A very nice puzzle – I particularly liked 1ac, 20ac, 26ac, 1dn, 7dn, and 17dn. Thanks to Vulcan
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Guardian Prize 29,272 by Qaos
A double themed puzzle by Qaos this week: one theme apparent, the other hidden.
Guardian Cryptic 29,277 by Brummie
A tough and slow solve, with some parsing and research required after finishing…
Guardian 29,276 – Imogen
I found this quite hard, with some unfamiliar words and meanings. Thanks to Imogen for the tough workout. Across 9 POKER FACE One making a stir has to deal with blank look … Read more >>
Guardian Cryptic 29,275 by Anto
Anto is today's setter.
Guardian Cryptic 29,274 by Picaroon
The puzzle may be found at https://www.theguardian.com/crosswords/cryptic/29274.
Guardian Quiptic 1,259/Hectence
Hectence is the longest-serving member of the Quiptic setting team (debut Monday 13th December 1999), and always produces a pleasing and accessible puzzle in my experience. This was exactly that, although it took … Read more >>
Guardian 29,273 / Paul
It was something of a surprise to see Paul on a Monday but there doesn’t seem to be a pattern to the schedules these days. Apart from a totally unknown entry at 21, … Read more >>
Guardian Saturday Prize Crossword 29,266 by Picaroon (30 December 2023)
Picaroon closes out the 2023 Grauniad Saturday Prize puzzle series…and seems to be happy to be ‘shot’ of 2023!…
Guardian 29,271 / Picaroon
Tomorrow it will be exactly six months since my last blog of a Picaroon puzzle: I was beginning to lose hope! Nothing too tricky this morning but plenty of the usual wit and … Read more >>
Guardian Prize crossword No. 29,261 by Maskarade – solution
“Time flies when you’re having fun”, or so I’m lead to believe. It’s been a whole year since my first outing as a 225 blogger. And what a year it’s been! Thank you … Read more >>
Guardian Cryptic 29,270 by Maskarade
A rare treat to see Maskarade on a weekday…
Guardian 29,269 – Paul
My second Paul in a row, and this time it took me a while to start making any headway, but it all worked out in the end. Thanks to Paul and Happy New … Read more >>
Guardian Crossword stats – 2023
Posted on behalf of Mitz
Guardian Cryptic 29,268 by Yank
A new Guardian setter?