I really enjoyed this…
Guardian 28,157 / Tramp
Tramp sets the challenge today, with some straightforward charades and anagrams in the long answers to get things going. There’s characteristic ingenuity …
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Guardian 28,155 – Imogen
Tricky stuff from Imogen today: after what felt like a good start, including the two helpful long downs, I ground to a …
Guardian Cryptic 28,154 by Nutmeg
A bit tougher than some Monday Guardians I could probably have made this a bit quicker if I had not written BROWNER …
Guardian Prize 28,147 by Brendan
Another brilliant piece of grid-filling by Brendan. Brendan doesn’t make many appearances in the Saturday slot, but there’s always something to appreciate …
Guardian 28152 Vlad
Thanks to Vlad – not a write-in for me. Definitions are underlined in the clues. There are quite a few references to …
Guardian Cryptic 28,151 by Maskarade
The puzzle may be found at https://www.theguardian.com/crosswords/cryptic/28151. Maskarade takes a turn at a daily Guardian puzzle, rather than his often formidable specials, …
Guardian 28,150 / Puck
I’m lucky enough to draw a Puck puzzle again today – and I think it might prove to be a marmite one. …
Guardian Cryptic 28,149 by Qaos
A very enjoyable solve, and not too tricky. I especially liked 25ac, 28ac, and 8dn – other favourites were 9ac, 11ac, 7dn, …
Guardian 28,148 – Vulcan
I found this a bit harder than usual for Vulcan, probably because of the large (some might say excessive) number of double …
Guardian Prize 26,555 / Picaroon
Quite a few people in Cambridge last Saturday had done this puzzle on the way to the S and B and were …
Guardian 26,560 – Crucible
I got off to a quick start in the NW corner, but then slowed down somewhat, even with the help of the …
Guardian Cryptic 26559 Paul
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Guardian 26,558 by Otterden
The puzzle may be found at http://www.theguardian.com/crosswords/cryptic/26558.
Guardian 26,557 / Screw
I had it on good authority – from the horse’s mouth, as it were - in Cambridge on Saturday, that today would …