A themed puzzle published to coincide with the 55th anniversary of the first landing on the Moon.
Guardian
Guardian Cryptic 29,445 by Picaroon
The puzzle may be found at https://www.theguardian.com/crosswords/cryptic/29445.
Guardian 29,444 / Tramp
I’m always pleased to see Tramp’s name on a puzzle, especially when I’m blogging it. I hope some of those who have felt a bit battered by some of the puzzles lately will … Read more >>
Guardian Cryptic 29,443 by Pasquale
Fun and tricky in parts – my favourites were 13ac, 17ac, 23ac, 8dn, and 10dn. Thanks to Pasquale
Guardian 29,442 – Vlad
I’m feeling well and truly impaled by this morning’s puzzle, with lots of tricky (though of course ingenious) clues. There are a couple that I haven’t been able to parse, and I don’t … Read more >>
Guardian Cryptic 29,441 by Anto
Anto is the Monday setter this week.
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 >>