Guardian Quiptic 630 / Hectence
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 >>
Day: 12 December 2011
Guardian 25,503 – Rufus
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 >>
Independent 7849 by Quixote
*=anag, []=dropped, <=reversed, hom=homophone, CD=cryptic def, DD=double def, sp=spoonerism A fairly standard Monday puzzle from Quixote with a nice mixture of clues, mostly on the easy side. As is often the case, there … Read more >>