The puzzle may be found at https://www.theguardian.com/crosswords/cryptic/29267.
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Guardian Quiptic 1258 Bartland
Thank you to Bartland. Definitions are underlined in the clues. A Happy New Year to one and all. Across 1. Aggressive former royal, one with beef (7) BUTCHER : BUTCH(aggressive/macho) + ER(abbrev. for … Read more >>
Guardian Genius no 246 by Eccles
This is Eccles’ first Genius puzzle. We are very familiar with this setter as he is a regular in the Independent and we always enjoy his puzzles there, so we were very excited … Read more >>
Guardian Prize crossword No. 29,261 by Maskerade – placeholder
This is a placeholder post for the bumper Xmas Prize cryptic crossword, published on Saturday 23rd December. The blog will be posted with solutions on Friday 5th January after entries close. Merry Xmas … Read more >>
Guardian Cryptic 29,265 by Tramp
The puzzle may be found at https://www.theguardian.com/crosswords/cryptic/29265.
Guardian 29,264 / Jack
It’s only a couple of weeks since I blogged the last Jack puzzle and said, ‘A fairly tricky but enjoyable and rewarding challenge, meticulously clued, with excellent surfaces, from Jack.’ I think I … Read more >>
Guardian Cryptic 29,263 by Fed
A slow and enjoyable solve – my favourites were 23ac, 2dn, 4/18, 6dn, 14dn, and 19dn. Thanks to Fed for the puzzle
Guardian 29,262 – Paul
Happy Boxing Day all: I hope you had a good Christmas. Paul starts the Guardian week with a puzzle containing a number of linked answers, as is quite common for him these days. … Read more >>
Guardian Quiptic 1,258/December 25
I was expecting a Quiptic to blog this Christmas Morn, but the site is still showing last week’s, so perhaps there isn’t one, or – being the Grauniad – they have just forgotten. … Read more >>
Guardian Prize 29,255 by Boatman
This is my inaugural blog in the Guardian Prize slot, so I hope that my parsing does this very fine puzzle justice.
Guardian Cryptic 29260 Brendan
Thank you to Brendan. Definitions are underlined in the clues. There are numerous references to things Roman, Latin, and American, though I can’t come up with a connection for all three. Across 8. … Read more >>
Guardian Cryptic 29,259 by Picaroon
The puzzle may be found at https://www.theguardian.com/crosswords/cryptic/29259.
Guardian 29,258 / Qaos
It was something of a relief, as well as the usual pleasure, to find a Qaos puzzle today: we haven’t had one since September and I was beginning to be concerned. There are … Read more >>
Guardian Cryptic 29,257 by Pasquale
A slow and tricky solve today. My favourites were 21ac, 12dn, and 1dn and 22dn. Thanks to Pasquale for the puzzle
Quiptic 1,257 by Pasquale
One of Crosswordland’s best-known setters (under various names) provides our Quiptic today.