Guardian Quiptic 770/Provis
Well, come on, tell me what you thought. Lurkers are particularly invited to comment. Abbreviations cd cryptic definition dd double definition (xxxx)* anagram anagrind = anagram indicator … Read more >>
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Independent 8687/Crosophile
The days of the Monday Indy being the ‘easy’ entry to the week seem to have long gone. I liked this puzzle, and there were enough straightforward answers to get you going; but … Read more >>
Everyman 3539/3 August
Everyman on good form this morning. One or two definitions which I thought were a bit imprecise, but otherwise all sound, with some clever anagrams. Abbreviations cd cryptic definition … Read more >>
Guardian Quiptic 768/Orlando
Orlando’s got the hang of this Quiptic thing, you know. A delightful puzzle, full of clear cluing and fine surface readings. I’ll be farming this one out to my friends who are just … Read more >>
Independent 8669/Scorpion
Flipping heck, I only put my hand up to blog the Monday Indy on the grounds that it was ‘easy’. Easy this wasn’t. I got really stuck on two or three occasions, and … Read more >>
Independent on Sunday 1274/Alchemi
I think the kindest thing I can say about this puzzle is that it was not my favourite ever IoS crossword. But much more importantly, what did you think? And can someone explain … Read more >>
Guardian Quiptic 766/Hectence
Bonjour! I liked this Quiptic: one or two tricky clues to parse, but once you’d reached base camp, the rest was all there to be worked out and the summit was attainable. Just … Read more >>
Everyman 3535/6 July
Everyman has been a bit trickier over the last few weeks, in my opinion. But he’s back this morning to give us a sound and pretty straightforward crossword, which should suit those who … Read more >>
Guardian Quiptic 764/Moley
Moley has been setting Guardian Quiptic puzzles since 2000, so I think we could call her a regular. She has set us another good one today: not a write-in by any means, but … Read more >>
Independent 8651/Kairos
I usually recommend the Monday Indy to anyone who’s getting into the Dark Arts, but I wouldn’t necessarily recommend this one. If I hadn’t been blogging this, I might have given up and … Read more >>
Independent on Sunday 1270/Hypnos
Hypnos must be getting fed up with me blogging his IoS puzzles, since this is the third in a row that has come up on my shift. Generally I enjoyed it, and this … Read more >>
Guardian Quiptic 762/Nutmeg
Nutmeg continues to set the Quiptic, although she is now a regular compiler of the Guardian cryptic as well. It took me as long to do the NE corner of this puzzle as … Read more >>
Independent 8633/Punk
Always a pleasure to come across a Punk puzzle when I’m on duty. Some straightforward stuff to get you going, but I really struggled to get over the line. Only one bum and … Read more >>
Everyman 3531/8 June
A pleasing puzzle from Everyman, but one I struggled with a bit, especially in the SE corner, where there was a word I had never heard of. Abbreviations cd cryptic … Read more >>
Guardian Quiptic 760/Hectence
I liked this Quiptic from Hectence. It wasn’t all completely straightforward to solve or parse, but once you had a foothold I think an improving solver could be expected to work through the … Read more >>