Guardian Cryptic solvers – this may interest you.
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Guardian Prize 30092 / Paul
Paul is a prolific setter of Guardian puzzles, both standard daily and Saturday Prizes
Listener No 4932 Points of View by Porlock
This seems to be only Porlock’s second Listener crossword, though we have seen fifteen of his in the Magpie.
Guardian Cryptic 30097 Yank
Thank you to Yank. Definitions are underlined in the clues.
Independent 12,446 by Phi
It’s the end of the week and it’s no surprise we have a Phi puzzle to blog.
Financial Times 18,464 by NEO
A nice variety of clues from Neo today
Independent 12,445 / Magus
Magus’ latest creation has been published to put our cruciverbal skills to the test today.
Financial Times 18,463 by GUY
Guy has set this morning’s puzzle.
Guardian Cryptic crossword No 30,096 by Tramp
The puzzle may be found at https://www.theguardian.com/crosswords/cryptic/30096.
Enigmatic Variations No. 1760: Poster by Robyn
Hello everyone. The obvious comment to make here is that this is a 23 puzzle …
Guardian 30,095 / Paul
Paul sets the midweek challenge,
Financial Times 18,462 by GOLIATH
Thanks to Goliath for a brilliant challenge.
Independent 12444 / Eccles
Another fortnight goes by, so not surprisingly, we find another puzzle from Eccles.
MyCrossword Featured crossword No 18 by Angel
Hello everyone. Huge apologies, especially to Angel, for the missing blog yesterday. I was recovering from some rather unexpected surgery. Any of the usual typos, non sequesters and grammatical mangling I might be able to blame on post anaesthesia, not that anyone would fall for that.
See you all on Saturday for the Indy.
Inquisitor 1973: Getting Walloped by Kruger
Kruger is the third most prolific setter of the Inquisitor puzzles blogged on fifteensquared, so we are dealing with a challenge from an experienced setter this week.
Independent 12,443 by Umpire
Umpire appears in the Independent for the third month in a row. The original puzzle is at https://puzzles.independent.co.uk/games/cryptic-crossword-independent/?puzzleDate=20260825.