Guardian – Page 227 – Fifteensquared

Guardian Cryptic 27,431 by Tramp

Tue February 13, 2018 at 8:38 am by manehi

Quick to solve and slow to parse for me

Guardian 27,430 – Nutmeg

Mon February 12, 2018 at 8:10 am by Andrew

I thought this was relatively easy by Nutmeg’s standards (for cryptics – she can of course do a well-judged Quiptic too), but a bit harder than usual for a Monday. Nice anagrams for … Read more >>

Guardian Quiptic 952/Matilda

Mon February 12, 2018 at 4:03 am by Pierre

An entertaining Quiptic from Matilda this morning with a sting in the tail. I solved this with the sense only of ‘this is a good, accessible, Quiptic, I’ll give it … Read more >>

Guardian Prize 27,423 by Philistine

Sat February 10, 2018 at 1:37 pmSat February 10, 2018 at 12:05 am by PeeDee

A straightforward puzzle this weekend. All good, thank you Philistine.

Guardian 27,428 – Puck

Fri February 9, 2018 at 11:07 amFri February 9, 2018 at 8:05 am by Andrew

Some not-too-tricky Puckery for our entertainment today.

Guardian Cryptic 27427 Imogen

Mon February 26, 2018 at 4:13 amThu February 8, 2018 at 7:54 am by scchua

A bit difficult to start with, but then the pace quickened. Thanks to Imogen. Definitions are underlined in the clues. Across 1 Victorian chimney sweeping, an example of nepotism? (4,3,3,4) JOBS FOR THE … Read more >>

Guardian Cryptic 27,426 by Picaroon

Wed February 7, 2018 at 2:07 am by PeterO

The puzzle may be found ar https://www.theguardian.com/crosswords/cryptic/27426.

Guardian 27,425 / Vlad

Tue February 6, 2018 at 1:57 pmTue February 6, 2018 at 9:26 am by Eileen

A most enjoyable challenge from Vlad this morning. A puzzle brimming with intricate constructions and well-hidden definitions, leading to some rather tricky bits of parsing and lots of smiles as the pennies dropped. … Read more >>

Guardian Cryptic 27,424 by Chifonie

Mon February 5, 2018 at 8:06 am by manehi

A very nice mix of clues with strong surfaces, with particular favourites 12ac, 20ac, 1dn and 16dn. Thanks Chifonie.

Guardian Quiptic 951 Pan

Mon February 5, 2018 at 5:32 am by scchua

A fine example of a Quiptic from Pan. Thanks to Pan. Definitions are underlined in the clues. Across 7 Old knight in control of brotherhood (9) MONASTERY : [ O(abbrev. for “old”) + … Read more >>

Genius No 175 Fake News by Arachne

Sun February 4, 2018 at 9:02 amSun February 4, 2018 at 12:10 am by bridgesong

A characteristically devious and topical puzzle for this month’s Genius competition.

Guardian Prize / 27,417 / Paul

Sat February 3, 2018 at 9:10 pmSat February 3, 2018 at 12:07 am by Eileen

What you might call a cerebral offering from Paul this week. I found this a very satisfying solve for a Prize puzzle: the answers revealed themselves at a steady rate, with time to … Read more >>

Guardian Cryptic 27,422 by Brummie

Fri February 2, 2018 at 10:06 amFri February 2, 2018 at 8:35 am by manehi

Fun, and over rather quickly.

Guardian 27,421 – Pasquale

Thu February 1, 2018 at 1:26 pmThu February 1, 2018 at 9:04 am by Andrew

A pinch and a punch for the first of the month, and a relatively gentle puzzle from Pasquale to ease us into February. As usual there are a few answers that may be … Read more >>

Guardian Cryptic 27,420 by Paul

Wed January 31, 2018 at 7:31 am by loonapick

A pangram from Paul.