Guardian

Guardian Prize 27,298 / Crucible

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This is the third Crucible puzzle on the theme of the evening’s event that I have blogged – and I’m certainly not complaining. Three years ago, Crucible clued LAST NIGHT OF THE PROMS … Read more >>

Guardian 27,302 – Nutmeg

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Characteristic elegant and witty clueing from Nutmeg today. I don’t usually pay a lot of attention to surface readings, but there are some good ones here: hardly anything that “could only be a … Read more >>

Guardian 27,299 / Rufus

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It’s Monday and it’s Rufus, which will gladden many people’s hearts and no doubt ruffle others’ feathers. Chacun à son goût. Rufus offers a fairly typical genial medley of double and cryptic definitions, … Read more >>

Guardian 27,292 / Imogen

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We found this quite a tricky puzzle; it took a few sittings to complete. Some really excellent clues here, though… … e.g I especially liked 22a (DISMAY), 24a (ROYAL OPERA HOUSE) and (with … Read more >>

Guardian 27,297 / Puck

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A lovely treat to end the weekday series – a Puck puzzle! Lots of well-constructed clues with sparklingly witty surfaces, as ever from this setter. Spurred by the references to the PM, I’ve … Read more >>

Guardian 27,295 – Chifonie

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Typically straightforward clueing from Chifonie, though two names might be unfamiliar to some. As I said about Pan’s puzzle last week, pleasant enough but not very exciting. Thanks to Chifonie.       … Read more >>

Guardian 27,294 / Paul

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  It’s unusual to see a Paul puzzle so early in the week and I wondered whether there was an anniversary connected with the theme but I couldn’t find anything. As I scanned … Read more >>

Guardian Quiptic 929 Pan

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Thanks Pan for a Quiptic that fits the bill. Definitions are underlined in the clues. Across 1 Stop having contact with female involved in racket (6) DISOWN : SOW(a porcine female) contained in(involved … Read more >>