This week’s 11 x 11 crossword from the Guardian, intended to teach cryptic crosswords, found here
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Guardian Saturday Prize Crossword 29,721 by Brummie (14 June 2025)
By my reckoning I have blogged 114 of Cyclops’ Private Eye puzzles so far, roughly every other fortnight since 2016, but only two Saturday Prize Brummies – his Grauniad alter-ego…(all super-heroes have an alter-ego, don’t they?…)
Guardian 29,726 by Brummie
A tough and enjoyable challenge – my favourites were 9ac, 18ac, 5dn, and 17dn. Thanks to Brummie
Guardian 29,725 – Brockwell
Lots of cross-references in this one, and even after getting the key answer at 12 across I found this quite a challenge. I enjoyed the different ways the theme was used. Thanks to Brockwell.
Cryptic crossword No 29,724 by Paul
Paul is the setter is this morning.
Cryptic crossword No 29,723 by Imogen
The puzzle may be found at https://www.theguardian.com/crosswords/cryptic/29723.
Quiptic 1,334 by Anto
The current Sunday cryptic offer from the Guardian stable, and meant to be an accessible route into cryptic puzzling. It’s found here
Quick Cryptic 63 by Ludwig
This week’s 11 x 11 crossword from the Guardian, intended to teach cryptic crosswords, found here
Guardian Prize 29,715 / Matilda
I was about to begin with ‘A rare but welcome appearance by Matilda in the Prize slot and, when I looked back to see when her last puzzle was, I found that Bridgesong had used those very words (in March).
Guardian 29,720 / Pasquale
It’s Pasquale rounding off the weekday crosswords.
Guardian 29,719 by Fed
A very enjoyable solve with clever surfaces. My favourites were 1a, 10ac, 11ac, 2/17, and 16dn. Thanks to Fed
Guardian 29,718 – Paul
A bit of an American flavour (or should that be flavor?) to this one, with the NW corner holding me up for a while at the end. Full of ingenuity and wit as always. Thanks to Paul.
Cryptic crossword No 29,717 by Carpathian
Carpathian is today's setter.
Cryptic crossword No 29,716 by Maskarade
The puzzle may be found at https://www.theguardian.com/crosswords/cryptic/29716.