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Guardian 25,695 – Rufus

Mon July 23, 2012 at 9:10 amMon July 23, 2012 at 12:39 am by Andrew

A fairly standard Rufus, though with (I think) a larger helping than usual of anagrams, especially the three long acrosses. These should give a good start to the puzzle for those who sometimes … Read more >>

Guardian 25,688 / Paul

Sat July 21, 2012 at 4:28 pmSat July 21, 2012 at 3:30 pm by mhl

Apologies for the late post on this puzzle – as a result, I won’t waste time in saying much beyond that this was a lovely prize puzzle from Paul with lots of enjoyable … Read more >>

Guardian Cryptic N° 25,693 by Tramp

Fri July 20, 2012 at 4:15 pmFri July 20, 2012 at 4:04 am by PeterO

I found this fairly tough, and there are still three places where the answer is clear, but I cannot fully explain the clue. Doubtless help will be coming shortly.

Guardian 25,692 / Brummie

Thu July 19, 2012 at 10:47 pmThu July 19, 2012 at 10:15 am by Eileen

An entertaining puzzle from Brummie, with some cleverly interlinking clues which may perplex non-Brits. My only quibble is that some of the clues are over-long and / or clunky but, overall, it was … Read more >>

Guardian 25,691 – Qaos

Wed July 18, 2012 at 3:36 pmWed July 18, 2012 at 10:01 am by Andrew

This is Qaos’s fourth weekday puzzle since his debut in January this year. I actually solved and blogged this last night, then found I’d written a rather grumpy blog and decided to sleep … Read more >>

Guardian 25,690 – Bonxie

Tue July 17, 2012 at 9:13 amTue July 17, 2012 at 2:19 am by Uncle Yap

What a cracker of a puzzle. Some easy clues but many challenging devices mixed in as well to titillate and bemuse. I even had to contact two good friends, NeilW and Dr G … Read more >>

Guardian 25,689 – Rufus

Mon July 16, 2012 at 12:09 pm by manehi

Fairly standard for a Monday Rufus, albeit with a few slightly disappointing cryptic defs today. Across 1 JACKASS =”Fool” JACK=”sailor” + A + SS [steamship] 5 KNUCKLE cryptic def referring to knuckledusters [wiki] … Read more >>

Guardian Quiptic N° 661 by Orlando

Mon July 16, 2012 at 3:52 am by PeterO

I was just about to pick up this puzzle when there was a loud clap of thunder, and my cable went down hard – no internet, phone or TV; and it stayed that way for three hours. Fortunately, Orlando came up with crossword that I could sail through (I do not think I will catch so much flak for saying that this time!), and I hope the blog is up too scratch, if a little rushed. And the internet stayed up, even though thunder continues to rumble around.

Guardian Prize No 25,682 by Araucaria

Sat July 14, 2012 at 12:05 am by bridgesong

I found this on the easy side for a prize puzzle, although there are one or two traps for the unwary. The theme was easy to spot, and there are one or two … Read more >>

Guardian 25,687 / Araucaria

Fri July 13, 2012 at 9:36 am by Eileen

When the first two across clues went in straightaway, I thought this might be going to be a doddle. Not so: I found it quite hard going, even after getting the theme early … Read more >>

Guardian 25,686 by Gordius

Thu July 12, 2012 at 1:14 am by flashling

Your regular blogger Andrew is away on his holidays and has asked me to stand in for you all. After yesterday’s comments I won’t say how easy I found it 🙂 Actually not … Read more >>

Guardian Cryptic N° 25,685 by Pasquale

Wed July 11, 2012 at 2:22 am by PeterO

I would put this at the easier end of the Guardian spectrum; the clue constructions are generally straightforward, with finely crafted surfaces. All in all, just the kind of puzzle that I an happy to see when it is my turn to blog. Thank you, Pasquale.