Today’s Guardian Cryptic comes from Paul, and I’m covering again, this time for Eileen, as she’s away, trying my hand at blogging a proper Cryptic, not the Quiptic and Quick Cryptic Crosswords I’ve been blogging until now. This crossword can be found here.
Shanne
Guardian Quiptic 1,290 by Picaroon
I’m standing in for the usual blogger as it’s summer holiday time, so had the joy of blogging a Picaroon Quiptic, as an additional Quiptic blog this month. The crossword can be found here.
Quick Cryptic 19 by Carpathian
This is the nineteenth Guardian Quick Cryptic, a series of 11 x 11 crosswords designed to support beginners learning cryptic crosswords. The whole point of these crosswords is support and encouragement of new solvers, so special rules for these crosswords apply – see here. The puzzle can be found here.
Quick Cryptic 18 by Picaroon
This is the eighteenth Guardian Quick Cryptic, a series of 11 x 11 crosswords designed to support beginners learning cryptic crosswords. The whole point of these crosswords is support and encouragement of new solvers, so special rules for these crosswords apply – see here. The puzzle can be found here.
Quiptic 1,288 by Pasquale
Lovely Quiptic from Pasquale, who produces a range of puzzles at different levels. The crossword can be found here
Quick Cryptic 17 by Carpathian
This is the seventeenth Guardian Quick Cryptic, a series of 11 x 11 crosswords designed to support beginners learning cryptic crosswords. The whole point of these crosswords is support and encouragement of new solvers, so special rules for these crosswords apply – see here. The puzzle can be found here.
Quick Cryptic 16 by Picaroon
This is the sixteenth Guardian Quick Cryptic, a series of 11 x 11 crosswords designed to support beginners learning cryptic crosswords. The whole point of these crosswords is support and encouragement of new solvers, so special rules for these crosswords apply – see here. The puzzle can be found here.
Quick Cryptic 15 by Carpathian
This is the fifteenth Guardian Quick Cryptic, a series of 11 x 11 crosswords designed to support beginners learning cryptic crosswords. The whole point of these crosswords is support and encouragement of new solvers, so special rules for these crosswords apply – see here. The puzzle can be found here.
Guardian Quick Cryptic 14 by Brummie
This is the fourteenth Guardian Quick Cryptic, a series of 11 x 11 crosswords designed to support beginners learning cryptic crosswords. The whole point of these crosswords is support and encouragement of new solvers, so special rules for these crosswords apply – see here. The puzzle can be found here.
Financial Times Sunday No. 47 – News by Julius
The end of the month brings the FT’s Sunday News Crossword, packed with topical clues. Widdersbel is otherwise engaged and it was a race between Eileen and me as to who blogged this one.
Quiptic 1,284 by Pasquale
This week’s Quiptic is by Pasquale who is an experienced setter, producing crosswords at different levels.
Quick Cryptic 13 by Carpathian
This is the thirteenth Guardian Quick Cryptic, a series of 11 x 11 crosswords designed to support beginners learning cryptic crosswords. The whole point of these crosswords is support and encouragement of new solvers, so special rules for these crosswords apply – see here. The puzzle can be found here.
Quick Cryptic 12 by Maskarade
This is the twelfth Guardian Quick Cryptic, a series of 11 x 11 crosswords designed to support beginners learning cryptic crosswords. The whole point of these crosswords is support and encouragement of new solvers, so special rules for these crosswords apply – see here. The puzzle can be found here.
Quick Cryptic 11 by Carpathian
This is the eleventh Guardian Quick Cryptic, a series of 11 x 11 crosswords designed to support beginners learning cryptic crosswords. The whole point of these crosswords is support and encouragement of new solvers, so special rules for these crosswords apply – see here. The puzzle can be found here.