Guardian Quiptic 763 / Pan
I’m not so sure about the ‘Qui….’ part of this puzzle but maybe that was due to the fact that I had slept longer than usual last night and perhaps my brain was … Read more >>
Gaufrid
Financial Times 14,658 / Artexlen
When I agreed to stand in for Ringo today I was hoping for a puzzle that I could get my teeth into, perhaps a Monk or an Io. It turned out to be … Read more >>
Independent 8639 / Tees
Due to the late appearance of this puzzle on-line we have a change to the scheduled blogger. I was rather surprised to see Tees on a Monday but also pleased, particularly as I … Read more >>
Guardian 26,290 / Puck
I didn’t particularly enjoy this puzzle when solving it shortly after dawn this morning and I enjoyed it even less when I had to write this post at short notice because the scheduled … Read more >>
Financial Times 14,638 / Phssthpok
A definite mixture today with some very easy clues and some that presented far more of a challenge. In fact one (28ac) has defeated me completely apart from the definition. 23dn didn’t work … Read more >>
Guardian Quiptic 759 / Provis
According to the Guardian website, Provis has only appeared twice before today, once in February and once in April. At that time I wasn’t solving the Quiptic on a regular basis and so … Read more >>
Financial Times 14,634 / Neo
I didn’t find this quite as much fun as I usually do with a puzzle from Neo but that is probably just down to the rather gloomy and wet morning today. However, it was still an … Read more >>
Guardian 26,270 / Nutmeg
With only two entries during my first pass through the clues I thought I was going to struggle with this one. However, slow but steady progress ensued and the grid was gradually filled … Read more >>
Guardian Quiptic 757 / Moley
My apologies for the late appearance of this post. I needed to be reminded (thanks Pierre) that the scheduled blogger had not turned up. In the interest of minimising the lateness, I will … Read more >>
Guardian Quiptic 755 / Orlando
I would say that this is probably an ideal Quiptic. Nothing too complicated or obscure but smooth surfaces and an enjoyable solve. I commend in particular the excellent 8dn. . Across 1 As … Read more >>
Financial Times 14,604 / Gurney
Ringo is snowed under with work today so I’m sorry but you will have to put up with me instead. I found this very straightforward with 75% of the answers entered during my … Read more >>
Guardian Quiptic 753 / Pan
Today was going to be Writinghawk’s final appearance as he will be leaving the country shortly and going to a location with poor/no internet access. However, it seems that something has prevented him … Read more >>
Financial Times 14,582 / Falcon
A very gentle stroll today requiring, according to my notes, only a single pass through the clues. Not enough of a challenge for my liking but eminently suitable for tyros (provided they like … Read more >>
Independent 8556 / Anax
At last I get to blog a puzzle from one of my favourite setters, which features a number of his trademark long anagrams. I enjoyed the challenge, despite the religious theme being at … Read more >>
Independent 8548 / Nestor (8/3/14)
I didn’t have too many problems solving and parsing this one, with the exception of 28ac. The answer was obvious once the checked letters were in place, and the wordplay was clear, but … Read more >>