THe puzzle may be found at https://www.theguardian.com/crosswords/cryptic/29484.
Guardian
Guardian 29,483 / Vulcan
Vulcan steps predictably into his fortnightly slot with a traditional Monday medley. There’s the usual mix of charades, anagrams and double definitions, along with several cryptic definitions, some more so than others. I … Read more >>
Guardian Quiptic 1294 Kite
Thank you to Kite. Definitions are underlined in the clues. Across 1. Appeal from lover to flirt heartlessly (6) BEAUTY : BEAU(lover/boyfriend) plus(to) “toy”(to flirt/to lead on as if sexually attracted) minus its … Read more >>
Quick Cryptic 23 by Picaroon
This is the twenty-third 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. The puzzle can be found here.
Guardian Prize 29,476 / Imogen
For a while now, I’ve been used to prefacing my blogs of Imogen’s Prize puzzles with a comment that they appear very rarely: I think this is only the sixth in six years … Read more >>
Guardian 29,481 / Pasquale
Pasquale rounds off the weekday cryptics with a characteristically well-clued and interesting puzzle. This time there were no words I hadn’t heard of but one or two unusual usages, perhaps and just one … Read more >>
Guardian Prize Crossword 29470 / Maskarade
This is my first blog of a Maskarade jumbo prize crossword although I have solved a few in recent years.
Guardian Cryptic 29,480 by Picaroon
A fun solve with some very nice surfaces. My favourites were 1ac, 8ac, 6dn, and 22dn. Thanks to Picaroon
Guardian 29,479 – Qaos
An entertaining puzzle for an overcast Wednesday morning. Thanks to Qaos. Looking for the inevitable theme, I see a number of words that can go with SALAD: FRUIT, OLIVIER (I had to check … Read more >>
Guardian Cryptic 29,478 by Carpathian
Carpathian is this morning’s setter.
Guardian Cryptic 29,477 by Maskarade
The puzzle may be found at https://www.theguardian.com/crosswords/cryptic/29477.
Guardian Quiptic 1,293/Anto
Anto often divides opinion when he is seen in the Quiptic slot. Personally, I found the imprecision in a number of clues a frustration here, since that’s not what you want when you … Read more >>
Guardian Genius 254 – Pangakupu
Pangakupu is quite a regular in the Genius slot, and his last appearance was only 3 months ago. This was a fairly easy-going puzzle as Geniuses go, though I was helped by spotting … Read more >>
Quick Cryptic 22 by Picaroon
This is the twenty-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. The puzzle can be found here.
Guardian Cryptic 29,475 by Brummie
The puzle may be found at https://www.theguardian.com/crosswords/cryptic/29475.