Picaroon presents a Prize puzzle for your perspicacious pleasure…
Guardian
Guardian 29,224 – Harpo
Harpo, aka Monk in other places, is usually a name to strike fear in a blogger’s heart, but I found this quite mild, though with a few tricky moments. Thanks to Harpo. The … Read more >>
Guardian Cryptic 29223 Kite
Thank you to Kite. Definitions are underlined in the clues. Across 1. House Gale’s men (7) WINDSOR : WIND(a strong example of which is a gale)‘S + OR(abbrev. for “other ranks”, those who … Read more >>
Guardian Cryptic 29,222 by Anto
The puzzle may be found at https://www.theguardian.com/crosswords/cryptic/29222.
Guardian 29,221 / Paul
It’s unusual to see Paul on a Tuesday but I’m not complaining – I thoroughly enjoyed this puzzle, with a favourite earworm to accompany the solve and blog and to set me up … Read more >>
Guardian Quiptic 1251 Hectence
Thank you to Hectence. Definitions are underlined in the clues. Across 7. Dietary supplement‘s almost essential minimum with beginner to cooking (7,1) VITAMIN C : “vital”(essential/absolutely necessary) minus its last letter(almost …) + … Read more >>
Guardian Cryptic 29,220 by Vulcan
A fun solve with many neat surfaces – my favourites clues were 18ac, 22ac, 27ac, 28ac, and 5dn. Thanks to Vulcan
Guardian Genius 244 by Claw
After the now-traditional ‘dance of the seven veils’ with a new Genius puzzle, or in this case, the ‘dance of the six missing clues’, all was eventually revealed when the correct version of the puzzle was posted after a couple of days…
Guardian Prize / Paul 29,213
This was something of a departure from my usual routine when solving and blogging a Prize puzzle. As you will know, last weekend was the annual York S and B, this year celebrating … Read more >>
Guardian Cryptic 29,218 by Soup
A slow solve, and many tricky parsings. Favourites were 17ac, 2dn, 9dn, and 18dn. Thanks to Soup for the puzzle.
Guardian 29,217 – Paul
Thursday fun from Paul. I can’t fully explain 14d, but I’m sure I’ll soon be enlightened. Resolved – thanks to KVa. Thanks to Paul. Across 8 DEMONISE Dress up as Satan, passing … Read more >>
Guardian 29216 / Pangakupu
Pangakupu provides the Guardian challenge today. I think ‘challenge’ is the appropriate word for this puzzle. I found it very hard with SYNECDOCHE winning the prize for the least known … Read more >>
Guardian Cryptic 29,215 by Fed
The puzzle may be found at https://www.theguardian.com/crosswords/cryptic/29215.
Guardian 29,214 / Brendan
I blogged a Brendan puzzle only three days ago! (This is by no means a complaint.) I said on Friday that blogging a Brendan puzzle invariably involves searching for a theme but … Read more >>
Guardian Quiptic No. 1,250 by Pasquale
Good morning everyone. It’s the start of a new week, and a new adventure for me covering the Quiptic grid.