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If you were here earlier looking for the blog, you will have seen that I posted a note to say that this morning’s Quiptic had not yet been published on the Grauniad website … Read more >>

A bit of a collector’s item – Pasquale in the Quiptic slot.  In his various avatars, he has the ability to turn the heat up or down; here it was a very gentle simmer, … Read more >>

Moley on top form today – an excellent Quiptic.  If you had to niggle, you might say a bit overloaded with anagrams, but beginners appreciate that, because it gives them a foothold in … Read more >>

A sound Quiptic from Moley, with just one or two niggles on my part.         Abbreviations cd  cryptic definition dd double definition (xxxx)*  anagram anagrind = anagram indicator [x]  letters … Read more >>

Apologies for the lateish blog – it took me a while to get into this one, and my last couple took some time too.  I could be barking up the wrong tree, but … Read more >>

Some tricky ones in here, I found.         Abbreviations cd  cryptic definition dd  double definition (xxxx)*  anagram anagrind = anagram indicator [x]  letter(s) missing definitions are underlined Across 1  About … Read more >>

Another Anto for us.  There are a couple I can’t see, so help welcomed.           Abbreviations cd  cryptic definition dd  double definition (xxxx)*  anagram anagrind = anagram indicator [x]  … Read more >>

As always, a good puzzle from Hectence.  However, it proved tricky and did appear for a while as the Guardian Cryptic on the paper’s website one day last week.  The Grauniad moves in … Read more >>