Guardian

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 >>

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 >>

Guardian 25636 – Orlando

Tue May 15, 2012 at 7:39 amTue May 15, 2012 at 1:56 am by Uncle Yap

Quite a pleasant morning’s workout with a rich variety of devices to tax and tickle the brain. Next week, I shall be taking a short leave to attend the InterHash 2012 in Jogjakarta, … Read more >>

Guardian Cryptic 25635 Rufus

Mon May 14, 2012 at 6:07 pmMon May 14, 2012 at 11:16 am by scchua

It’s a regular Monday, in other words, it’s an enjoyable puzzle of dds and cds and anagrams from Rufus. A bit tricky towards the end, in the NW corner, which, for me, took as … Read more >>

Guardian Quiptic 652/Nutmeg

Mon May 14, 2012 at 10:16 amMon May 14, 2012 at 7:28 am by Pierre

A pleasing Quiptic from Nutmeg, but she has included a number of cryptic definitions, which I found slightly tricky. Overall though, a well-constructed puzzle, with just one clue that I can’t quite get … Read more >>

Guardian Prize Puzzle 25,628 by Araucaria

Sat May 12, 2012 at 10:53 amSat May 12, 2012 at 12:00 am by PeeDee

As it was a bank holiday weekend I was really looking forward to another Araucaria special, but sadly it was not to be. This offering was enjoyable enough, though took up rather less … Read more >>

Guardian 25,633 – Araucaria

Fri May 11, 2012 at 9:56 am by Andrew

It took me quite a while to make any headway at all on this one, but once I’d got in the swing it eventually yielded with just the right amount of struggle. There’s … Read more >>

Guardian 25,632 – Qaos

Thu May 10, 2012 at 11:55 amThu May 10, 2012 at 11:20 am by manehi

Enjoyable crossword with lots of nice surfaces and a clever little theme. Favourite clues: 2,21,22, 14 and 24. Across 9 TREACHERY =”infidelity” (Terry)* around ACHE=”desire” 10 NAMES =”Calls” rev(SE[a]MAN)=”sailor”, with an ‘a’=”one” docked … Read more >>