It’s always good to see Brendan’s name on a puzzle, especially when it’s a Prize one.
Guardian
Guardian 29,672 – Brendan
A mostly gentle Good Friday offering from Brendan, though I was briefly held up (for no good reason) in the NW corner. Thanks to Brendan
Guardian Cryptic 29671 Carpathian
Thank you to Carpathian. Definitions are underlined in the clues.
Guardian Cryptic 29,670 by Maskarade
The puzzle may be found at https://www.theguardian.com/crosswords/cryptic/29670.
Guardian 29,669 / Ludwig
This is Ludwig’s sixth cryptic crossword – the term ‘mixed bag’ has been applied to those published so far.
Guardian 29,668 by Brummie
A tougher solve for a Monday, with neat surfaces and tricky definitions. My favourites were 12ac, 18ac, 31ac, 13dn, and 21dn. Thanks to Brummie
Guardian Quiptic 1,325/Chandler
A solid and pleasing Quiptic from Chandler this morning with my apologies for a slightly truncated blog. Some IT issues this morning.
Quick Cryptic 54 by Chandler
This week’s 11 x 11 crossword from the Guardian, intended to teach cryptic crosswords, found here
Guardian Prize 29661 / Tramp
This was a good example of a Guardian prize crossword with a mix of clues that made you think and clues that fell quite quickly.
Guardian 29,666 by Pasquale
An enjoyable solve with some neat surfaces. My favourite clues were 4ac, 6dn, 7dn, and 18dn. Thanks to Pasquale
Guardian 29,665 – Anto
A mostly straightforward puzzle, including some clues that wouldn’t be out of place in a Quiptic. As often with this setter I have some quibbles. Thanks to Anto.
Guardian Cryptic 29,663 by Imogen
The puzzle may be found at https://www.theguardian.com/crosswords/cryptic/29663.
Guardian 29,662 / Vulcan
An enjoyable puzzle from Vulcan to start the week.
Quiptic 1,324 by Hectence
A regular appearance of Hectence in the weekly Quiptic slot …