A tricky solve…
Guardian 29,474 / Picaroon
I don’t think it’s too much of a spoiler to say that Picaroon has served up a decidedly fishy offering for us today. Our setter seems to have eased back somewhat on the … Read more >>
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Guardian 29,472 – Anto
Some nice clues here – I liked the appropriate anagram in 9a – but also some niggles, as noted below. Thanks to Anto for the puzzle. Across 1 BED HOPPER Spooner’s accused … Read more >>
Guardian 29,471 by Vulcan
Vulcan with a typical Monday puzzle…
Guardian Quiptic 1,292 by Pasquale
A fine Quiptic from the ever-reliable Pasquale.
Quick Cryptic 21 by Carpathian
This is the twenty-first 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 Puzzle No 29,464
Another outing for Brockwell in the prize slot this week.
Guardian Cryptic 29469 Paul
Thank you to Paul. Definitions are underlined in the clues. Across 1, 11. Cash (both extremes) described by newspaper articles – like so? (4,2,6) RAGS TO RICHES : 1st and last letters of(… … Read more >>
Guardian Cryptic 29,468 by Pangakupu
The puzzle may be found at https://www.theguardian.com/crosswords/cryptic/29468.
Guardian 29,467 / Philistine
It’s good to be back after a few days away (my thanks to Shanne for taking over last week) and better still to find a Philistine puzzle to blog. And it’s Philistine on … Read more >>
Guardian Cryptic 29,466 by Qaos
Apologies for a slightly hurried blog today. I enjoyed this, and particularly liked 13ac, 24ac, 5dn, and 20dn. Thanks to Qaos
Guardian 29,465 – Dynamo
A new setter today, or at least a new pseudonym. DYNAMO is famously an anagram of MONDAY, which may be significant. This was definitely a Monday-ish puzzle (it would have been a good … Read more >>
RIP – Orlando
RIP – Orlando
Guardian Quiptic 1,291/Chandler
A carefully constructed Quiptic from Chandler for our Sunday morning entertainment. Hits the spot, I think. Abbreviations cd cryptic definition dd double definition cad clue as definition (xxxx)* anagram anagrind = anagram indicator … Read more >>
Quick Cryptic 20 by Picaroon
This is the twentieth 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.