This is the seventh 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.
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Guardian Quick Cryptic 6 by Maskarade
Quiptic 1,276 by Chandler
The new Sunday slot for the Guardian Quiptic means a change of blogger as one of the regulars has had to step down. The puzzle can be found here www.theguardian.com/crosswords/quiptic/1276
Guardian Quick Cryptic 5 by Carpathian
Guardian Quick Cryptic 4 by Picaroon
This week’s Guardian Quick Cryptic #4 published on Saturday 27 April, a 11 x 11 crossword designed for beginners:
Guardian Quick Cryptic 3 by Carpathian
This is the third Guardian Quick Cryptic, this one published on Saturday 20 April, a 11 x 11 crossword designed to support beginners learning cryptic crosswords.
Guardian Quick Cryptic 2 by Picaroon
This for the second Guardian Quick Cryptic Crossword published on Saturday 13 April, a new weekly 11 x 11 crossword aimed at helping beginners – blog explaining it here.
It can be found here: https://www.theguardian.com/crosswords/quick-cryptic/2
Guardian Quick Cryptic 1 – Carpathian
This for the new Guardian Quick Cryptic #1 published on Saturday 6 April, a new 11 x 11 crossword with the following special instructions: