Plenty of double and cryptic defs as usual from Rufus. My favourites were 10ac, 2dn, 17dn and 20dn.
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Guardian Prize 26,340 / Picaroon
Now this, from one of my favourite setters, is what I call a Prize puzzle – and I’m not talking about the much-disputed difficulty level. For me, there’s a ‘special’ feel about this: … Read more >>
Guardian 26,345 by Orlando
Found this trickier towards the end, with the NW holding me up for quite a while – 11ac and 5dn both new to me, and 4ac only remembered vaguely. No complaints with the cluing, which was excellent throughout. My favourites were 10ac, 14dn and 19dn.
Guardian 26,344 – Nutmeg
I found this a lot easier than some of Nutmeg’s recent offerings in the Cryptic spot; in fact some of the clues seem more in the style of the Quiptic. There seem to … Read more >>
Guardian 26,343 by Paul
Guardian regular Paul today.
Guardian 26,342 by Puck
The puzzle may be found at http://www.theguardian.com/crosswords/cryptic/26342.
Guardian 26,341 / Rufus
It’s Monday, it’s Rufus, with the usual potpourri of anagrams and double and cryptic definitions – and the characteristic silky-smooth surfaces, with some smiles along the way. Thank you, Rufus, for a pleasant … Read more >>
Guardian Quiptic 770/Provis
Well, come on, tell me what you thought. Lurkers are particularly invited to comment. Abbreviations cd cryptic definition dd double definition (xxxx)* anagram anagrind = anagram indicator … Read more >>
Guardian 26,334 / Paul
As ever a very entertaining crossword from Paul. This wasn’t a difficult solve, but great fun. My favourite clues were 23a,26a and 13a, which are both excellent. The only slight oddity here was … Read more >>
Guardian 26,339 / Paul
I’m going to repeat what I said in the preamble to my last blog of a Paul puzzle, a couple of weeks ago – that it was a bit of a mixture, with … Read more >>
Guardian 26,338 by Brummie
Found this very difficult, and in the end had to guess-then-Google a couple of unfamiliar words…
Guardian 26,337 – Crucible
An enjoyable puzzle from Crucible that wasn’t too hard once I spotted the theme (even though I didn’t get the linking word at 9d until quite late on). A couple of slightly obscure … Read more >>
Guardian 26,336 by Chifonie
Well, not much to say today. Chifonie at possibly his mildest.
Guardian Quiptic 769 by Nutmeg
Nutmeg returns to the Quiptic with a puzzle to get the old grey cells ticking over once again.
Guardian 26,335 by Rufus
The puzzle may be found at http://www.theguardian.com/crosswords/cryptic/26335.