Comments on: Guardian Quiptic N° 657, by Moley

By: Derek Lazenby

Derek Lazenby — Mon, 18 Jun 2012 18:14:05 +0000

Yeah, ta all round.

By: Robi

Robi — Mon, 18 Jun 2012 12:45:12 +0000

Generally good Quiptic, although I got a bit stuck with IMPISH.

Thanks PeterO; you have not underlined the definitions in the last two down clues. With 16d, I was thinking of l=learner and whether there was a river called ‘ust;’ no, I don’t think so.

By: crypticsue

crypticsue — Mon, 18 Jun 2012 07:38:03 +0000

I too think that was a very nice Quiptic – and I agree with Kathryn’s Dad about the broccoli clue.

Thanks to Moley and Peter.

By: Kathryn's Dad

Kathryn's Dad — Mon, 18 Jun 2012 05:58:17 +0000

Thanks for blogging, Peter.

I agree with you – a nice example of the Quiptic. I hadn’t come across that definition of CHISELLER before, but it was clear with a few crossing letters what the answer was. Ditto for QUICHE.

I think most British English speakers in everyday usage would count BROCCOLI as ‘greens’, and this was my favourite clue today for its lovely surface reading.

Thanks to Moley for getting my brain in gear this morning.