Never knowingly undersolved
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 >>
Thank you to Matilda. Definitions are underlined in the clues. Across 9. Good place to leave a boat in Alaska? (9) ANCHORAGE : Cryptic defn: Name of a port(a good place to leave … Read more >>
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 >>
An enjoyable puzzle with a good variety of clue types – though, typically for Anto, perhaps not as easy as some Quiptics.
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 >>
Thank you to Pasquale. Definitions are underlined in the clues. Across 1. Soldiers to yield or retreat (6) RECEDE : RE(abbrev. for the Royal Engineers, soldiers in the British Army) + CEDE(to yield/to … Read more >>
Hectence on good form this morning, with a Quiptic that was well-constructed and fairly clued, and which would have been a good challenge for the beginner. There were a few that took me … Read more >>
A well-designed Quiptic: the usual tricks for beginners to learn, and nothing too obscure.
There’s no escape from Anto today, since he’s also compiled the cryptic in the paper. This at least looked like it was written specifically as a Quiptic offering. Abbreviations cd cryptic definition dd … Read more >>
I always enjoy Carpathian’s puzzles; not necessarily easy, but always fair.
A textbook Quiptic from the Don. Abbreviations cd cryptic definition dd double definition cad clue as definition (xxxx)* anagram anagrind = anagram indicator [x] letter(s) removed definitions are underlined Across 1 Reveal end … Read more >>
A slightly more challenging Quiptic than usual today.
I have been known to preface my Quiptic blogs with a remark along the lines of ‘I’ll be recommending this to newer and less experienced solvers’. I won’t be doing that today. There … Read more >>
Thank you to Matilda. Definitions are underlined in the clues. Across 1. A slice of chorizo needed, as far as one can see (7) HORIZON : Hidden in(A slice of) “chorizo needed“. 5. … Read more >>
I surmise that Carpathian had her Mary Poppins outfit on when compiling this one, because it’s Practically Perfect. A fine Quiptic that ticks all of the boxes for an entry-level puzzle. And, ça … Read more >>