I understand that Pabulum no longer contributes regularly but this is a welcome return …
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Guardian Genius 269 set by Glyph
Once again I get to blog a Genius by a new setter – so welcome, Glyph!
Spectator 2727: On track by Doc
Doc (who I believe is also the excellent Maskarade in The Guardian) is this week’s setter. There are 11 unclued lights and the rubric tells us they are “of a kind”. When 16 … Read more >>
Spectator 2723: Not Like Us by Fire
A new chapter …
Guardian Genius 263
This crossword can be found at https://uploads.guim.co.uk/2025/04/24/Genius_crossword_No_263.pdf
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Guardian Genius 257 set by Twin
I believe this is the first Genius to be set by Twin. Indeed, it may be his/her first Guardian puzzle. But I’m informed by the excellent Crossword Forum that Twin won the Ascot Gold Cup in 2020 and 2022 for Listener puzzles (voted so by correct solvers) and has set crosswords as Prime for the Telegraph Toughie and as Agenor in the TLS. And the day after I compose this post, November 7th, Twin sets the Independent Cryptic.
Guardian Genius 251
Pangakupu set this month’s offering and it was a fun, if not too taxing, solve. It can be found here: https://www.theguardian.com/crosswords/2024/may/06/genius-crossword-no-251 The instructions read as follows: Two chains of words run from * … Read more >>
Guardian Genius 245
This was a fun solve, with Pangakupu’s obligatory New Zealand contribution appearing in the final version – so obscure that it had to be googled to be believed.
Guardian Genius 239
May’s Genius setter was Pasquale, donnish as ever …
Guardian Genius 228 by Harpo
Hello – I’m a new blogger, assigned to the Genius. I’ve solved every one of the Geniuses since their creation (and never won the prize!) I hope I’ve got this one right …