Guardian 27,455 / Arachne

Sheer delight to find an Arachne puzzle this morning. I don’t think it’s too difficult, so there’s something here for everyone to enjoy – as always, lots of sparkling 1ac, with ingenious, witty  … Read more >>

Guardian 27,451 – Shed

I always enjoy Shed’s puzzles, but this one was over very quickly, being distinctly on the easy side, with quite a few clues that wouldn’t be out of place in a Quiptic. Thanks … Read more >>

Guardian Quiptic Hectence 955

An enjoyable one from a Quiptic regular. Thanks to Hectence. Definitions are underlined in the clues. Across 1 Comedian’s comeback about posh fellows gets laugh (6) GUFFAW : Reversal of(…’s comeback) WAG(a comedian) … Read more >>

Guardian 27,448 / Chifonie

It’s Chifonie filling the Monday slot again with a typically pleasant and elegant puzzle, with some beautifully smooth surfaces. Mostly straightforward but, unusually for this setter, there are a couple of places where … Read more >>

Guardian 27,446 / Puck

Quite a challenge from Puck this morning – and a most enjoyable one, too. Many thanks to him for the fun. [I do hope there’s not a ghost theme or Nina as well.] … Read more >>