A first outing in the Prize slot for Carpathian, I think (but I was wrong!)
Guardian
Guardian 29,541 / Boatman
It’s over a year since I blogged a Boatman puzzle and this appears to be only his fifth appearance since then. There’s no need to ponder over whether there’s a theme or not: … Read more >>
Guardian Cryptic 29,540 by Brummie
An enjoyable solve – I particularly liked 20ac and 25ac. Thanks Brummie for the the puzzle
Guardian 29,539 – Qaos
I found this rather harder than usual for a Qaos puzzle. It all worked out in the end, but there are some quite involved parsings. Thanks to Qaos. Today’s theme is types of … Read more >>
Guardian Cryptic 29,538 by Paul
An accessible Paul puzzle to brighten our Tuesday morning.
Guardian Cryptic 29,537 by Pasquale
The puzzle may be found at https://www.theguardian.com/crosswords/cryptic/29537.
Guardian Quiptic 1,303/Chandler
Chandler has produced a puzzle for us this week which fits the bill for a Quiptic well, I would aver. But as I keep saying, what the beginners and less experienced solvers thought … Read more >>
Quick Cryptic 32 by Fed
This is the thirty-second 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. There is a summary of the tricks used in the first six months here. This puzzle can be found here.
Guardian Saturday Prize Crossword 29,530 by Arachne (2 November 2024)
A first outing of 2024 for Arachne, I think…and lucky me that it falls on my blog slot…
Guardian Cryptic 29,535 by Harpo
The puzzle may be found at https://www.theguardian.com/crosswords/cryptic/29535.
Guardian 29,534 / Maskarade
It’s only three weeks since I blogged the last Maskarade puzzle – and there’s a clear sense of déjà vu at 22dn. I found this mostly straightforward, with a fair mix of anagrams … Read more >>
Guardian Cryptic 29,533 by Vlad
A tough solve – I particularly liked 12ac, 13ac, 21dn, and 25dn. Thanks to Vlad for the puzzle.
Guardian 29,532 – Jack
Quite easy by this setter’s standard, I thought, but ingenious and enjoyable as ever. Thanks to Jack. Jack’s puzzles (and those of his alter egos Serpent and Basilisk) usually include a Nina of … Read more >>
Guardian Cryptic 29,531 by Vulcan
A gentle start to the week.
Guardian Quiptic 1302 Anto
Thank you to Anto. Definitions are underlined in the clues. Across 1. Gather heat is on the rise (5,2) ROUND UP : ROUND(a heat/one of the elimination stages in a competition leading up … Read more >>