The puzzle may be found at https://www.theguardian.com/crosswords/cryptic/29387.
Guardian
Guardian Quiptic 1278 Picaroon
Thank you to Picaroon. Some lovely surfaces here. Definitions are underlined in the clues. Across 1. Beastly utterance about public house shows pizzazz (5) OOMPH : Reversal of(… about) MOO(beastly utterance, from cattle, … Read more >>
Guardian Quick Cryptic 7 by Carpathian
This is the seventh 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 29,380 / Picaroon
I’m wondering how many complaints there will be this week about a ‘too easy’ Prize puzzle. It took me a little while to get into this one, from one of my top favourite … Read more >>
Guardian Cryptic 29,385 by Brummie
The puzzle may be found at https://www.theguardian.com/crosswords/cryptic/29385.
Guardian 29,384 / Pangakupu
Pangakupu fills the Thursday slot this week with an enjoyable challenge. I’ve said in previous blogs that it has taken me a while to get onto Pangakupu’s wavelength. Either I’m getting used to … Read more >>
Guardian Cryptic 29,383 by Vlad
A challenging solve with a lot of tricky parsing. My favourites were 20ac, 26ac, 3dn, and 4dn. Thanks to Vlad for the puzzle.
Guardian 29,382 – Fed
Fed’s puzzles are always good fun, and this was no exception. I found it mostly straightforward, though with the occasional tricky parsing and (I think) one small error. Thanks to Fed. Across 7 … Read more >>
Guardian Cryptic 29,381 by Paul
A rare Monday outing for Paul.
Guardian Quiptic 1,277/Pasquale
Since Alan Connor took over as editor of the Guardian stable crosswords – the daily cryptic, the Quiptic and the Everyman – I’ve noticed a real consistency to the Quiptic puzzles. That’s mainly … Read more >>
Guardian Quick Cryptic 6 by Maskarade
Guardian Prize 29,374 / Brockwell
Brockwell seems to be a fairly recent addition to The Guardian stable of setters, but I have blogged quite a few crosswords set under his alter ego Grecian in The Independent series. … Read more >>
Guardian Cryptic 29379 Pasquale
Thank you to Pasquale. Definitions are underlined in the clues. ACROSS 1. Flimsy stuff mostly rejected by one wanting firm material (6) CALICO : Reversal of(… rejected) “lace”(flimsy stuff/a fine open fabric) minus … Read more >>
Guardian Cryptic 29,378 by Imogen
The puzzle may be found at https://www.theguardian.com/crosswords/cryptic/29378.
Guardian 29,377 /Carpathian
Carpathian continues her travels around the various categories of Guardian puzzle (always welcome in any one of them) and settles today in the Cryptic slot. I’ve had a few days completely away from … Read more >>