Guardian Quiptic 1,242/Hectence
This was a write-in for me this morning. But probably not for the reason you think. It appeared on Friday as the online Cryptic puzzle because of a Grauniad balls-up and I solved … Read more >>
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Independent on Sunday 1,749/Tees
A tractable puzzle from one of the Indy‘s most prolific setters, with as always a good range of reference material and carefully composed clues throughout. Abbreviations cd cryptic definition dd double definition cad … Read more >>
Guardian Quiptic 1,241/Bartland
A straightforward enough Quiptic this morning from Bartland for our Bank Holiday entertainment. Abbreviations cd cryptic definition dd double definition cad clue as definition (xxxx)* anagram anagrind = anagram indicator [x] letter(s) removed … Read more >>
Independent 11,506/Twin
If I had to categorise this one, I would probably be looking for the tray labelled ‘hard’. Certainly not the usual Monday level of difficulty; but it’s all fair, so just a different … Read more >>
Everyman 4,009/20 August
Another sound and pleasing cryptic from Everyman this week, with all the trademark clues present and correct. Abbreviations cd cryptic definition dd double definition cad clue as definition (xxxx)* anagram anagrind = … Read more >>
Guardian Quiptic 1,240/Pasquale
Pasquale has a well-constructed and tractable Quiptic for our entertainment this morning. Nothing to frighten the horses here, I would say, which is how it should be in this slot. An unusually large … Read more >>
Guardian Quiptic 1,238/Hectence
A pleasing Quiptic as always from Hectence, with some delightful surface readings. A few straightforward anagrams to start the grid fill, then mainly a diet of cleverly constructed charades for the solver to … Read more >>
Independent 11,488/Hippogryph
Hippogryph is a regular but not particularly frequent setter of Indy puzzles. This is the first time one of his offerings has come up on my watch, and I enjoyed solving and blogging … Read more >>
Independent on Sunday 1,745/Hoskins
Those that like Hoskins’ puzzles to be filled with drink and drug references won’t be disappointed by this one. Abbreviations cd cryptic definition dd double definition cad clue as definition (xxxx)* anagram anagrind … Read more >>
Everyman 4,005/23 July
All the usual trademarks in this week’s Everyman. As always, a sound and pleasing puzzle. Abbreviations cd cryptic definition dd double definition cad clue as definition (xxxx)* anagram anagrind = anagram indicator [x] … Read more >>
Guardian Quiptic 1,236/Bartland
Many delightful surface readings in this morning’s Quiptic from Bartland, with only the slightly solver-unfriendly grid ratcheting up the difficulty level. I enjoyed this one. Abbreviations cd cryptic definition dd double definition cad … Read more >>
Independent 11,470/Tees
A sound and entertaining puzzle from Tees to start the week. As always with this setter, a wide range of reference material. Abbreviations cd cryptic definition dd double definition cad clue as definition … Read more >>
Guardian Quiptic 1,234/Pasquale
Well, as easy as one-two-three [four], I would aver. But I said that last time I blogged Pasquale, and most folk differed. So over to you … Abbreviations cd cryptic definition dd double … Read more >>
Independent on Sunday 1,741/Italicus
The Sunday offering this week from the Independent is a crossword from Italicus. I found this to be a pleasing puzzle which fell out nicely after I made initial inroads into it. Abbreviations … Read more >>
Everyman 4,001/25 June
After the excitement last week of the publication of the themed 4000th puzzle, it’s back to normal this week for Everyman, with the usual trademark inclusions. Abbreviations cd cryptic definition dd double definition … Read more >>