I can’t believe that there was anyone who missed the theme in this week’s Prize puzzle from Brendan.
Guardian
Guardian Cryptic 29,947 Chandler
Thank you to Chandler. Definitions are underlined in the clues.
Guardian Cryptic crossword No 29,946 by Paul
The puzzle may be found at https://www.theguardian.com/crosswords/cryptic/29946.
Guardian 29,945 / Maskarade
It’s Maskarade filling the midweek slot…
Guardian Cryptic crossword No 29,944 by Philistine
Thanks to Philistine for an enjoyable puzzle – and apologies for a late and slightly hurried blog, it’s been a hectic morning. I haven’t been able to fully work out 8dn.
Guardian 29,943 – Vulcan
A very gentle offering for this Monday morning – I found it pretty much a write-in, with only a couple of clues needing more than a few seconds’ thought. Thanks to Vulcan.
Guardian Quiptic 1,371/Chandler
It’s spring (meteorologically, at least) and Chandler springs into action with a fine crossword for new and improving solvers.
Guardian Genius 272 – Qaos
The instructions seemed reasonably straightforward:
A turtle starts on a perimeter cell and moves forward cell by cell. If it lands on an L, it turns 90 degrees anticlockwise; if an R, 90 degrees clockwise; otherwise it continues in the same direction.
One word in each clue must be removed before solving; in clue order, these words’ first letters provide an extra instruction.
When the turtle exits the grid after making at least one turn, its path has traced what letter?
Guardian Quick Cryptic 100 by Pangakupu
This week’s 11 x 11 crossword from the Guardian intended to teach cryptic crosswords, found here
Guardian Saturday Prize Crossword 29,936 by Imogen (21 February 2026)
Imogen gives your blogger a fairly tough workout with this Prize-slot puzzle – which it seems is also my first chance to blog an Imogen…
Guardian 29,941 – Qaos
It’s less than three weeks since the last Qaos puzzle, but I’m always glad to see his name. Thanks to him for this one.
Guardian Cryptic crossword No 29940 by Paul
Thank you to Paul. Definitions are underlined in the clues. (Sorry for the late blog.)
Guardian Cryptic crossword No 29,939 by Anto
The puzzle may be found at https://www.theguardian.com/crosswords/cryptic/29939.
Guardian 29938 / Pavo
Pavo appears to be a new setter of Guardian crosswords. Chambers tells me that Pavo is the peacock genus and is also the name of a southern constellation
Guardian Cryptic crossword No 29,937 by Brummie
Very enjoyable – I particularly liked 9ac, 20ac, 24ac, 2/18/13/22, and 6dn. Thanks to Brummie