The second Prize puzzle by Picaroon in successive weeks.
Guardian
Guardian Cryptic 29230 Pangakupu
Thank you to Pangakupu. Definitions are underlined in the clues. Across 1. Times indicates unusual influences (6) SPELLS : Triple defn: 1st: Short periods of time; 2nd: …/points to, as in “the latest … Read more >>
Guardian Cryptic 29,229 by Imogen
The puzzle may be found at https://www.theguardian.com/crosswords/cryptic/29229.
Guardian 29,228 / Brockwell
Having blogged Brockwell’s first weekday cryptic puzzle (and enjoyed his Grecian in the Indy just yesterday) I’ve been looking forward to my next one and so I was pleased to see his name … Read more >>
Guardian Cryptic 29,227 by Tramp
Thanks to Tramp for an excellent puzzle. Apologies for the late and brief blog – I had issues accessing the puzzle until now.
If you solved the Kite puzzle that was available on the Guardian site earlier, this was already blogged here: https://www.fifteensquared.net/2023/11/09/guardian-cryptic-29223-kite.
Guardian Quiptic 1,252/Anto
Anto in the Quiptic slot this week, with a puzzle that will most likely, as usual, divide opinion. We’ll see. Abbreviations cd cryptic definition dd double definition cad clue as definition (xxxx)* anagram … Read more >>
Guardian 29,226 – Brummie
Thanks to Brummie for our entertainment on a wet Monday morning. I was lucky to guess the theme early on from JOHN and FRIAR, which helped quite a lot with the rest: we … Read more >>
Guardian Saturday Prize Crossword 29,219 by Picaroon (4 November 2023)
Picaroon presents a Prize puzzle for your perspicacious pleasure…
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…