Anto is the Monday setter this week.
Guardian
Guardian Prize Puzzle 29,440
**UPDATE**
Guardian Quiptic 1,287/Hectence
A Quiptic from Hectence that took me a while to get into, but which fell out nicely in the end. Abbreviations cd cryptic definition dd double definition cad clue as definition (xxxx)* anagram … Read more >>
Quick Cryptic 16 by Picaroon
This is the sixteenth 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 Saturday Prize Crossword 29,434 by Picaroon (13 July 2024)
My three-ish monthly grapple with Picaroon on a Saturday prize slot…blooming hell, what do we have here?…
Guardian Cryptic 29439 Picaroon
Thank you to Picaroon. Definitions are underlined in the clues. Across 1. Ball in the box pushed back Hearts regularly – they put a cross in the box (6) VOTERS : O(letter shaped … Read more >>
Guardian 29,438 by Fed
The puzzle may be found at https://www.theguardian.com/crosswords/cryptic/29438.
Guardian 29,437 / Brummie
Brummie puzzles continue to appear quite thick and fast – but that’s an observation rather than a complaint. I haven’t detected a theme but, as always with Brummie, that doesn’t mean there isn’t … Read more >>
Guardian Cryptic 29,436 by Brockwell
On the tough side, with a lot to enjoy – my favourites were 10ac, 26ac, 5dn, and 23dn. Thanks to Brockwell for the puzzle
Guardian 29,435 – Vulcan
A much easier puzzle than some I’ve blogged recently, but still with thought needed for some clues. Thanks to Vulcan. Across 1 MUSTANG Wild horse in EastEnders has to die (7)A cockney … Read more >>
Guardian Quiptic 1286 Chandler
Thank you to Chandler. Definitions are underlined in the clues. Across 1 Portion of money from large farm in borders of Tennessee (7) TRANCHE : RANCH(a large farm where cattle and other animals are … Read more >>
Quick Cryptic 15 by Carpathian
This is the fifteenth 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 29,428 / Imogen
Imogen makes one of his infrequent visits to the Prize slot this week, with a puzzle which I found mostly straightforward, with one or two chewy bits that I had to revisit, along … Read more >>
Guardian 29,433 – Paul
Paul is up to his old tricks today, with multi-light answers, cross-references and a couple of outrageous “homophones”. With Enigmatist and Vlad, and now this, it’s been a tough week. Thanks to Paul … Read more >>
Guardian Cryptic 29432 Vlad
Thank you to Vlad. Definitions are underlined in the clues. Across 1 Value greatly as singer? (7) CHERISH : CHER(American pop singer) –ISH(suffix indicating likeness/as). 5 Compare white American coming in with sweetheart (7) BALANCE … Read more >>