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…
manehi
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
Guardian Cryptic No 29,788 by Brendan
A fun solve, with favourites 8ac, 22ac, 24ac, and 4dn. Thanks to Brendan for the puzzle.
Guardian No 29,786 by Kite
A tricky solve with some tough parsing – my favourites were 29ac, 14dn, and 17dn. Thanks to Kite for the puzzle.
Guardian No 29,779 by Pangakupu
A fun solve – my favourites were 9ac, 27ac, 16dn, and 23dn…
Guardian No 29,772 by Anto
A fun solve with neat surfaces and definitions. My favourites were 10ac, 13ac, 16ac, and 2dn. Thanks to Anto
Guardian 29,765 by Paul
A fun solve with some tricky clues…
Guardian 29,758 by Vulcan
A very nice puzzle, I particularly liked 5ac, 21ac, 24ac, and 1dn. Thanks to Vulcan
Guardian No 29,756 by Paul
A tricky solve…
Guardian No 29,749 by Brummie
A nice mix of clues and difficulties. My favourites were 15ac, 14dn, and 17dn. Thanks to Brummie for the puzzle
Guardian No 29,742 by Fed
A tough solve with some complex clueing, and with one bit of parsing that I haven’t been able to figure out. Thanks to Fed for the challenge.
Cryptic crossword No 29,735 by Brockwell
Many thanks to Brockwell for a fun puzzle…
Cryptic crossword No 29,728 by Brendan
Apologies for the late blog, have had some tech issues this morning. Thanks to Brendan for the puzzle…
Guardian 29,726 by Brummie
A tough and enjoyable challenge – my favourites were 9ac, 18ac, 5dn, and 17dn. Thanks to Brummie
Guardian 29,719 by Fed
A very enjoyable solve with clever surfaces. My favourites were 1a, 10ac, 11ac, 2/17, and 16dn. Thanks to Fed