A tougher than usual puzzle from Brummie for this week’s Prize.
Guardian
Guardian 29110 /Harpo
The site has come back up in the last few minutes, so I can publish this blog for today’s Harpo puzzle I’m not a regular Guardian blogger so I am … Read more >>
Guardian Cryptic 29,109 by Vlad
The puzzle may be found at https://www.theguardian.com/crosswords/cryptic/29109.
Guardian 29,108 / Maskarade
Like many of you, I was unable, throughout yesterday, to gain access to 15², until early evening and even then I kept getting the error message whenever I moved to a different page. … Read more >>
Guardian Cryptic 29,107 by Anto
An interesting mix of clues – my favourites were 25ac, 3dn, 17dn, and 23dn. Thanks to Anto
Guardian Quiptic 1,232/Bartland
One of the comparatively new setters of the Quiptic, Bartland, has the ‘for beginners and those in a hurry’ puzzle for us today. This one hit the spot for me this morning. Abbreviations … Read more >>
Guardian 29,106 – Carpathian
A very straightforward puzzle that wouldn’t have been out of place in the Quiptic spot, with elegant and soundly-constructed clues throughout. Thanks to Carpathian. Across 1 GLASSES Girls with good spectacles (7)G … Read more >>
Guardian Saturday Prize Crossword 29,099 by Picaroon (17 June 2023)
To paraphrase an old slogan, ‘…p-p-p-pick up a Picaroon…’ – which I have done for a second Saturday prize slot in a row…not that I’m complaining…
Guardian 29,104 – Brendan
Another cleverly-constructed puzzle from Brendan…
Guardian 29,103 / Picaroon
It’s me again, standing in for scchua, who’s away this week. I think I got a good deal! There’s an abundance of excellent clues, with deft definitions, a handful of ‘lift and separates’, … Read more >>
Guardian Cryptic 29,102 by Pasquale
The puzzle may be found at https://www.theguardian.com/crosswords/cryptic/29102.
Guardian 29,101 / Qaos
I always feel lucky to draw a Qaos puzzle to blog … … the only drawback being that they always have a theme and it’s not always one that I’m familiar with. I … Read more >>
Guardian Cryptic 29,100 by Vulcan
My favourites today were 1ac, 11ac, and 25ac. Thanks to Vulcan
Quiptic 1,231 by Chandler
Chandler has set a fair Quiptic.
Guardian Prize 29,093 / Paul
Last Saturday’s Prize puzzle presented something of a shock to Guardian solvers. Several commenters recently have said that they failed to see the ‘Special Instructions’ in some puzzles. This time, ‘In memory of … Read more >>