This is the fortieth Guardian Quick Cryptic, a series of 11 x 11 crosswords designed to support beginners learning cryptic crosswords. The whole point of these crosswords is support and encouragement of new solvers, so special rules for these crosswords apply – see here – those rules include not posting solving times. This puzzle can be found here.
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Guardian Saturday Prize Crossword 29,577 by Kite (28 December 2024)
What could be more traditional than doing a jigsaw over the Xmas/New Year period?! Kite provides an alphabetical one for us here, and also provides me with the opportunity for my 500th blog on this site…
The Guardian year in crosswords 2024
Posted on behalf of Mitz
Guardian 29,582 – Yank
A few American terms and references in this one, as befits the setter’s pseudonym, but nothing too outrageous. I enjoyed this, though there’s one parsing I’m not sure of. Thanks to Yank. … Read more >>
Guardian Prize Crossword 29572 / Maskarade
We have the Christmas Prize crossword this week and it’s no surprise to see Maskarade as the setter. The preamble told us that the Across solutions are all names of composers, … Read more >>
Guardian Cryptic 29,581 by Ludwig
A wonderful themed crossword from Ludwig.
Guardian Cryptic 29,580 by Picaroon
The puzzle may be found at https://www.theguardian.com/crosswords/cryptic/29580.
Guardian 29,579 / Paul
Paul rounds off the year in party mood, with a fun puzzle, which I enjoyed solving. There were some tricky bits of parsing but also several straightforward charades to get / keep things … Read more >>
Guardian Cryptic 29,578 by Vulcan
A nice puzzle with neat cluing – I especially liked 13ac, 14ac, 30ac, and 1dn. Thanks to Vulcan
Guardian Quiptic 1310 Anto
Happy New Year to one and all! Thank you to Anto. Definitions are underlined in the clues. Across 1. Fire that awful person taking pictures (3,5) ART THIEF : Anagram of(… awful) FIRE … Read more >>
Quick Cryptic 39 by Picaroon
This is the thirty-ninth Guardian Quick Cryptic, a series of 11 x 11 crosswords designed to support beginners learning cryptic crosswords. The whole point of these crosswords is support and encouragement of new solvers, so special rules for these crosswords apply – see here – those rules include not posting solving times. This puzzle can be found here.
Guardian Cryptic 29,576 by Paul
This is now three Paul puzzles in a row on my blogging days this month…
Guardian 29,575 – Arachne
A Boxing Day treat to see a puzzle from Arachne – a fairly gentle one, to suit anyone who may have overindulged yesterday, but beautifully constructed as ever. Thanks to Arachne, and Merry … Read more >>
Guardian Cryptic 29,574 by Pangakupu
The puzzle may be found at https://www.theguardian.com/crosswords/cryptic/29574.
Guardian 29,573 / Philistine
It’s Philistine, with a rather chewier offering than usual for a Monday but really rewarding to work out. Philistine is up to all his tricks, with a medley of anagrams and an abundance … Read more >>