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Guardian 27,170 / Paul

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Amazingly – for me, anyway – my 500th blog – and a squeaky-clean [as far as I can see] puzzle from Paul. A mixture of some easy clues to keep the ball rolling, … Read more >>

Guardian 27,168 – Nutmeg

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Another well-judged puzzle from Nutmeg (who you can read about here), with elegant surfaces that reveal a perfectly sound and straightforward construction once you see through the misdirection. For those who care about … Read more >>

Guardian Quiptic 908/Pan

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Some tricky ones in here, I found.         Abbreviations cd  cryptic definition dd  double definition (xxxx)*  anagram anagrind = anagram indicator [x]  letter(s) missing definitions are underlined Across 1  About … Read more >>

Guardian Cryptic 27165 Picaroon

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Thanks to Picaroon for another enjoyable and cleverly crafted puzzble. Definitions are underlined in the clues. The crossword’s theme is the answer to 12 across. Across 1 Maybe shame-faced politician defends borders (7) … Read more >>

Guardian 27,163 / Pasquale

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A fairly typical Pasquale puzzle, meticulously clued, with some nice surfaces and  one or two less familiar words, one of which took longer than it should have to parse. Thank you, Pasquale. Across … Read more >>

Guardian Quiptic 907 Arachne

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Now this is a coincidence: I blogged Arachne’s last (then) Quiptic (691), before she retired … from the Quiptic at least. Over four years later, I’m delighted to blog her first comeback Quiptic. Enjoyable crossword … Read more >>