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Guardian Cryptic N° 25,709 by Paul

Wed August 8, 2012 at 1:59 am by PeterO

A sparkling offering from Paul.

Guardian 25708 – Orlando

Wed August 8, 2012 at 2:05 amTue August 7, 2012 at 3:28 am by Uncle Yap

All Quiet on the Eastern Front – the grandchildren have returned to London, bringing their grandmother along as well. So Uncle Yap is Alone Again Naturally . Before I get started on the puzzle, let me first … Read more >>

Guardian Cryptic 25707 Rufus

Mon August 6, 2012 at 5:45 pmMon August 6, 2012 at 9:53 am by scchua

The 25down Rufus Monday mix of mainly double and cryptic definitions, but all compactly clued, and, though easy, enjoyable to tackle. Thanks Rufus. Definitions are underlined in the clues. [[Each of the pictures at … Read more >>

Guardian Quiptic 664/Beale

Mon August 6, 2012 at 3:39 pmMon August 6, 2012 at 9:20 am by Pierre

We haven’t seen Beale in the Quiptic slot for some time, and while this was on the whole a fair puzzle, it seemed to me to contain a good number of clues that … Read more >>

Guardian Genius 109 by Araucaria

Sun August 5, 2012 at 12:05 am by bridgesong

Unlike most recent puzzles in this series, there were no special instructions. It was just a tough cryptic (and here’s a link to the pdf of the puzzle), but made more difficult by … Read more >>

Guardian Prize Puzzle 25,700 by Crucible

Sun August 5, 2012 at 11:32 amSat August 4, 2012 at 12:53 am by PeeDee

I started off excited when I saw the puzzle had special instructions, then deflated when I guessed both the special down clues from the letter counts without even reading the clues, then gradually bouyed … Read more >>

Guardian 25,705 – Chifonie

Fri August 3, 2012 at 9:06 am by Andrew

After an interesting and challenging week of puzzles we are back to rather more standard territory today. This is very much in Chifonie’s style, with a lot of charades (ten of them) and … Read more >>

Guardian 25,704 – Puck

Thu August 2, 2012 at 12:31 pmThu August 2, 2012 at 10:25 am by manehi

Was slightly underwhelmed by a straightforward start full of anagrams and hidden clues, then worked out the theme and smiled through the rest of the puzzle. Favourite clues 26ac and 20dn. Not too … Read more >>

Guardian Cryptic N° 25,703 by Boatman

Wed August 1, 2012 at 3:44 am by PeterO

Boatman can come up with some tough puzzles; I found this one easier than some of his, but by no means a pushover.

Guardian 25,702 – Paul

Tue July 31, 2012 at 5:48 amTue July 31, 2012 at 2:47 am by Uncle Yap

For the past few months, I have been using this format which allows ready access to the actual clue, simply by holding the cursor over the clue number. Thank you, PeeDee for creating … Read more >>

Guardian Quiptic 663 / Moley

Mon July 30, 2012 at 2:19 pmMon July 30, 2012 at 11:31 am by Big Dave

A straightforward puzzle from Moley. I look forward to your comments. Most of the definitions given are from Chambers 11th Edition. Most of the standard abbreviations used in the wordplay are shown with … Read more >>

Guardian 25,701 / Brendan

Mon July 30, 2012 at 12:37 pmMon July 30, 2012 at 9:48 am by Eileen

It’s one of those disorientating Mondays when we don’t have a Rufus crossword to start the week. Instead, we have a cleverly-crafted puzzle from Brendan, with mostly straightforward clues, which nevertheless produced several … Read more >>

Guardian Prize 25,694 / Araucaria

Sat July 28, 2012 at 10:27 amSat July 28, 2012 at 12:02 am by Eileen

I found this a pleasantly enjoyable solve, although over rather quickly for a Saturday. I’ve seen much tougher clues from Araucaria but there are some nicely constructed ones here. Nothing too outrageous but … Read more >>

Guardian Cryptic N° 25,699 by Gordius

Fri July 27, 2012 at 10:36 amFri July 27, 2012 at 2:26 am by PeterO

I found this a pleasing puzzle from Gordius, with some fine surfaces and a generous sprinkling of wit.

Guardian Cryptic 25698 Araucaria

Thu July 26, 2012 at 11:36 amThu July 26, 2012 at 10:02 am by scchua

It’s an encore from the Master after the FT yesterday. As with all Araucarias, the key is perseverance. One has to keep chipping away until the whole lot takes form. Still, it was … Read more >>