Arachne never disappoints. Hard to single out favourites, but my biggest smiles were from 29ac, 31ac and 8dn…
Guardian
Guardian 26,233 – Rufus
Well, we know Rufus has his own style, but with (by my reckoning) 8 cryptic and 8 double definitions I think we can justifiably complain about a lack of clue variety in this … Read more >>
Guardian Quiptic 752/Provis
A quick look at the archive suggests that this is only Provis’s second appearance, and my first chance to blog him or her. I thought this was a fine Quiptic. Nothing to frighten … Read more >>
Guardian Prize Puzzle 26,226 by Philistine
An entertaining puzzle which took me a while to figure out what was going on.
Guardian 26,231 – Picaroon
As seems to be usual when I solve a Picaroon puzzle, I started off thinking I was going to get nowhere with this one, but slow progress became a bit faster as I … Read more >>
Guardian Cryptic 26230 Puck
(Please click here for this same blog but with a picture quiz added. Please do NOT post hereinbelow any comment relating to the picture quiz. Thank you.) This is the first Puck I … Read more >>
Guardian Cryptic N° 26,229 by Logodaedalus
The puzzle may be found at http://www.theguardian.com/crosswords/cryptic/26229. Lashings of envelopes, the odd oddity, but basically straightforward. Across 1. Careless chums must turn to run (8) SLAPDASH A charade of SLAP, a reversal … Read more >>
Guardian 26,228 / Crucible
It’s a while since we had a puzzle from Crucible*, one of my favourite setters, and I see that it’s well over a year since I blogged one of his, so I was … Read more >>
Guardian Quiptic 751 Moley
(Please click here for this same blog but with a picture quiz added. Please do NOT post hereinbelow any comment relating to the picture quiz. Thank you.) A standard Quiptic puzzle, with lots … Read more >>
Guardian 26,227 by Rufus
Enjoyed this, but just wasn’t on the right wavelength for Rufus’s cryptic defs this week, so my last couple in took considerably longer after the rest was done. 27ac was my favourite.
Guardian Genius 129 / Puck
The preamble told us that eleven clues lead to the second part of a thematically related solution, not further defined. However, the letter counts with these clues refer to the first part of … Read more >>
Guardian Prize 26,220 / Paul
I really enjoyed this. It all went in without any problems but with lots of entertainment and smiles along the way, with a mini-theme to help keep things going. I know Paul’s somewhat … Read more >>
Guardian 26,225 by Paul
Very entertaining from Paul today, with lots of clever cluing – 9/18ac, 21ac, 26ac, 1dn, 5/7dn and 23/20dn were particular favourites. Not too difficult though, despite some unfamiliar words at 5ac, 14ac and 27ac.
Guardian 26,224 – Nutmeg
It’s only just over two weeks since I blogged Nutmeg’s last cryptic puzzle (and there’s been a Quiptic in between as well)> I have no complaints about that: this puzzle is a bit … Read more >>
Guardian 26,223 / Tramp
A pleasant outing from Tramp with nothing too hard. There are three references to film actresses – does that make a theme? Across 1 Buffet snack served with wicked lunch (not cold) (7,8) … Read more >>