You know you’re in for a mental workout when you try to solve a puzzle by Enigmatist and this one was no exception.
Guardian
Guardian 27,147 / Brendan
In view of the date, I wasn’t really surprised to see Brendan’s name today … …but, if there’s a St Patrick’s Day or Irish – or any – theme in this puzzle, it … Read more >>
Guardian 27,145 – Tramp
I found this much harder than usual for Tramp, and some of the parsing eluded me for some time even after I’d filled in the answers. There’s an error in 8d, but it … Read more >>
Guardian Cryptic 27,144 by Crucible
Two (or three) themes for the price of one.
Guardian Quiptic 904/Moley
Interesting one in the Quiptic slot from Moley today. What did you think? Abbreviations cd cryptic definition dd double definition (xxxx)* anagram anagrind = anagram indicator [x] letter(s) removed … Read more >>
Guardian Cryptic 27,143 by Rufus
The puzzle may be found at https://www.theguardian.com/crosswords/cryptic/27143.
Guardian Prize 27,136 by Philistine
A very enjoyable puzzle that was not as difficult as it first appeared. In the end I think I spent as much time trying to find the reason to choose between the two possible orientations as I did solving the puzzle in the first place. Thank you Philistine
Guardian Cryptic 27,141 by Pasquale
The puzzle may be found at https://www.theguardian.com/crosswords/cryptic/27141.
Guardian 27,140 / Puck
Puck doesn’t get much more Puckish than this – a fun puzzle from start to finish. Apart from saying that this was what you might call a 23dn puzzle, I’ll resist the temptation … Read more >>
Guardian Cryptic 27,139 by Chifonie
Found this extremely straightforward – favourites were 11ac and 8dn. Thanks, Chifonie
Guardian 27,138 – Brummie
I started off rather slowly with this, but speeded up as things fell into place. There were a couple of rather obscure words, but all clearly clued. There’s a theme of cinema genres, … Read more >>
Guardian Quiptic 903/Provis
Quite a toughie today, I thought, but you tell me otherwise. Abbreviations cd cryptic definition dd double definition (xxxx)* anagram anagrind = anagram indicator [x] letter(s) removed definitions … Read more >>
Guardian Cryptic 27,137 by Rufus
Double definitions galore.
Guardian Genius 164 – Crucible
I’m sure the idea of replacing an answer with its ‘pair’ has been done in the Genius series before, but it gives plenty of scope to the setter. Some of the pairings here … Read more >>