Guardian Quiptic

Carpathian provides a very good example of how a Quiptic should be. The clues are all elegantly concise, there’s nothing too obscure, and while some solutions are not straightforward they’re all “obvious when … Read more >>

Always a spring in my step on Monday blogging mornings when I see that it’s Hectence bringing us the Quiptic. Another tractable and enjoyable puzzle with a good range of devices that I’ll … Read more >>

Thanks to Anto for today’s Quiptic. Definitions are underlined in the clues. Across 1 She can’t grasp novel I mused about (5,2,4) VENUS DE MILO : Anagram of(… about) NOVEL I MUSED. Defn: … Read more >>

A pitch-perfect puzzle from Pan this morning, with shedloads of stunning surfaces.       Abbreviations cd cryptic definition dd double definition cad clue as definition (xxxx)* anagram anagrind = anagram indicator [x] … Read more >>

Matilda provides our Monday morning entertainment today. The grid is a bit unfriendly, with very little connection between the top and bottom halves, but I found the puzzle mostly straightforward, with a couple … Read more >>

Carpathian has a tersely clued Quiptic for us, so the blog is similarly terse. Good puzzle.         Abbreviations cd cryptic definition dd double definition cad clue as definition (xxxx)* anagram … Read more >>

Thanks to Hectence for a puzzle befitting the Quiptic tag. Definitions are underlined in the clues. Across 1 Difficult time after baby’s head is delivered (7) BROUGHT : [ROUGH(difficult/unpleasant, as in “I had … Read more >>

Anto has the Quiptic for us this morning.         Abbreviations cd cryptic definition dd double definition cad clue as definition (xxxx)* anagram anagrind = anagram indicator [x] letter(s) removed definitions … Read more >>

Matilda waltzing into town again with another well-constructed Quiptic puzzle, which I enjoyed solving and blogging. If you were in the ‘beginners’ rather than ‘those in a hurry’ category, you might have found … Read more >>

Thanks Carpathian. Definitions are underlined in the clues. Across 1 Dieticians upset about pages revealing cause of abdominal pain (12) APPENDICITIS : Anagram of(… upset) DIETICIANS containing(about) PP(abbrev. for “pages”, as in “pp … Read more >>

The Quiptic is 20 years old in November and Hectence was one of the first setters back in the early days. She should be good, shouldn’t she? Let me tell you something: she … Read more >>

Pan never disappoints in the Quiptic slot. Here’s a tractable, carefully constructed cryptic for a lazy Bank Holiday morning (where I live, at least).     Abbreviations cd cryptic definition dd double definition … Read more >>

Thanks Matilda. A puzzle for those who like anagrams. Definitions are underlined in the clues. Across 1 Delight for mad cats? Yes! (7) ECSTASY : Anagram of(mad) CATS? YES. 5 Unfairly blames husband … Read more >>