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Guardian Prize Puzzle 25,508 by Paul

Sat December 24, 2011 at 12:00 am by PeeDee

Good stuff from Paul, I found this hard to get started and then quick to finish once I got going. Thank you to Paul, and a merry Christmas to everyone. The theme is children’s … Read more >>

Guardian 25,513 – Orlando

Fri December 23, 2011 at 1:06 am by Andrew

A reasonably straightforward puzzle from Orlando (perhaps to soften us up for Araucaria’s Christmas special tomorrow), but with all his usual sound elegance and understated wit. Thanks, Orlando, and Merry Christmas to all … Read more >>

Guardian Cryptic N° 25,512 by Paul

Thu December 22, 2011 at 3:17 pmThu December 22, 2011 at 2:58 am by PeterO

Happy holidays all round, with a delightful Christmas present from Paul.

The Guardian No 25,511, by Pasquale

Wed December 21, 2011 at 10:33 amWed December 21, 2011 at 9:42 am by Stella

I enjoy the Don’s puzzles and this one was no exception: precise cluing in well constructed surfaces made it much more straightforward than I at first feared. Thanks, Pasquale. Across 1. FACET E, … Read more >>

Guardian 25,510 – Shed

Tue December 20, 2011 at 2:14 am by Uncle Yap

This should have been quite a pleasant and smooth stroll except that 21Across held me up for a bit. Apart from that glitch, the puzzle is yet another rich variety of cryptic devices … Read more >>

Guardian Quiptic 631 Nutmeg

Mon December 19, 2011 at 6:12 pmMon December 19, 2011 at 10:38 am by scchua

‘Tis the time of the year, when crosswords, like other things, get Christmas-y. This one gives a gentle start to the festivities – no hangover and no indigestion, so to speak! Thanks Nutmeg, … Read more >>

Guardian 25,509 / Rufus

Mon December 19, 2011 at 11:18 amMon December 19, 2011 at 9:48 am by Eileen

Since I started blogging, just over three years ago, this is the third Rufus pre-Christmas puzzle that has fallen to me and, once again, Rufus has managed to include a seasonal allusion in … Read more >>

Guardian Prize 25,502 / Araucaria

Sat December 17, 2011 at 12:02 am by Eileen

I think Araucaria must be saving himself for his Christmas Special – and that’s something to look forward to! This was a pleasant enough puzzle to solve but there were a lot of … Read more >>

Guardian 25,507 / Gordius

Fri December 16, 2011 at 9:22 amFri December 16, 2011 at 8:05 am by duncanshiell

I tend to associate Friday with the more challenging end of the Guardian puzzle spectrum, so I was slightly surprised to see a Gordius crossword when I logged onto the Guardian website this … Read more >>

Guardian Cryptic 25506 Tramp

Thu December 15, 2011 at 6:20 pmThu December 15, 2011 at 8:34 am by scchua

Back to the blogging schedule, and thank you to PeeDee for standing in in my Guardian slots. I have come back to an immensely enjoyable puzzle today, with lots of pop culture (nothing … Read more >>

Guardian 25,505 / Arachne

Wed December 14, 2011 at 10:23 pmWed December 14, 2011 at 10:20 am by Eileen

We know from Arachne’s numerous Marathon achievements that she’s not one to baulk at a challenge and this is her response to the gauntlet thrown down at the Sloggers and Betters get-together in … Read more >>

Guardian 25,504 – Philistine

Wed December 14, 2011 at 12:58 pmTue December 13, 2011 at 1:30 am by Uncle Yap

What a delightful puzzle from Philistine. Cleverly-crafted clues with some exquisite word-play. This is such a pleasure to solve and to blog. ACROSS 1 BUMPER-TO-BUMPER Ins of PERT O (cheeky love) in BUM … Read more >>

Guardian Quiptic 630 / Hectence

Mon December 12, 2011 at 11:16 am by Big Dave

Today’s puzzle from Hectence had a good balance of clues and was easy to solve. Those new to cryptic crosswords might have struggled a bit with constructs like out-fits and de-tailed, but they … Read more >>

Guardian 25,503 – Rufus

Mon December 12, 2011 at 9:53 am by Andrew

Another straightforward but nicely-constructed puzzle from Rufus, with the usual smooth surfaces. Across 1. PORTRAYAL (PLAY OR ART)* 6. YVES Hidden in grubbY VESt 8. PUBLICAN PUBLIC … Read more >>

Guardian 25,496 / Crucible

Sat December 10, 2011 at 2:12 pmSat December 10, 2011 at 12:01 am by mhl

A lovely puzzle from Crucible, and on the easy side for a prize puzzle, I thought. Once you’ve solved the clues, the rubric reads “Five COLOURS of the RAINBOW appear as solutions, not … Read more >>