The Guardian Sunday cryptic crossword – found online here
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Guardian Quick Cryptic 93 by Budmo
This week’s 11 x 11 crossword from the Guardian intended to teach cryptic crosswords, found here
Guardian Prize Prize crossword No 29,894 by Brockwell
A gastropodous theme for this week’s Prize puzzle from Brockwell.
Guardian Cryptic 29,899/Brendan
I am standing in for Eileen today, and was pleased to see Brendan’s name when I opened up the puzzle.
Guardian Cryptic crossword No 29,898 by Pasquale
Thanks to Pasquale for the puzzle, with a few words I had to look up afterwards. My favourites were 11ac, 25ac, and 17dn.
Guardian 29,897 – Philistine
A typically elegant puzzle from Philistine, featuring his trademarks of medical references and lift-and-separate clues. Thanks to Phlistine.
Guardian Cryptic crossword No 29,896 by Alia
Alia is this morning's setter.
Guardian Cryptic crossword No 29,895 by Vulcan
The puzzle may be found at https://www.theguardian.com/crosswords/cryptic/29895.
Guardian Quiptic 1,363/Dice
A very quick search suggests that Dice has previously only compiled Quick Cryptics for the Guardian (which are also blogged on Fifteensquared). So a welcome to her in the Quiptic slot.
Genius 270 by Pangakupu
Pangakupu provides December’s Genius
Guardian Quick Cryptic 92 by Ludwig
This week’s 11 x 11 crossword from the Guardian intended to teach cryptic crosswords, found here
Guardian Saturday Prize Crossword 29,888 by Brummie ( 27 December 2025)
I was slightly nervous that I might be getting the Grauniad Christmas Special by Maskarade as the Prize puzzle to blog, but it seems the new normal is to have a ‘regular’ Prize puzzle and the Maskarade as a ‘bonus’ on the side…
Guardian Cryptic crossword No 29,893 by Fed
The puzzle may be found at https://www.theguardian.com/crosswords/cryptic/29893.
Guardian 29,892 / Vlad
A cracker of a puzzle from Vlad to lead us into the new year.