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Guardian Prize 28,386 by Picaroon

Sat March 13, 2021 at 12:05 am by bridgesong

A puzzle with two mini-themes by Picaroon this week.

Guardian Cryptic 28391 Nutmeg

Fri March 12, 2021 at 1:42 pmFri March 12, 2021 at 10:07 am by scchua

Thank you to Nutmeg. Definitions are underlined in the clues. Across 1. Bewildered, did he thirst for gossip? (4,3,4) DISH THE DIRT : Anagram of(Bewildered) DID HE THIRST. Defn: To …. 9. One … Read more >>

Guardian Cryptic 28,390 by Qaos

Fri March 12, 2021 at 11:58 amThu March 11, 2021 at 3:20 am by PeterO

The puzzle may be found at https://www.theguardian.com/crosswords/cryptic/28390.

Guardian 28,389 / Tramp

Wed March 10, 2021 at 8:50 am by Eileen

It’s six months since I blogged a Tramp puzzle, so I was delighted when this one landed in my lap this morning. I had a number of ticks, for clever anagrams and … Read more >>

Guardian Cryptic 28,388 by Vlad

Tue March 9, 2021 at 8:21 amTue March 9, 2021 at 7:30 am by manehi

A tricky puzzle, with some nicely misleading surfaces and quite a few clues unparsed until after the grid was filled. Favourites were 1ac, 12ac, 16ac, 18ac, and 22dn. Thanks to Vlad.

Guardian Quiptic 1,112 / Matilda

Mon March 8, 2021 at 1:34 pmMon March 8, 2021 at 9:30 am by Eileen

I haven’t blogged a Quiptic before – I’m a stand-in today – and I was particularly pleased to see Matilda’s name, because I always enjoy her puzzles, Quiptic or Cryptic. As required for … Read more >>

Guardian 28,387 – Vulcan

Mon March 8, 2021 at 7:11 am by Andrew

I found this a bit harder than usual for a Vulcan, perhaps because of the large number double and cryptic definitions – some of the latter rather vague, I thought. Thanks to Vulcan. … Read more >>

Guardian Prize 28,380 by Paul

Sat March 6, 2021 at 9:39 amSat March 6, 2021 at 12:00 am by PeeDee

Top stuff from Paul. Thank you.

Guardian 28,385 – Paul

Fri March 5, 2021 at 7:24 am by Andrew

I found it very hard to get started on this, and it didn’t get much easier as I progressed. Fortunately it all came out in the end. Thanks to Paul for the challenge. … Read more >>

Guardian Cryptic 28384 Brummie

Thu March 4, 2021 at 9:30 am by scchua

Thank you to Brummie. Definitions are underlined in the clues. Across 1. Drug dealer going after prison clerk (9) PENPUSHER : PUSHER(an illegal drug dealer) placed after(going after) PEN(short for “penitentiary”, an American … Read more >>

Guardian Cryptic 28,383 by Puck

Wed March 3, 2021 at 3:25 am by PeterO

The puzzle may be found at https://www.theguardian.com/crosswords/cryptic/28383.

Guardian 28,382 / Pasquale

Sat March 13, 2021 at 8:10 pmTue March 2, 2021 at 9:43 am by Eileen

It’s Pasquale setting the challenge today – and, in parts, it was quite a challenge but, as always with this setter, meticulously clued and therefore ultimately solvable. There are quite a few … Read more >>

Guardian Quiptic 1111 Beale

Mon March 1, 2021 at 1:38 pmMon March 1, 2021 at 9:47 am by scchua

Thank you to Beale. Definitions are underlined in the clues. Across 1. Lean the wrong way, drop a catch (7) PITFALL : Reversal of(… the wrong way) TIP(to lean/to put into a sloping … Read more >>

Guardian Cryptic 28,381 by Pan

Mon March 1, 2021 at 10:38 amMon March 1, 2021 at 8:20 am by manehi

A nice Monday puzzle with a few clues that were a little tougher to parse. I liked 10ac, 13ac, 25ac, 14dn, and 20dn. Thanks to Pan

Guardian Genius 212 – Karla

Sun February 28, 2021 at 12:05 am by Andrew

A new setter, or at least a new pseudonym, for the Genius slot: perhaps a John le Carré fan? The rather strangely-worded instructions tell us that “Fourteen clues contain no definition of their … Read more >>