Thanks to Paul for today’s puzzle – my favourites were 12ac, 16ac, 13dn and 17dn. Merry Christmas, all.
manehi
Guardian Cryptic crossword No 29,878 by Vulcan
Apologies for the delayed blog, I’m currently travelling and couldn’t fit this in earlier. Many thanks to Vulcan for the puzzle.
Guardian Cryptic crossword No 29,876 by Pasquale
Apologies for a slightly late and rushed blog – this was a tricky and well-clued puzzle and I especially liked 11ac, 26ac, 27ac, and 4dn. Thanks to Pasquale.
Guardian Cryptic crossword No 29,869 by Vlad
A tough solve, and a lot of parsing slowly worked out while blogging. Favourites were 9ac, 10ac, and 18dn. Thanks to Vlad for the challenge
Guardian Cryptic crossword No 29,862 by Paul
Thanks to Paul for the puzzle…
Guardian Cryptic crossword No 29,855 by Fed
Many thanks to Fed for the puzzle – my favourites were 11ac, 4/22, 18dn, and especially 15ac.
Guardian Cryptic crossword No 29,848 by Brendan
A fun solve – lots of thanks to Brendan.
Guardian Cryptic crossword No 29,846 by Pasquale
Found this quite tricky after a quick start. My favourites were 18ac, 24/25, 8dn, and 19dn. Thanks to Pasquale.
Guardian Cryptic crossword No 29,839 by Brendan
A fun solve – I particularly liked 9ac, 23ac, and 5dn. Thanks to Brendan.
Guardian Cryptic crossword No 29,825 by Paul
A fun solve with some tricky surfaces/definitions. My favourites were 4dn, 11dn, and 16/1. Thanks to Paul for the puzzle.
Guardian Cryptic crossword No 29,818 by Vulcan
A fun solve with a few slightly trickier clues – my favourites were 1ac, 25ac, and 5dn. Thanks to Vulcan.
Guardian Cryptic crossword No 29,816 by Brockwell
Apologies – a delayed and slightly rushed blog after some tech issues. Enjoyed solving and parsing this, and especially liked 12ac and 16dn. Thanks to Brockwell…
Guardian Cryptic crossword No 29,809 by Tramp
A fun solve with clever surfaces and tricky parsings. My favourites were 16ac, 19ac, 6dn, and 15dn. Thanks to Tramp for the puzzle
Guardian Cryptic crossword No 29,802 by Brendan
Thanks to Brendan for the puzzle, with lots I liked including my favourites 11ac, 7dn, and 14dn.
I had a lot left to think about after filling in solutions: a few parsings to think through, including one I’m still not sure on, and…
Guardian Cryptic crossword No 29,795 by Philistine
An enjoyable challenge – I especially liked 5ac, 10ac, 18ac, and 3dn. Thanks to Philistine for the puzzle