Paul is today's setter.
Guardian 29,456 – Harpo
A tricky one today from Harpo (aka Monk), with some unfamiliar (though helpfully clued) words. Thanks to Harpo. With AJAX, QADI and ZONE in the grid, I suspected a pangram, and indeed it … Read more >>
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Guardian 29,454 by Tramp
The puzzle may be found at https://www.theguardian.com/crosswords/cryptic/29454.
Guardian 29,453 / Pasquale
Pasquale kicks off the week in fine style. It’s over a year since I blogged a Pasquale puzzle and I really enjoyed this one. We have an interesting and wide-ranging set of clues … Read more >>
Guardian Quiptic 1,289/Anto
Anto’s first crosswords for the Guardian were in the Quiptic slot, and it’s fair to say that they were not universally well received, either for their quality or for their suitability for the … Read more >>
Genius No 253 by Eccles
There’s an unusual, (possibly unique), theme in this month’s Genius puzzle.
Quick Cryptic 18 by Picaroon
This is the eighteenth 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 29,446 by Soup
A payoff awaits at the end of Soup’s tour-de-force series of innovative (unorthodox?!?) clues in this week’s Prize slot . . .
Guardian 29,451 / Philistine
Philistine rounds off the week with a typically ingenious and witty puzzle. I had ticks for, among others – too many to list, 1,5 CURRENT ACCOUNT, a neat charade to start us off, … Read more >>
Guardian Cryptic 29,450 by Imogen
A slow solve with a lot of tricky clues and parsing – my favourites today were 25ac, 8dn, and 19dn. Thanks to Imogen.
Guardian 29,449 – Pangakupu
A fairly straightforward puzzle this morning, with the four multi-light downs providing lots of helpful crossing letters. Thanks to Pangakupu. Pangakupu puzzles usually have a Maori word or phrase hidden in the grid, … Read more >>
Guardian Cryptic 29,448 by Qaos
Qaos is the setter of the Guardian puzzle this morning.
Guardian Cryptic 29,447 by Vulcan
The puzzle may be found at https://www.theguardian.com/crosswords/cryptic/29447.
Quiptic 1,288 by Pasquale
Lovely Quiptic from Pasquale, who produces a range of puzzles at different levels. The crossword can be found here
Quick Cryptic 17 by Carpathian
This is the seventeenth 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.