The puzzle may be found at http://www.theguardian.com/crosswords/cryptic/26708.
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Guardian 26,707 / Tramp
I’ve just discovered that this is the first Tramp puzzle I’ve blogged this year, which seems hard to believe. And it’s not really a typical one – no theme, as far as I … Read more >>
Guardian Quiptic 831 Hectence
Thanks Hectence for a Quiptic that fits the bill. Definitions are underlined in the clues. (Sorry for the delay.) Across 8 I am about to eat a corn-ground pasta (8) MACARONI : Reversal of(… … Read more >>
Guardian Cryptic 26706 by Rufus
A bit trickier than usual from Rufus, and a nice start to the week. A few swindles in the clues had me looking for any further connections, but I’m yet to think of any. Favourites 25ac, 5dn, 7dn, and 21dn.
Guardian Prize 26,699 / Brummie
The Special Instructions read, ‘Solutions to four across and four down clues require a letter to be changed before entry in the grid. All these eight entries are of a kind’. Brummie’s puzzles … Read more >>
Guardian Cryptic 26704 by Pasquale
With apologies for lateness – I found this a little hard to get into in the morning but coming back, it all seemed clearly clued and very fun. Favourite was 14dn.
Guardian 26,703 – Imogen
Good-quality stuff from Imogen. In the reverse of my usual pattern I started off quite quickly, with the help 1a and 1d coming early, but had a few problems later on, especially in … Read more >>
Guardian Cryptic 26702 by Bonxie
Bonxie returns for the third time this year after a rather barren couple of years.
Guardian 26,701 / Chifonie
A straightforward puzzle from Chifonie, with elegant cluing and surfaces throughout and some inventive definitions. Thank you, Chifonie – I enjoyed it. Across 1 Declared a vicar initially made a mistake (7) AVERRED … Read more >>
Guardian Quiptic 830/Anto
This is Anto’s fourth Quiptic. I have blogged two of the previous three, and I really hope that one of our other Quiptic bloggers gets the next one, because I really can’t find … Read more >>
Guardian 26,700 by Rufus
The puzzle may be found at http://www.theguardian.com/crosswords/cryptic/26700.
Guardian 26,693 / Picaroon
A good test from Picaroon, we thought – probably a bit above average in difficulty, particularly for a few obscurities. The three that were new to us were LEMAN, OERSTED and AVESTAN, but … Read more >>
Guardian 26,698 / Paul
Eileen is still without internet access so I get a chance to cover a Guardian cryptic for a change. Not too many hold-ups once I realised that 28ac wasn’t ‘turning’ but I was … Read more >>
Guardian 26,697 by Orlando
Really enjoyable and not too difficult, with lots of neat cluing and surfaces. Favourites 10ac, 28ac, 8dn and 13dn. Thanks, Orlando.
Guardian 26,696 – Philistine
I blogged my first ever Philistine about a month ago, and here he is again. And a very fine puzzle too, with more ingenious clueing, including a few examples where the answer is … Read more >>