Got stuck near the beginning and then again about halfway through, but the last few fell very quickly. Favourites were 1ac, 15ac, 24ac/6dn, 3dn and 4dn. Thanks Paul.
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Guardian 27,048 – Pasquale
We expect a couple of unfamiliar words in a Pasquale puzzle, but he’s excelled himself in this one (at least as far as I’m concerned) in the SE corner. (I wonder what one … Read more >>
Guardian Cryptic 27,047 by Rufus
Apologies for the dealy in getting this blog up – I have had a few days from hell, including a motor accident, and numerous family commitments.
Guardian Quiptic 888/Pan
Not a super-friendly grid today, but a sound enough Quiptic from Pan. Abbreviations cd cryptic definition dd double definition (xxxx)* anagram anagrind = anagram indicator [x] letter(s) removed definitions are … Read more >>
Guardian Prize 27,040 by Paul
A themed puzzle from Paul. I couln’t resist adding a few pictures to this one. Thanks Paul.
Guardian 27,045 / Vlad
Vlad at his trickiest! With a completely empty grid after my first pass through the clues I thought I was going to struggle with this one, and so it proved, but I got … Read more >>
Guardian Cryptic 27,044 by Paul
The puzzle may be found at https://www.theguardian.com/crosswords/cryptic/27044.
Guardian 27,043 / Crucible
If Brendan’s Macbeth puzzle that I blogged last week was right up my street, as I said, this one must be comfortably settled on my sofa with a cup of tea! Speaking of … Read more >>
Guardian Quiptic 887 / Provis
This one meets the remit nicely. A good cross-section of clue types, some pleasing surfaces and nothing obscure (apart from perhaps the archaic word in 2dn). I think this was probably my first … Read more >>
Guardian 27041 – Nutmeg
A nice surprise to see Nutmeg’s name this morning. A suitable straightforward puzzle for a Monday, though by no means a write-in, and with (as we would expect) some very nice clues. Thanks … Read more >>
Guardian Prize 27,034 / Puck
It’s always a delight for me to see Puck’s name on a puzzle, especially when I’m blogging it, and so my cup ran over when I saw that this was an alphabetical – … Read more >>
Guardian 27,039 – Imogen
Apart from a couple of very easy clues, this started off looking rather impenetrable, but it yielded gradually and satisfyingly. There are a few rather tricky parsings (including one that is so obscure … Read more >>
Guardian 27,038 / Picaroon
What can I say, particularly at this time of the morning (or rather night). A typical Picaroon, yes. An enjoyable solve, definitely. A challenge, most certainly. Should I have gone to bed instead … Read more >>
Guardian Cryptic 27,037 by Paul
The puzzle may be found at https://www.theguardian.com/crosswords/cryptic/27037.