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Guardian
Guardian Quiptic 1,267/Chandler
Chandler is in town this week with a Quiptic that I think will please those still new to the Dark Art. Certainly enough straightforward clues to get you a foothold, which I know … Read more >>
Guardian Genius 248 – Picaroon
“Across answers must be entered in a consistent manner, always producing a real word or phrase as the grid entry.” After getting a few downs in the grid it didn’t take me long … Read more >>
Guardian Saturday Prize Crossword 29,314 by Picaroon (24 February 2024)
I seem to be coinciding with Picaroon every other four weeks in the Prize puzzle slot…not that I’m complaining…
Guardian Cryptic 29319 Paul
Thank you to Paul. Definitions are underlined in the clues. Across 9. Jab from Ali, one needing cut treated (9) INOCULATE : Anagram of(… treated) [ALI, ONE plus(needing) CUT]. Defn: … with a … Read more >>
Guardian Cryptic 29,318 by Boatman “Just desserts”
The puzzle may be found at https://www.theguardian.com/crosswords/cryptic/29318.
Guardian 29,317 / Harpo
An interesting challenge, as usual, from Harpo. There are one or two unknown or less familiar words but fairly clued and therefore gettable. The long anagrams at 1ac, 26ac and 10dn in … Read more >>
Guardian Cryptic 29,316 by Anto
A fun puzzle – I really liked 5ac, 9ac, 21ac, 3dn, and 13dn. Thanks to Anto
Guardian 29,315 – Vulcan
Mostly straightforward, as we expect from this setter, though there were a couple of clues that held me up a little. Thanks to Vulcan. A slightly unusual feature of the puzzle is that … Read more >>
Guardian Quiptic 1266 Carpathian
Thank you to Carpathian. Definitions are underlined in the clues. Across 9. Old private moving around Europe working (9) OPERATIVE : O(abbrev. for “old”) + anagram of(… moving) PRIVATE containing(around) E(abbrev. for “Europe”). … Read more >>
Guardian 29,313 – Vlad
A tough challenge, as we expect from this setter, with some tricky parsing to work out. All fair, though, and satisfying to finish. Thanks to Vlad. Across 9 SEX WORKER IT professional? … Read more >>
Guardian Cryptic 29312 Paul
Thank you to Paul. Definitions are underlined in the clues. (Excuse me for the lateness of the blog.) Across 1. Stop key piercing skin (7) RESCIND : ESC(… for “escape”, a key on … Read more >>
Guardian Cryptic 29,311 by Pasquale
The puzzle may be found at https://www.theguardian.com/crosswords/cryptic/29311.
Guardian 29,310 / Brendan
It’s always a treat to see Brendan’s name and here he is on top form (again) with one of his intricately interwoven themed puzzles. With Brendan’s brilliant apostrophe-themed puzzle from last month still … Read more >>
Guardian Quiptic 1,265/Pasquale
All the right notes, all in the right order, simple time signature, no accidentals, and marked throughout as semplicemente. If it were a musical score, that’s how I would describe it; but it’s … Read more >>