{"id":4006,"date":"2025-05-21T00:54:35","date_gmt":"2025-05-21T00:54:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.fotobreak.com\/news\/guardian-cryptic-crossword.html"},"modified":"2025-05-21T00:54:35","modified_gmt":"2025-05-21T00:54:35","slug":"guardian-cryptic-crossword","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.fotobreak.com\/news\/guardian-cryptic-crossword.html","title":{"rendered":"Guardian cryptic crossword clues?\u00a0they\u2019re actually squirrels in tiny hats (here\u2019s how to crack the nut)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div id='video-container' data-video-id='R9z_yM-3Pvk' style='width:100%; height:auto; max-width:587px; position: relative;'>\n<div class='image-video-plugin' style='background:url(\"https:\/\/img.youtube.com\/vi\/R9z_yM-3Pvk\/0.jpg\") center no-repeat; background-size: cover;'><\/div>\n<p>        <span class='youtube-play-button'><\/span><br \/>\n        <noscript><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=R9z_yM-3Pvk\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><\/a><\/noscript>\n    <\/div>\n<p><\/p>\n<h2>How to enter Guardian Prize crossword?<\/h2>\n<h3>Step 1: Find the Thing (Easier Said Than Done)<\/h3>\n<p>First, locate the actual crossword. This isn\u2019t a <i>\u201ccheck under your coffee cup\u201d<\/i> situation. The Guardian Prize crossword lurks in the Saturday print edition, camouflaged among articles about <b>parsnip scandals<\/b> and op-eds on the existential dread of hedgehogs. If you\u2019re a digital subscriber, it\u2019s hiding in the \u201cPuzzles\u201d section\u2014like Waldo, but with more anagrams. Pro tip: Bring a magnifying glass and a snack. You might be there awhile.  <\/p>\n<div class='global-div-post-related-aib'><a href='\/news\/laundry-pod-container.html' class='post-related-aib'><div class='internal-div-post-related-aib'><span class='text-post-related-aib'>You may also be interested in:<\/span>&nbsp; <span class='post-title-aib'><\/span><\/div><\/a><\/div>\n<h3>Step 2: Solve the Blighter (Good Luck With That)<\/h3>\n<p>Once you\u2019ve found it, <b>solve it<\/b>. Simple, right? Ha! The Prize crossword is crafted by cryptic sorcerers who enjoy wordplay more than a pun-happy octopus. You\u2019ll need:  <\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>A dictionary (preferably one that includes \u201cobscure 16th-century verbs\u201d)<\/li>\n<li>A willingness to argue with yourself about whether \u201c<i>spoon<\/i>\u201d can mean \u201c<i>moon<\/i>\u201d if you squint<\/li>\n<li>Emergency chocolate rations<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>If you finish without Googling \u201c<b>7-letter word for existential crisis<\/b>,\u201d congratulations\u2014you\u2019re either a genius or lying.  <\/p>\n<div class='global-div-post-related-aib'><a href='\/news\/grand-canyon-university.html' class='post-related-aib'><div class='internal-div-post-related-aib'><span class='text-post-related-aib'>You may also be interested in:<\/span>&nbsp; <span class='post-title-aib'>Grand canyon university: where ancient rocks whisper career advice&nbsp;&amp; dorm llamas demand better wifi?<\/span><\/div><\/a><\/div>\n<h3>Step 3: Submit Your Victory (Before the Portal Closes)<\/h3>\n<p>Solved it? Marvelous. Now, <b>send your completed grid<\/b> to the Guardian via post or email (details at the bottom of the puzzle). But hurry\u2014the deadline is stricter than a librarian\u2019s glare. Miss it, and your masterpiece becomes a tragic bookmark. Pro tip: Carrier pigeons and trained ants are *not* accepted delivery methods, despite their enthusiasm.  <\/p>\n<p>Bonus absurdity: If you win, your name appears in the next week\u2019s edition. You\u2019ll achieve immortality, right between the crossword and ads for <b>artisanal lawnmower repairs<\/b>. Worth it? Absolutely. Unless you forgot to check the clues for hidden puns. Always check for hidden puns.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>How to enter Guardian Prize crossword? Step 1: Find the Thing (Easier Said Than Done) First, locate the actual crossword. This isn\u2019t a \u201ccheck under your coffee cup\u201d situation. The Guardian Prize crossword lurks in the Saturday print edition, camouflaged among articles about parsnip scandals and op-eds on the existential dread of hedgehogs. If you\u2019re&hellip;&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.fotobreak.com\/news\/guardian-cryptic-crossword.html\" rel=\"bookmark\">Read More &raquo;<span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Guardian cryptic crossword clues?\u00a0they\u2019re actually squirrels in tiny hats (here\u2019s how to crack the nut)<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":4007,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"neve_meta_sidebar":"","neve_meta_container":"","neve_meta_enable_content_width":"","neve_meta_content_width":0,"neve_meta_title_alignment":"","neve_meta_author_avatar":"","neve_post_elements_order":"","neve_meta_disable_header":"","neve_meta_disable_footer":"","neve_meta_disable_title":"","iawp_total_views":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[2],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-4006","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.fotobreak.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4006","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.fotobreak.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.fotobreak.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.fotobreak.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.fotobreak.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=4006"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.fotobreak.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4006\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.fotobreak.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/4007"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.fotobreak.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=4006"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.fotobreak.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=4006"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.fotobreak.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=4006"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}