to say my heart sank a bit at seeing from the surface readings here and that there was a horsey theme. It turned out there wasn’t much racing knowledge needed, but … Read more >>

Guardian 27,488 – Brummie

Fri April 20, 2018 at 9:11 amFri April 20, 2018 at 8:34 am by Andrew

I found this puzzle rather a strange mixture of easy and difficult clues, with quite a few nitpicks, noted below. In particular there are a couple of oddities where something seems to be … Read more >>

Guardian Cryptic 27487 Crucible

Thu April 19, 2018 at 10:22 am by scchua

Thanks Crucible for a crossword, fairly gentle for the latter half of the week. Definitions are underlined in the clues. Across 9 All of us sniff a new career (5,4) HUMAN RACE : … Read more >>

Guardian Cryptic 27,486 by Pasquale

Wed April 18, 2018 at 2:51 am by PeterO

The puzzle may be found at https://www.theguardian.com/crosswords/cryptic/27486.

Guardian 27,485 / Boatman

Tue April 17, 2018 at 9:02 am by Eileen

I was surprised to find that I was more than usual on Boatman’s wavelength this morning. Shortly after midnight, I took what was intended to be a quick peep at the puzzle before … Read more >>

Quiptic 961 by Anto

Mon April 16, 2018 at 8:38 am by newmarketsausage

Anto’s turn in the Quiptic slot this week.

Guardian Cryptic 27,484 by Nutmeg

Mon April 16, 2018 at 1:05 pmMon April 16, 2018 at 8:37 am by manehi

Thought this would be a quick finish when a few of the long ones went straight in, but it got pretty tricky at the end with some guess-first, parse-after solving required. Favourites were 26/27ac and 1dn.

Guardian Prize 27,477 by Paul

Sat April 14, 2018 at 5:57 amSat April 14, 2018 at 12:05 am by bridgesong

A classic Paul puzzle with misleading definitions and intricate wordplay, along with one typical lavatorial reference.

Guardian Cryptic 27,482 by Paul

Fri April 13, 2018 at 8:27 am by manehi

Enjoyed this, and was very slow to finish…

Guardian 27,481 – Imogen

Thu April 12, 2018 at 8:19 am by Andrew

A tough challenge this morning, with a few rather obscure words, but all gettable in the end. Thanks to Imogen. Just in time, I spotted the theme: we have the members of the … Read more >>