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Thank you to Fed. Definitions are underlined in the clues. Across 1. Group of golfers wearing small jumpers possibly getting temporary replacements (8) STOPGAPS : PGA(abbrev. for “Professional Golfers Association”/group of golfers) contained … Read more >>
The puzzle may be found at https://www.theguardian.com/crosswords/cryptic/29371.
How lucky am I, to bag a Qaos puzzle to blog, so soon after my last one? … …the only nagging issue, as I say every time, is to Spot the Theme, as … Read more >>
A nice puzzle – my favourites were 12ac, 4dn, and 17dn. Thanks to Brendan.
Pasquale in charge of this week’s Quiptic. Which means a carefully constructed puzzle to stretch less experienced solvers which will also act as an amuse-bouche for those who have been solving these things … Read more >>
This week’s Guardian Quick Cryptic #4 published on Saturday 27 April, a 11 x 11 crossword designed for beginners:
A fitting puzzle for the Saturday Prize puzzle slot from Picaroon this week…
A tough solve with quite a few left to parse at the end. Favourites were 25ac, 1dn, and 2dn. Thanks to Imogen.
A puzzle that took quite a lot of thinking, but satisfying to work out. Thanks to Kite. We have a theme indicated by the central entry DNA, which is an ACID in the … Read more >>
Paul is today's Guardian setter.
The puzzle may be found at https://www.theguardian.com/crosswords/cryptic/29364.
Vulcan steps into his regular fortnightly Monday slot. A typical Monday medley of anagrams and double and cryptic definitions. I had ticks for the anagrams at 11ac (BEDLINGTON) and 23ac (PLASTICINE), the succinct … Read more >>
A fun Sunday morning Quiptic from Chandler.
This is the third Guardian Quick Cryptic, this one published on Saturday 20 April, a 11 x 11 crossword designed to support beginners learning cryptic crosswords.