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Guardian Cryptic crossword N° 25,578 by Chifonie

Thu March 8, 2012 at 12:35 pmThu March 8, 2012 at 3:30 am by PeterO

Guardian 25,577 / Arachne

Thu March 15, 2012 at 12:21 amWed March 7, 2012 at 9:19 am by Eileen

What a lovely surprise on a wet morning to find an Arachne puzzle to blog! It’s all here – the characteristic wit and tricksiness, with some real laugh-out-loud clues [12ac, 25ac, 22dn]. When … Read more >>

Guardian 25,576 – Qaos

Tue March 6, 2012 at 1:35 am by Uncle Yap

Welcome Qaos, to a very distinguished panel of Guardian setters. Quite an entertaining puzzle but I find that devices (eg 1 for one and R for right side) are being repeated in the … Read more >>

Guardian Quiptic 642 / Arachne

Mon March 5, 2012 at 11:41 am by Big Dave

I always look forward to Quiptics by Arachne (and Orlando), so today is a lucky day. This is an excellent puzzle with many of those clues that make you smile. Most of the … Read more >>

Guardian 25,575 – Rufus

Mon March 5, 2012 at 9:07 amMon March 5, 2012 at 8:06 am by Andrew

Classic Rufus fare today, with five cryptic definitions and a few doubles. No naval references that I can see (unless you count 15d), but perhaps a wave to one of my fellow bloggers … Read more >>

Guardian Genius 104 – Tramp

Mon March 5, 2012 at 8:09 amSun March 4, 2012 at 12:05 am by Andrew

I made rather heavy weather of this one, needing several sessions over the month to finish it. Even with some lucky guessing it took me a while to get the full “ennobling instruction” … Read more >>

Guardian 25,568 / Paul

Mon March 5, 2012 at 8:19 amSat March 3, 2012 at 12:01 am by mhl

I count myself very lucky to have a third Paul in a row to post about! As usual, this was lots of fun, with a good amount of surprising definitions and intricate wordplay. … Read more >>

The Guardian No 25,573 by Orlando

Fri March 2, 2012 at 8:42 am by Stella

I was surprise to see Orlando’s name as the setter for a Friday crossword, as he’s generally considered one of the more accessible authors, and this puzzle certainly was so. Only one explanation … Read more >>

Guardian 25,572 / Paul

Thu March 1, 2012 at 10:54 pmThu March 1, 2012 at 10:14 am by Eileen

This is Paul on the very top of his form, I think. Many thanks, Paul, for all the fun! Across 1 WINDBAG: WIND [gas] BAG [reversal – ‘back’] of GAB – talk] 5 … Read more >>

Guardian 25,571 – Araucaria

Wed February 29, 2012 at 12:57 am by Andrew

This is getting spooky – three Araucarias in a row. I wondered if there’d be something related to today being 29 February, but I don’t think there is. Happy Leap-day to everyone anyway! … Read more >>

Guardian 25,570 – Gordius

Tue February 28, 2012 at 3:05 pmTue February 28, 2012 at 1:36 am by Uncle Yap

Gordius served up a most entertaining puzzle today with some creative definitions that raised some smiles. Hold cursor over clue number to read a clue. Across 1 SUPINE Ins of U (bend) in … Read more >>

Guardian 25,569 / Rufus

Mon February 27, 2012 at 11:12 am by Gaufrid

The scheduled blogger has an unforeseen commitment today so you will have to put up with me instead. I don’t usually solve Rufus (or Dante) puzzles, so I am not in a position … Read more >>

Guardian Quiptic N° 641, by Pan

Mon February 27, 2012 at 2:10 am by PeterO

When I started solving this, it seemed for a while to be shaping up as a little tough for a Quiptic, but on writing it up, I’m not sure how it gave that impression.

Guardian Prize Puzzle No 25,562 by Puck

Sat February 25, 2012 at 7:29 amSat February 25, 2012 at 12:05 am by bridgesong

We don’t often see Puck in the prize slot and I wonder whether this puzzle was intended as a prize puzzle because it seemed to me to be very much on the easy … Read more >>

Guardian 25,567 / Shed

Fri February 24, 2012 at 10:10 am by Eileen

A welcome appearance by Shed, to ensure that an eventful week in Crosswordland didn’t end in anti-climax. Shed’s characteristically intricate and inventive cluing provides a puzzle which I found entertaining and amusing. My … Read more >>