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Guardian Cryptic N° 25,932 by Orlando

Fri April 26, 2013 at 3:29 am by PeterO

The puzzle may be found at http://www.guardian.co.uk/crosswords/cryptic/25932.

Guardian 25,931 / Paul

Thu April 25, 2013 at 10:16 pmThu April 25, 2013 at 9:13 am by Eileen

I think this is one of the easiest Paul puzzles I’ve solved – but no less enjoyable for that – and, after yesterday, that’s perhaps a bit of a relief. Clues such as … Read more >>

Guardian 25,930 – Enigmatist

Wed April 24, 2013 at 11:40 amWed April 24, 2013 at 8:50 am by Andrew

It’s been quite a while since we saw Enigmatist on a weekday — not since 5 July last year in fact — and as always I was a little apprehensive when I saw … Read more >>

Guardian 25,929 by Pasquale

Tue April 23, 2013 at 2:27 amTue April 23, 2013 at 1:51 am by Uncle Yap

I cannot say I enjoyed this too much today and I am not grumpy. (Why do some people say I am grumpy whenever I point out something I do not like very much?) … Read more >>

Guardian 25,928 – Chifonie

Mon April 22, 2013 at 11:45 amMon April 22, 2013 at 10:05 am by manehi

Enjoyable and not too difficult. Favourite clues were 18a, 21a and 11d. Across 1 GREAT APE =”Animal” EAT=”to have a meal” inside GRAPE=”fruit” 5 YAMMER =”Complain consistently” Y=”Yankee” in the phonetic alphabet + … Read more >>

Guardian Quiptic N° 701 by Moley

Mon April 22, 2013 at 2:43 am by PeterO

The crossword may be found at http://www.guardian.co.uk/crosswords/quiptic/701.

Guardian Prize Puzzle No 25,921 by Araucaria

Sat April 20, 2013 at 7:14 amSat April 20, 2013 at 12:05 am by bridgesong

There are two mini=themes in this puzzle, brought together at 20,21. One is the Shakespearean quotation, and the other is the centenary of the crossword. I solved this one on the plane to … Read more >>

Guardian 25,926 / Arachne

Fri April 19, 2013 at 9:28 am by Eileen

What a treat to end a good week of crosswords! – a welcome return for Arachne, up to her usual witty wiles. The first two across clues were real ‘Won’t you come into … Read more >>

Guardian 25,925 – Araucaria

Thu April 18, 2013 at 7:56 am by Andrew

Araucaria keeps them coming (I’m glad to say – see also yesterday’s FT puzzle by his alter ego Cinephile if you haven’t already). I found this mostly quite straightforward, though with some clues … Read more >>

Guardian Cryptic N° 25,924 by Picaroon

Wed April 17, 2013 at 2:03 pmWed April 17, 2013 at 2:52 am by PeterO

The puzzle may be found at http://www.guardian.co.uk/crosswords/cryptic/25924.

Guardian 25,923 – Qaos

Wed April 17, 2013 at 1:28 amTue April 16, 2013 at 2:05 am by Uncle Yap

What a delightful solve. Qaos has taken great pain to make each clue so smooth and fluid on the surface, just like Rufus. I like the way the definition is disguised in each … Read more >>

Guardian Quiptic 700/Hectence

Mon April 15, 2013 at 9:50 amMon April 15, 2013 at 8:21 am by Pierre

‘For beginners and those in a hurry’, says the puff on the Guardian crossword website. I’m not a beginner, but it’s a good job I wasn’t in a hurry this morning. Please tell … Read more >>

Guardian Cryptic 25922 Rufus

Mon April 15, 2013 at 11:43 amMon April 15, 2013 at 8:15 am by scchua

The usual Monday comfort fare of (mainly) cds, dds, and anagrams from Rufus. Enjoyable, even if short in solving. Thanks to Rufus. Definitions are underlined in the clues. [[The pictures at the bottom have … Read more >>

Guardian Prize Puzzle 25,915 by Paul

Sat April 13, 2013 at 12:00 am by PeeDee

I enjoyed this very much, it has the stamp of a Paul puzzle all over it. My favourite was 7dn for its intriguing simplicity. Thank you Paul. Across 1 BRANDY Kind heart of … Read more >>

Guardian 25,920 – Puck

Fri April 12, 2013 at 9:10 amFri April 12, 2013 at 1:15 am by Andrew

A very enjoyable puzzle from Puck, with lots of clever and tricky clueing. I thought 14a was particularly good (after I realised it wasn’t just a cryptic definition), but there were many others … Read more >>