Quiptic 744/Hectence
I thought this hit the spot for a Quiptic. Good variety in the cluing; nothing too obscure; and where the wordplay was a little complicated, clear definitions. Abbreviations cd cryptic … Read more >>
Day: 17 February 2014
Independent 8531 by Quixote
I found this at the harder end of the Quixote spectrum, with quite a lot of fairly unusual words. Clues like 13 and 5 were tough to get without most of the crossing … Read more >>
Guardian Cryptic N° 26,185 by Rufus
The puzzle may be found at http://www.theguardian.com/crosswords/cryptic/26185. A fairly typical Rufus, but showing up some of what I would regard as his weaknesses – the ambiguous answer to 2D, two essentially straight definitions (unless … Read more >>
Cyclops 514: Outing camp
For once, I have completed my blog in good time. As I write this, however, I am still struggling for something amusing to add at the end. There is no competition, as far … Read more >>