It’s always a pleasure to seen a Brendan puzzle on a Monday morning, or any other day come to that/ Thanks to him for this one.
Guardian
Guardian Quiptic 1,331/Carpathian
Carpathian is a favourite among newer solvers because her Quiptics are generally approachable and clearly clued.
Quick Cryptic 60 by Chandler
This week’s 11 x 11 crossword from the Guardian, intended to teach cryptic crosswords, found here
Guardian Saturday Prize Crossword 29,697 by Kite (17 May 2025)
In a slice of serendipitous symmetry, this week’s prize puzzle from Kite is the one accidentally (and momentarily) published four weeks ago, instead of the Easter Special, in my last blog slot…to some consternation amongst the late/early birds and Anitipodeans, although I slept through that event and didn’t download or solve it at the time…
Guardian 29,702 – Pangakupu
A double bill today for Pangakupu here and his alter ego Phi in the Independent. I haven’t tried the latter yet, but this one was fairly gentle, I thought. Thanks to Pangakupu.
Guardian Cryptic 29701 Fed
Thank you to Fed. Definitions are underlined in the clues.
Guardian Cryptic crossword No 29,700 by Paul
The puzzle may be found at https://www.theguardian.com/crosswords/cryptic/29700.
Guardian 29,699 / Anto
Anto is our setter today, with a characteristically mixed bag of clues.
Guardian Cryptic No 29,698 by Vulcan
A fun puzzle with some neat surfaces. My favourite clues were 6ac, 14ac, 1dn, and 3dn. Thanks to Vulcan
Guardian Quiptic 1330 Anto
Thank you to Anto. Definitions are underlined in the clues.
Quick Cryptic 59 by Ludwig
This week’s 11 x 11 crossword from the Guardian, intended to teach cryptic crosswords, found here
Guardian Prize 29,691 / Brendan
Brendan in the Prize slot – what a treat! – and my second in a row to blog.
Cryptic crossword No 29,696 by Imogen
A slower solve, with some tough parsings to think through afterwards. I especially liked 11ac and 5dn. Thanks to Imogen
Guardian 29,695 – Paul
I’m still in the Highlands, after over a week of amazingly (and, for me, unprecedentedly) good hill-walking weather. Perhaps as a result of the change of scene I found this quite a struggle, … Read more >>
Cryptic crossword No 29,694 by Philistine
Philistine is the setter this morning.