Profuse apologies for the late blog.
Guardian
Guardian Quick Cryptic 1 – Carpathian
This for the new Guardian Quick Cryptic #1 published on Saturday 6 April, a new 11 x 11 crossword with the following special instructions:
Guardian Quiptic 1,272 by Pasquale
Don’t worry, it’s not Monday already! The Quiptic has now moved to Sundays, with very little advance warning. Sorry this blog is a little later in the day than usual, but I wasn’t … Read more >>
Guardian Prize 29,344: placeholder
Because there is an extended entry date for this competition, the blog will appear on Saturday 13 April. Please do not comment on the puzzle until the substantive blog is published.
Guardian 29,349 – Imogen
You have a double dose of me this week as sschua is away. In contrast to Monday’s April Fool fun I found this quite tough, but soundly clued so it was all gettable … Read more >>
Guardian Cryptic 29,348 by Paul
The puzzle may be found at https://www.theguardian.com/crosswords/cryptic/29348.
Guardian 29,347 / Brendan
It’s Brendan providing our midweek entertainment today. I found the puzzle rather more straightforward than usual for this setter but none the worse for that. We have a thoroughgoing medical theme, skilfully executed, … Read more >>
Guardian Cryptic 29,346 by Yank
A fun solve – I really liked 1ac, 26ac, and 2dn. Thanks to Yank for the puzzle.
Guardian Quiptic 1,271/Hectence
Hectence made her debut as a Quiptic setter in the last century. That is not a poisson d’avril, btw, but a true fact. So I think you could say that she gets what … Read more >>
Guardian 29,345 – Picaron
Something strange is going on here…
Guardian Genius 249 / Karla
Six months has passed since I last blogged a Guardian Genius, although I do try and solve them every month. This month we have a puzzle from Karla whose history on fifteensquared shows … Read more >>
Guardian Saturday Prize Crossword 29,338 by Soup (23 March 2024)
Soup’s second foray into the Saturday Prize slot…and quite a mental workout, at least for your correspondent…
Guardian 29,343 – Paul
Another puzzle from Paul with several interlinked cues, which becomes easier once you find the thematic link… … in this case, POND LIFE, whose clue I solved by working back from some of … Read more >>
Guardian Cryptic 29,342 by Tramp
A treat to be standing in to blog the Guardian this morning.
Guardian Cryptic 29,341 by Picaroon
The puzzle may be found at https://www.theguardian.com/crosswords/cryptic/29341.