Very enjoyable – favourites today were 9ac, 17ac, 27ac, and 5dn. Thanks to Anto for the puzzle
manehi
Guardian Cryptic 28,589 by Fed
Took a little while to get started then finished quite quickly. Favourites were 1ac, 14ac, 26ac, 5dn, 6dn, and 15dn. Thanks to Fed.
Guardian Cryptic 28,582 by Paul
Found this tough and slow to solve…
Guardian Cryptic 28,575 by Boatman
Found this tough, and had to guess and check 20dn at the end – still not sure about the parsing. Lots to enjoy, especially 8ac, 24ac, 2dn, 5dn, 11dn, and 17dn.
Guardian Cryptic 28,568 by Nutmeg
Had a slow start into this, then all went very smoothly. Favourites were 10ac, 12ac, 26ac, 6dn, 7dn, and 22dn. Thanks to Nutmeg for the puzzle.
Guardian Cryptic 28,561 by Vulcan
A fun start to the week from Vulcan – my favourites were 11ac, 16ac, 26ac, 3dn, 8dn, and 22dn. Thanks for the puzzle.
Guardian Cryptic 28,559 by Maskarade
Nice to see Maskarade on a weekday – my favourites were 9ac, 13ac, 15ac, 3dn, and 14dn. Thanks for the puzzle.
Guardian Cryptic 28,552 by Crucible
A fun challenge – I especially liked 15dn, and other favourites were 10ac, 13ac, and 20dn. Thanks to Crucible.
Guardian Cryptic 28,545 by Brummie
Found this slow at the beginning and smooth once I got going. Top favourite was 12dn, and I also liked 20ac, 24ac, and 23dn. Thanks to Brummie for the puzzle
Guardian Cryptic 28,538 by Brendan
A tough challenge – my favourites were 13ac, 17ac, 3dn, 13dn, and 14dn. Many thanks to Brendan.
Guardian Cryptic 28,531 by Pan
A nice Monday puzzle – my favourites were 26ac, 5dn, and 8dn. Thanks to Pan.
Guardian Cryptic 28,529 by Paul
Very much not on Paul’s wavelength this morning – found this slow going…
Guardian Cryptic 28,522 by Matilda
An enjoyable solve – my favourites today were 1ac, 9/16, 18ac, 28ac, and 7dn. Thanks to Matilda for the puzzle.
Guardian Cryptic 28,515 by Qaos
A fun puzzle – had a quick start, then slowed down with a few bits of unfamiliar general knowledge that needed checking at the end. Favourites were 1ac, 15ac, 19ac, 6dn, and 21dn. Thanks to Qaos.
Guardian Cryptic 28,508 by Brummie
An enjoyable solve and with a couple of gettable longer solutions helping me get started into the grid. Looked down a couple of paths for possible themes but haven’t found anything convincing. Favourite clues were 1ac, 10ac, 13ac, and 14ac. Thanks to Brummie.