Guardian Cryptic 28,216 by Imogen
A mix of difficulties for me, with the last few clues taking quite a while. Favourites were 1ac, 14ac, 18ac, 2dn, 4dn, …
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Guardian 28,215 – Vlad
A tough challenge from the impaler today, with a political flavour to many of the clues. I see ACE across the middle …
Guardian Cryptic 28,214 by Matilda
Matilda gets a third outing as a cryptic setter today. I have never blogged (or indeed solved) a Matilda puzzle before (I …
Guardian Saturday puzzle 28,207 / Philistine
It’s always a real treat for me to solve and blog (particularly on a Saturday, when there’s more time to ponder over …
Guardian Cryptic 28212 Crucible
Thanks to Crucible for the themed puzzle. (I probably need correcting for one of the parsings.) Definitions are underlined in the clues. …
Guardian Cryptic 28,211 by Qaos
The puzzle may be found at https://www.theguardian.com/crosswords/cryptic/28211. Firstly, my apologies for missing my slot here last week; I was raring to go, …
Guardian 28,210 / Pasquale
Pasquale provides today’s midweek challenge. As usual, we have a wide range of subject-matter – geography, politics, philosophy, theology, history, …
Guardian Cryptic 28,209 by Brummie
Thanks to Brummie for a fun puzzle – tricky in parts and with a slightly unhelpful grid… …but the fairly obvious chemistry …
Guardian 28,208 – Vulcan
A very Monday-ish puzzle from Vulcan today; though light on the cryptic definitions, unusually. A quick but pleasant solve: thanks to Vulcan. …
Guardian 28,201 / Brendan
It’s lovely to get a chance to write a post about a Brendan crossword – he’s one of my favourite setters, and …
Guardian 28,206 – Paul
A typical Paul puzzle that was not easy but gave up its secrets at a satisfying rate, with a couple of bits …
Guardian Cryptic 28205 Nutmeg
Thanks to Nutmeg for an enjoyable puzzle; some nice wordplay indicators. Definitions are underlined in the clues. Across 8. Leading lady’s retreat …
Guardian 28,204 / Shed
For some reason the scheduled blogger has been unable to turn up today so here is an analysis of the clues. Please …
Guardian 28,203 / Picaroon
I was surprised to see Picaroon’s name on this puzzle, less than two weeks since I blogged his last one. Needless to …
Guardian Cryptic 28,202 by Pan
A pleasant and nicely-clued start to the week – my favourites were 13ac, 17ac, 2dn, and 14dn. Thanks to Pan ACROSS …