It seems that by accident, I have published early – profuse apologies!
A very interesting and absorbing challenge from Brendan, well worthy of the Prize slot.
Guardian
Cryptic crossword No 29,744 by Pasquale
The puzzle may be found at https://www.theguardian.com/crosswords/cryptic/29744.
Guardian No 29,742 by Fed
A tough solve with some complex clueing, and with one bit of parsing that I haven’t been able to figure out. Thanks to Fed for the challenge.
Guardian 29,741 – Carpathian
A nice set of straightforward but elegant clues. Thanks to Carpathian.
Cryptic crossword No 29,740 by Brummie
Brunnie is Monday's setter.
Guardian Quiptic 1,337/Pasquale
Another fine Quiptic from Pasquale. I fancy that less experienced and improving solvers will have appreciated this one.
Genius no 264 by Pangakupu
June’s Genius is set by Pangakupu.
The preamble says:
Six answers are modified, with one part of each replaced by itself. Their clues are presented in ascending order so that none is entered in the numbered space indicated. Wordplay in each remaining clue gives an extra letter; these spell out the nature of the replacement. Lengths in brackets indicate the number of spaces to be filled at that number; hyphenation and indications such as ‘7 words’ are omitted.
Quick Cryptic 66 by Carpathian
This week’s 11 x 11 crossword from the Guardian, intended to teach cryptic crosswords, found here
Prize crossword No 29,733 by Pangakupu
This grid displays the intricate but precise clues I have come to expect from Pangakupu.
Cryptic crossword No 29,738 by Imogen
Thank you to Imogen. Definitions are underlined in the clues.
Cryptic crossword No 29,737 by Soup
The puzzle may be found at https://www.theguardian.com/crosswords/cryptic/29737.
Guardian 29,736 / Ariel
A new name on the puzzle today – or perhaps the 22ac of one we know already.
Cryptic crossword No 29,735 by Brockwell
Many thanks to Brockwell for a fun puzzle…
Guardian 29,734 – Vulcan
For some reason I was a bit slower than usual to get a foothold on this, but it all worked out in the end. Thanks to Vulcan.