Brendan in the Prize slot – what a treat! – and my second in a row to blog.
Guardian
Cryptic crossword No 29,696 by Imogen
A slower solve, with some tough parsings to think through afterwards. I especially liked 11ac and 5dn. Thanks to Imogen
Guardian 29,695 – Paul
I’m still in the Highlands, after over a week of amazingly (and, for me, unprecedentedly) good hill-walking weather. Perhaps as a result of the change of scene I found this quite a struggle, … Read more >>
Cryptic crossword No 29,694 by Philistine
Philistine is the setter this morning.
Cryptic crossword No 29,693 by Harpo
The puzzle may be found at https://www.theguardian.com/crosswords/cryptic/29693.
Guardian 29,692 / Brummie
Brummie starts the week on another sunny morning.
Guardian Quiptic 1,329/Harpo
Harpo established themselves as a setter of Guardian cryptics around three year ago, but this is only the second Quiptic that they have compiled.
Quick Cryptic 58 by Pangakupu
This week’s 11 x 11 crossword from the Guardian, intended to teach cryptic crosswords, found here
Guardian Prize No 29,685 by Paul
Self-referential Paul crosswords like this got me hooked on cryptics, however many years ago now, but I think this is my first opportunity to blog one. Until the key word comes to light, they can be very tough to solve.
Guardian 29690 / Vlad
It’s Vlad throwing down the challenge today …
Guardian Cryptic crossword No 29,689 by Kite
A nice mix of clues and quite tricky in parts…
Guardian 29,688 – Brockwell
Hello from Glencoe, where I’m spending what promises to be an unusually rain-free walking holiday. Fortunately I was not massacred by today’s very enjoyable puzzle, though a couple of bits of parsing had me stumped for a while. Thanks to Brockwell.
Cryptic crossword No 29,687 by Pasquale
A gentle offering from Pasquale this morning.
Cryptic crossword No 29,686 by Vulcan
The puzzle may be found at https://www.theguardian.com/crosswords/cryptic/29686.
Quiptic 1,328 by Carpathian
The only cryptic Sunday offering from the Guardian after the Observer split is here …