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The Guardian Crosswords
The Guardian has a daily Cryptic Crossword (Monday to Saturday), with the Saturday puzzles being prize crosswords. There is also a daily Quick Crossword.
All the Guardian crosswords are available - free - online, in interactive and printable formats on the Guardian Crosswords website. There is also an extensive archive of crosswords dating back to 1999.
The website also provides a weekly Quiptic Crossword (a simple cryptic designed for novices) and a monthly Genius Crossword (tough cryptic) with a £100 prize for the winner.
The Guardian crossword editor is Hugh Stephenson. He writes a monthly Crossword Editor's Column online.
Current Guardian Setters
| Pseudonym | Name | Daily Cryptic | Quiptic | Genius |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anto | Y | |||
| Arachne | Sarah Hayes | Y | Y | Y |
| Audreus | Audrey Young | Y | ||
| Beale | Y | |||
| Boatman | Ashley Knowles | Y | ||
| Bonxie | Y | Y | ||
| Brendan | Brian Greer | Y | ||
| Brummie | Eddie James | Y | Y | |
| Chifonie | John Dawson | Y | ||
| Crucible | Duggie Anderson | Y | ||
| Enigmatist | John Henderson | Y | Y | |
| Gordius | David Moseley | Y | ||
| Hectence | Wendy Law | Y | ||
| Imogen | Richard Browne | Y | ||
| Lavatch | James Brydon | Y | ||
| Maskarade | Tom Johnson | Y | ||
| Moley | Y | |||
| Nutmeg | Margaret Irvine | Y | Y | |
| Orlando | Michael Curl | Y | Y | |
| Pan | Y | |||
| Pasquale | Don Manley | Y | Y | |
| Paul | John Halpern | Y | Y | |
| Philistine | Samer Nashef | Y | ||
| Picaroon | Y | |||
| Provis | Margaret Pedler | Y | ||
| Puck | Y | Y | ||
| Qaos | John Tabraham | Y | Y | |
| Screw | Dave Warder | Y | ||
| Shed | John Young | Y | Y | |
| Tramp | Neil Walker | Y | Y | |
| Vlad | Jim Toal | Y |
Former Guardian Setters
| Pseudonym | Name | Daily Cryptic | Quiptic | Genius |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Araucaria | John Graham | Y | Y | |
| Auster | Shirl O'Brien | Y | ||
| Biggles | [see below] | Y | ||
| Bunthorne | Bob Smithies | Y | ||
| Crispa | Ruth Crisp | Y | ||
| Custos | Alec Robins | Y | ||
| Fawley | Mike Laws | Y | ||
| Fidelio | Tony Fontaine | Y | ||
| Gemini | [see below] | Y | ||
| Hazard | Y | |||
| Hendra | Bert Danher | Y | ||
| Janus | Frank Blakesley | Y | ||
| Lavengro | Y | |||
| Logodaedalus | Don Putnam | Y | Y | |
| Mercury | Ken Guy | Y | ||
| Otterden | Gordon Holt | Y | Y | |
| Plodge | Y | |||
| Quantum | Eric Burge | Y | ||
| Rover | Ian Morgan | Y | Y | |
| Rufus | Roger Squires | Y | ||
| Taupi | Albie Fiore | Y | ||
| Troll | Y |
Note 1: Occasional crosswords appearing under the pseudonym of Biggles were produced jointly by four regular Guardian compilers, all with the forename John: John Graham (Araucaria), John Halpern (Paul), John Henderson (Enigmatist) and John Young (Shed).
Note 2: Don Putnam used the pseudonym Logodaedalus for Daily Cryptic puzzles but used his own name for Quiptic puzzles.
Note 3: Gemini crosswords were produced jointly by Vincent McLachlan and Walter Reid.
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