A fairly quick solve, with the longer clues filled in early, but quite a few trickier clues to work out and parse at the end. Favourites 1/6/12, 11ac, 15ac, 27ac, and 4dn. Thanks to Vlad
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Guardian Cryptic 27,843 by Chifonie
Fun and neatly clued – I particularly liked 20ac, 5dn, 6dn, 7dn, and 22dn. Thanks Chifonie for an enjoyable start to the week.
Guardian Cryptic 27,841 by Brendan
Slow going at times…
Guardian Cryptic 27,834 by Boatman
A nice mix of clues from Boatman today…
Guardian Cryptic 27,827 by Crucible
A fun solve – I got into it quickly and then got a bit stuck on the left side. Favourites were 4ac, 25ac, 3dn and 6dn. Thanks to Crucible.
Guardian Cryptic 27,820 by Vlad
Fun to solve and tricky to parse and blog. Favourites 13ac, 14ac, 18dn, as well as 27ac/8dn/17dn. Thanks to Vlad.
Guardian Cryptic 27,813 by Vulcan
Very entertaining – I liked 11ac, 7dn, and especially 27ac. Thanks to Vulcan.
Guardian Cryptic 27,811 by Tramp
Really enjoyed this, especially the surfaces. Took a little while to get going then it all fell quickly into place. Favourites 15ac, 17ac, 20ac, 1dn, 10dn, and 16dn. Thanks to Tramp.
Guardian Cryptic 27,804 by Nutmeg
Found this a little tricky, getting stuck a few times, but it all came together very neatly. Favourites were 21ac, 6dn, 15dn, 19dn, and especially 16dn. Thanks, Nutmeg
Guardian Cryptic 27,797 by Vlad
As is often the case with Vlad for me, quite a few answers were guessed first and parsed slowly after. Lots to like, with favourites 18/24, 21ac, 22ac, 1dn, 4dn, 6dn, and 20dn. Thanks to Vlad.
Guardian Cryptic 27,790 by Brummie
A quick and enjoyable solve, with plenty of smiles including 12ac, 26ac, 27ac, 15dn, and 17dn. Thanks to Brummie.
Guardian Cryptic 27,783 by Vulcan
Quick and enjoyable solve – with smiles at 1ac, 10ac, 20ac, 2dn, 19dn, and 22dn/23dn. Thanks to Vulcan.
Guardian Cryptic 27,781 by Enigmatist
Very tough going, with a quite a bit of checking and parsing after the fact. Favourites were 17ac, 26/6, 7dn, and 18/28. Thanks to Enigmatist for the workout. Edit: and congratulations to Enigmatist – thanks to crypticsue for pointing out that this is the 40th anniversary of John’s first Guardian puzzle.
Guardian Cryptic 27,774 by Paul
A slow, difficult, and satisfying solve. Favourites were 17ac, 1dn, 3dn, 7dn, and 22dn. Thanks to Paul.
Guardian Cryptic 27,767 by Brendan
Very fun with some very smooth and tricky surfaces. Favourites included 25ac, 3dn, 13dn, and 22dn. Many thanks to Brendan