Guardian

I didn’t immediately recognise the name on this puzzle but a quick search revealed that Kite has been a fairly infrequent visitor since 2019, when he had an initial run of four Genius … Read more >>

Thank you to Pasquale. Definitions are underlined in the clues. Across 9. Spaceman got nr. Mars, going off course (9) ARMSTRONG : Anagram of(…, going off course) GOT NR. MARS. Defn: … who … Read more >>

It’s fairly unusual to see a Maskarade puzzle in a weekly slot but this is his second appearance already this year. The puzzle was  deftly clued, with neat surfaces throughout and there were … Read more >>

The new editor’s policy for Mondays seems to be to alternate Vulcan with setters who we haven’t previously been used to seeing starting the week. This puzzle was perhaps on the gentler end … Read more >>

I have blogged a number of Tramp’s crosswords in the Inquisitor, but as an irregular Guardian blogger, I am not sure whether I have blogged a puzzle by him in this newspaper before. … Read more >>

Quite an easy one for a Friday, I thought, but neatly clued and with some nice touches. Thanks to Fed.   Across 8,9 NO‑CLAIMS BONUS Musical snob on convoluted reason cover can be discounted? … Read more >>

Thank you to Paul. This is one for the birds. Definitions are underlined in the clues. Across 1. Little character shown by husband in corporation occupying permanent residence (3,5) TOM THUMB : [ … Read more >>

Picaroon puzzles are coming thick and fast these days – it’s just a week since the last one and this is the third already this year. I’m not one to complain … Our … Read more >>