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Guardian 25,648 by Crucible

Tue May 29, 2012 at 11:41 amTue May 29, 2012 at 2:09 am by flashling

Well my first ever blog at the Guardian, and I get Crucible who I know rather better as Radian. Used to a theme, but let’s see if I get the picture… Well 9d … Read more >>

Guardian Quiptic 654 / Pan

Mon May 28, 2012 at 10:16 am by Big Dave

Not a puzzle that I can say I enjoyed, and it wasn’t helped by a couple of errors and a typo. I look forward to your comments. Most of the definitions given are … Read more >>

Guardian 25,647 – Rufus

Mon May 28, 2012 at 12:32 am by Andrew

I found this a bit harder to get going on than usual for Rufus, but after getting a few answers in it all fell into place quite quickly. I have to say I … Read more >>

Guardian 25,640 / Araucaria

Mon May 28, 2012 at 3:02 pmSat May 26, 2012 at 4:05 pm by mhl

Apologies for the lateness of this post. We did the puzzle last weekend, but in the general chaos of moving house, I completely forgot that I was also meant to be writing it … Read more >>

Guardian Cryptic N° 25,645 by Araucaria

Fri May 25, 2012 at 1:53 pmFri May 25, 2012 at 4:38 am by PeterO

A typically delightful offering from Araucaria.

The usual Gordius mix, I think. Across 1 INVOICE: simple charade of IN [fashionable – yet again] + VOICE [singing] 5 GOODBYE: anagram [trip] of BODY and EGO: the clue actually indicates that … Read more >>

Guardian 25,643 – Philistine

Wed May 23, 2012 at 12:48 am by Andrew

This is Philistine’s eighth appearance since his Guardian debut almost exactly a year ago (26th May 2011). As seems to be the norm for his puzzles, this one was fairly straightforward, but with … Read more >>

Which daily cryptic is the hardest?

Mon May 28, 2012 at 9:18 pmTue May 22, 2012 at 3:30 pm by nmsindy

Every year on 31 December, nmsindy posts an annual review of the Indy puzzles on 15 sq giving average solving times for each setter. Very often I’ve been asked “How do the other … Read more >>

Guardian 25,642 / Paul

Tue May 22, 2012 at 9:53 am by Eileen

Not the blogger you were led last week to expect [I’m a 23’s 23 today] with a rather later blog than usual for a Tuesday [but Uncle Yap has a 7-hour start on … Read more >>

Guardian Quiptic N° 653, by Arachne

Mon May 21, 2012 at 3:44 pmMon May 21, 2012 at 2:45 pm by PeterO

Apologies for the late blog; I failed to note it was my turn until the last minute.

Guardian 25,641 – Brendan

Mon May 21, 2012 at 12:28 pm by manehi

Enjoyed this – got 8ac second last and got to play hunt-the-theme on the finished grid. Also liked 25ac. 22dn and 24dn. Across 8 FRUITFUL =”Productive” I can count 13 fruit hidden in … Read more >>

Guardian Prize No 25,634 by Paul

Sat May 19, 2012 at 12:05 am by bridgesong

My turn to blog these prize puzzles seems to coincide with Paul’s turn to set them; I think that this is the third in a row. While continuing the trend for prize puzzles … Read more >>

Guardian 25,639 / Chifonie

Fri May 18, 2012 at 9:39 am by Eileen

A typically straightforward puzzle from Chifonie, with a preponderance of charade-type clues and insertions and a wide use of single-letter abbreviations. Chifonie is known for his smooth surfaces and there are some good … Read more >>

Guardian 25,638 – Picaroon

Thu May 17, 2012 at 8:17 amThu May 17, 2012 at 1:03 am by Andrew

A second outing for new setter Picaroon (first seen on 16th March), and another entertaining puzzle. He/she seems to have a rather distinctive style, but I can’t quite put my finger on exactly … Read more >>

Guardian Cryptic N° 25,637 by Paul

Wed May 16, 2012 at 1:02 pmWed May 16, 2012 at 2:15 am by PeterO

This shows Paul’s characteristic inventiveness in wordplay; fortunately I seem to be close to his wavelength. Across 1. See 15 – See 15 4. Fiddle with good seafood (6) SCAMPI A charade of … Read more >>