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Guardian 25,671 – Rufus

Mon June 25, 2012 at 10:07 am by Andrew

I found this hard than average for Rufus, mainly because the structure of many of the clues (which is usually completely straightforward) is very well hidden in a smooth surface reading. I have … Read more >>

Guardian 25,664 / Araucaria

Sat June 23, 2012 at 12:01 am by mhl

A very enjoyable prize puzzle from Araucaria, with a mini-theme based on 27a (also my favourite clue in the puzzle). There were a couple here I needed to Google to be able to … Read more >>

Guardian Cryptic N° 25,669 by Tramp

Fri June 22, 2012 at 12:52 pmFri June 22, 2012 at 4:22 am by PeterO

I found this quite difficult.

Guardian 25,668 / Orlando

Thu June 21, 2012 at 4:53 pmThu June 21, 2012 at 9:35 am by Eileen

I haven’t blogged an Orlando crossword for months, so I was very pleased to see his name on this one – a witty puzzle, with lots of fine surfaces and clever misdirection, as … Read more >>

Guardian 25,667 – Paul

Wed June 20, 2012 at 10:19 amWed June 20, 2012 at 12:46 am by Andrew

I was worried when my first pass though the clues yielded only a couple of answers, but persistence gradually paid off. The usual variety of witty clueing from Paul, though with none of … Read more >>

Guardian 25,666 Brummie

Tue June 19, 2012 at 1:17 am by Uncle Yap

Brummie set out to do something unusual but the result was not all that inspiring, probably due to awkward Down words, forcing him to abandon after two down clues. The word SET is … Read more >>

Guardian Cryptic 25665 Rufus

Mon June 18, 2012 at 1:51 pmMon June 18, 2012 at 11:38 am by scchua

Thanks Rufus for another enjoyable, not too difficult start to the week. (Apologies to all for late posting – incredibly slow connection today.) Definitions are underlined in the clues. [[Each picture at the … Read more >>

Guardian Quiptic N° 657, by Moley

Mon June 18, 2012 at 2:00 pmMon June 18, 2012 at 2:51 am by PeterO

Moley gives us a pleasant variety of devices clueing mostly familiar word – which fills the Quiptic description very adequately. Across 7. Tribunal to convey suit (9) COURTSHIP A charace of COURT (‘tribunal’) … Read more >>

Guardian Prize No 25,658 by Paul

Sat June 16, 2012 at 12:05 am by bridgesong

No editorial mistakes this week, with a themed puzzle which was, I felt, below Paul’s usual very high standards. The theme was plays by Alan Ayckbourn, and while this offered a wide choice, … Read more >>

Guardian 25,663 / Paul

Fri June 15, 2012 at 11:12 amFri June 15, 2012 at 10:28 am by Eileen

I found this a bit of a struggle, but richly rewarding – Paul at his best and worthy of a Prize puzzle. There are some real gems here, in a cleverly-woven mini-theme – … Read more >>

Guardian 25,662 – Chifonie

Thu June 14, 2012 at 10:16 amThu June 14, 2012 at 9:15 am by Andrew

Typically straightforward clueing from Chifonie, with lots of charades and anagrams. The last couple in the bottom right corner held me up at the end because of unhelpful crossing letters, but otherwise it … Read more >>

Guardian Cryptic N° 25,661 by Arachne

Wed June 13, 2012 at 3:25 am by PeterO

This has given me some difficulties.

Guardian 25,660 – Picaroon

Tue June 12, 2012 at 6:10 amTue June 12, 2012 at 5:03 am by Uncle Yap

Today is my turn to set a hash run and host the ensuing festivities; so I was out most morning, hence the unusually late blog. Very fine puzzle that shouldn’t trouble most regular … Read more >>

Guardian 25,659 / Rufus

Mon June 11, 2012 at 3:39 pm by Eileen

I’m a last-minute call-up from the bench today. Fortunately, not too challenging a blog to do in a hurry – not too many links to look up – but lots of nice clues … Read more >>

Guardian Quiptic 656/Hectence

Mon June 11, 2012 at 2:58 pmMon June 11, 2012 at 9:33 am by Pierre

It’s a Quiptic, Jim, but not as we know it … It might have just been a bad day at the office for me, but this was harder than many a Guardian cryptic … Read more >>