A typical Paul puzzle…
Guardian
Guardian Cryptic 29,633 by Ludwig
The puzzle may be found at https://www.theguardian.com/crosswords/cryptic/29633.
Guardian 29,632 / Philistine
My last blog of a Philistine puzzle was on a Monday – as, in fact, three of his last four have been. Perhaps a bit chewier than typical Monday fare – but most … Read more >>
Guardian Quiptic 1,319/Anto
The editor continues to give Anto the gig for producing Quiptics, and while he has his fan club, commenters here have often indicated that he might not be the best choice for the … Read more >>
Guardian Genius 260 – Karla
“Each across clue contains a word that must be removed before solving. The first and last letters from these words, in clue order, explain changes required, to varying degrees of effect, in all … Read more >>
Quick Cryptic 48 by Maskarade
This week’s 11 x 11 crossword from the Guardian, intended to teach cryptic crosswords, found here
Guardian Saturday Prize Crossword 29,625 by Enigmatist (22 February 2025)
Last week Eileen wrote of the ‘delight’ of landing an Arachne puzzle to blog, ‘especially on a Saturday, when there’s more time to savour it‘. This week it was more like the dread in the pit of the stomach on finding one has an Enigmatist! But at least it is a Saturday, so I should have plenty of time to struggle through it…
Guardian 29,630 / Brockwell
It’s over a year since I last blogged a puzzle by Brockwell, so I was very pleased to see his name this morning. There’s a nicely varied set of clues, with neat constructions … Read more >>
Guardian Cryptic 29,629 by Brummie
Tricky in parts and an enjoyable solve – my favourites were 20ac, 21ac, 24ac, and 20dn. Thanks to Brummie
Guardian 29,628 – Paul
A fun puzzle with the multi-light answers and cross-references that we’ve come to expect. Thanks to Paul. A number of clues feature whimsical descriptions of animals in their wordplay. We have MOOER (cow), … Read more >>
Modern Life is Good-ish
Many of you will be familiar with Bluth in The Independent, Fed in The Guardian and Django in The Telegraph.
Guardian Cryptic 29,627 by Brendan
A Brendan puzzle for pet lovers.
Guardian Cryptic 29,626 by Vulcan
The puzzle may be found at https://www.theguardian.com/crosswords/cryptic/29626.
Guardian Quiptic 1318 Harpo
Thank you to Harpo. Definitions are underlined in the clues. Across 1. Boy with girlfriend is in French musical party (8) SONGFEST : SON(an informal term to address a boy/young person) plus(with) GF(abbrev. … Read more >>
Quick Cryptic 47 by Ludwig
This week’s Guardian Quick Cryptic, an 11 x 11 crossword designed to teach cryptic crosswords, which can be found here