This is the twenty-fourth 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.
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Guardian Saturday Prize Crossword 29,482 by Paul (7 September 2024)
It wouldn’t be a Paul if there weren’t a few multi-location entries and a bit of cross-referencing…and sure enough, on the first scan through, 26A/27A seems to get a lot of mentions…
Guardian Cryptic 29,487 by Brummie
Apologies for the late and somewhat hurried blog – something came up earlier and I’ve only got back to to finish solving now. Enjoyed the solve nonetheless – thank you, Brummie.
Guardian 29,486 – Fed
A typically entertaining puzzle from this setter, with some quite involved parsing in places. Thanks to Fed. Across 1 A FLEA IN ONE’S EAR Arrange safe area online to see rocket (1,4,2,4,3)Anagram … Read more >>
Guardian Cryptic 29,485 by Philistine
A cracker from the good doctor.
Guardian Cryptic 29,484 by Anto
THe puzzle may be found at https://www.theguardian.com/crosswords/cryptic/29484.
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.