Hectence takes her turn in the Quiptic slot this week.
Day: 10 July 2017
Independent 9,591 by Serpent
A good puzzle with some ingenious clues.
Guardian Cryptic 27,245 by Pan
I think this is Pan’s first Monday Cryptic, after many Monday Quiptics and a few other Cryptics. Lots to like, including 12ac, 8dn, 22dn and 27dn – and my last in was 21ac which was guessed but very gettable. Thanks, Pan.
Cyclops 602 – Neer-do-well Tory
A higher-than-average(?) number of anagrams (full, or partial) and some nicely-surfaced double definitions in this fortnight’s Cyclops, with ‘Strong’ and ‘Stable’ making appearances in a clue, after being an answer last time round… Some … Read more >>