Guardian Quiptic 1,170/Anto
Seeing Anto’s name on a Quiptic never gives me a ‘Be still, my beating heart!’ moment. Your reaction may differ, and you can tell me so below. Abbreviations cd cryptic definition dd double … Read more >>
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Independent on Sunday 1,677/Kairos
Kairos is most often seen in the Independent on Sunday crossword slot, and I always enjoy his puzzles here. This one took a bit of finishing off, and there were one or two … Read more >>
Independent 11,074/Wire
I still think of Wire as one of the ‘new’ Indy setters, but in fact he made his debut nearly four years ago now. I really liked this offering from him – a … Read more >>
Everyman 3,938/3 April
Another pleasing and tractable puzzle from our Sunday setter. There were some nice touches in this one, I thought, as well as the trademark rhyming pair and ‘initial’ clue. Abbreviations cd cryptic definition … Read more >>
Guardian Quiptic 1,168/Hectence
A thoughtfully constructed Quiptic from Hectence this morning. She’s good at this kind of stuff, you know. There were one or two that took a bit of parsing, but then when you’re learning … Read more >>
Guardian Quiptic 1,166/Carpathian
Always a pleasure when I click open the Quiptic and see that Carpathian is the setter. Another delightful and accessible puzzle for beginners from her this morning. There are two little points of … Read more >>
Independent 11,056/Gila
Super puzzle from Gila this morning, demonstrating again what a strong bunch of setters this paper has to call on. What struck me here was the quality of the surface readings: pretty much … Read more >>
Independent on Sunday 1,673/Filbert
A pleasant stroll with Filbert this morning, which I enjoyed solving and blogging. Abbreviations cd cryptic definition dd double definition cad clue as definition (xxxx)* anagram anagrind = anagram indicator [x] letter(s) … Read more >>
Everyman 3,934/6 March
A pleasing puzzle from Everyman this morning, with a number of stand-out clues and a good variety of devices. Abbreviations cd cryptic definition dd double definition cad clue as definition (xxxx)* anagram anagrind … Read more >>
Guardian Quiptic 1,164/Chandler
A debut Quiptic puzzle from Chandler, and a fine one it was too. I can only find one Chandler puzzle in the archive, and that was a Genius back from 2019. This was … Read more >>
Independent 11,038/Kairos
Kairos is an occasional setter for the Indy, and often to be seen on a Sunday. But here he is in the Monday slot with a puzzle that yielded steadily but provided me … Read more >>
Guardian Quiptic 1,162/Hectence
Hectence is a long-established and reliable setter of Quiptics. I have one or two niggles in this one, however. It’s still a puzzle that beginners would enjoy, I have to say. It was … Read more >>
Independent on Sunday 1,669/Knut
Knut is more likely to be found compiling a weekday Indy puzzle, but it’s not unknown for him to give us a Sabbath offering. I was pleased to see his name crop up … Read more >>
Everyman 3,930/6 February
A pleasing offering from Everyman this week, with nothing to frighten the horses. Which is as it should be. Abbreviations cd cryptic definition dd double definition cad clue as definition (xxxx)* anagram anagrind … Read more >>
Guardian Quiptic 1,160/Carpathian
Always a pleasure to solve and blog a Carpathian puzzle. A Quiptic that hits the mark for the target audience, with the bonus of being a pangram. There will be someone out there … Read more >>