16 comments on “Guardian Special Jumbo – blog coming soon”

  1. G
    #1 - Tue 29th Jul 25, 14:33

    There was also a bonus Quick Cryptic in the print Summer pull-out as well if that’s of interest 🙂

  2. Jay
    #2 - Tue 29th Jul 25, 14:42

    Dan (Brockwell) posted on BlueSky to say he thought Alan C. was looking to publish the jumbo puzzle online. If this is the case, perhaps the blog should coincide with the online puzzle.

  3. Eileen
    #3 - Tue 29th Jul 25, 14:59

    Hi Jay – that is the intention, hence the non-specific ‘soon’.

  4. Jay
    #4 - Tue 29th Jul 25, 15:02

    Excellent, thanks Eileen!

  5. Admin
    #5 - Tue 29th Jul 25, 17:24

    G @1

    We’d really need an electronic copy

  6. Shanne
    #6 - Tue 29th Jul 25, 21:08

    G @1 – a photo of the Quick Cryptic would do – I can create a blog from that, but I am not sure how I can get my hands on the crossword now. (I am an electronic subscriber to the Guardian, not on paper and if it’s only in the paper, I don’t see it.)

  7. G
    #7 - Tue 29th Jul 25, 21:10

    I can do that Shanne @6 – what’s the best way to get it to you? Thanks!

  8. Shanne
    #8 - Tue 29th Jul 25, 21:20

    email to ken – the admin address on here – he’ll pass it on to me.

  9. Shanne
    #9 - Wed 30th Jul 25, 07:48

    The Quick Cryptic special is up.

  10. Eileen
    #10 - Wed 30th Jul 25, 07:58

    Shanne @9 – where did you find it, please?

  11. Shanne
    #11 - Wed 30th Jul 25, 09:45

    Eileen @10 – I didn’t find it, I was sent a photo of the Quick Cryptic and produced the blog from the photo. There is a version of the Quick Cryptic here.

  12. Eileen
    #12 - Wed 30th Jul 25, 10:04

    Thanks, Shanne. It’s the Jumbo I m looking /waiting for. I’ve a blog (almost!) ready for the appropriate time.

  13. Shanne
    #13 - Wed 30th Jul 25, 10:49

    And to be honest, adding it without the Guardian online links is adding to confusion. The specials have been published here in the past.

  14. Eileen
    #14 - Wed 30th Jul 25, 17:49

    Still no sign of an online version of the Jumbo.

    The plan was for the blog to come out at the same time but I haven’t been able to contact KenMac or anyone else for advice, because, as I said yesterday, I was suddenly and inexplicably blocked from sending any emails at lunchtime yesterday (Tuesday) – although I can still receive them. (My family IT mentors are away up north for a couple of days at a wedding!)

    I think that, if I hear nothing from anyone, I’ll post the blog on Saturday (as for the Prize), to coincide with the publication of the solution in the paper, hoping that some folk who buy the paper will have done the puzzle – although, of course, not all of them will know to come here for a blog.

  15. Eileen
    #15 - Wed 30th Jul 25, 20:17

    Many thanks for an email reply, which I can’t respond to!
    Perhaps a phone number? 😉

  16. Eileen
    #16 - Thu 31st Jul 25, 08:29

    Thanks for your email, KenMac. My apologies for my cryptic message – all sorted now. I will explain when I can send emails!

    I will post the blog on Saturday.

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