Thanks to Tramp for a fun puzzle with some typically inventive clues, including a couple of nice anagrams.
I was short of time for the blog this morning, so please excuse any (inevitable) errors and omissions.
Andrew
Guardian 29,778 – Yank
I found this quite hard to get into, and some clues took me a while to parse even when I had the answer. Unsurprisingly there are a few American references that may be unfamiliar. Thanks to Yank for the puzzle,
Guardian 29,771 – Brummie
Thanks to Brummie for a fun puzzle…
Guardian 29,764 – Harpo
Harpo is known as Monk in other places, where he is usually quite a fearsome setter, but here he is in Monday mode, though with a couple of quite tricky parsings. The double six-letter answers in the four corners add a nice touch of symmetry. Thanks to Harpo.
Guardian 29,762 – Brockwell
An ingenious puzzle from Brockwell today…
Gemelo 2
Gemelo’s second puzzle continues to show his promise as a (partial) successor for Azed.
Guardian 29,755 – Pangakupu
Thanks to Pangakupu for an interesting puzzle..
Guardian 29,748 – Tramp
An entertaining puzzle from Tramp, with a couple of nice anagrams and a few easy clues to get use going. Thanks to Tramp.
Guardian 29,741 – Carpathian
A nice set of straightforward but elegant clues. Thanks to Carpathian.
Guardian 29,734 – Vulcan
For some reason I was a bit slower than usual to get a foothold on this, but it all worked out in the end. Thanks to Vulcan.
Guardian 29,732 – Tramp
A nicely succinct set of clues in this one. Thanks to Tramp.
Guardian 29,725 – Brockwell
Lots of cross-references in this one, and even after getting the key answer at 12 across I found this quite a challenge. I enjoyed the different ways the theme was used. Thanks to Brockwell.
Azed 2764
A reasonably quick solve for me on this one, though I raised an eyebrow at the (unnecessary) use of an outdated derogatory term at 4d. Still, thanks to Azed.
Guardian 29,718 – Paul
A bit of an American flavour (or should that be flavor?) to this one, with the NW corner holding me up for a while at the end. Full of ingenuity and wit as always. Thanks to Paul.
Guardian 29,711 – Philistine
I can’t remember if Philistine has ever set a Quiptic, but many of the clues here might have been suited to on. Not a criticism: this was an enjoyable puzzle, if over rather quickly. Thanks to Philistine.