Guardian Quiptic – Page 39

Quiptic 805 by Moley

April 20, 2015 at 1:23 pmApril 20, 2015 at 8:42 am by newmarketsausage

Moley returns to the Quiptic slot with a puzzle offering plenty of encouragement to beginning solvers, while not presenting too many difficulties for those looking for a quick cryptic fix. A puzzle perfectly pitched, in other words, for a Quiptic, and a nicely gentle start to the cryptic week.

Guardian Quiptic 804/Hectence

April 13, 2015 at 9:24 am by Pierre

I’m usually a big fan of her Quiptics, but Hectence has given us an over-complicated one here, I fancy. The grid didn’t help. Anyway, over to you. Abbreviations cd cryptic … Read more >>

Guardian Quiptic 803 Provis

April 7, 2015 at 12:35 amApril 6, 2015 at 4:56 am by scchua

(Please click here for this same blog but with a picture quiz added. Please do NOT post hereinbelow any comment relating to the picture quiz. Thank you.) An enjoyable straightforward Quiptic with nice … Read more >>

Guardian Quiptic 802/Pan

March 30, 2015 at 9:57 am by Pierre

There was some tough stuff for a Quiptic in Pan’s puzzle today. Or perhaps I’m just jet-lagged from putting the clocks forward at the weekend. What did you think? … Read more >>

Quiptic 801 by Nutmeg

March 23, 2015 at 8:47 am by newmarketsausage

An engaging offering from Nutmeg to start us on the cryptic week.

Guardian Quiptic 800/Hectence

March 16, 2015 at 7:31 am by Pierre

Good puzzle from Hectence, and it came together nicely once I’d got a foothold; but some seriously tricky ones in here, for this solver at least. Abbreviations cd cryptic definition dd … Read more >>

Guardian Quiptic 799 Moley

March 9, 2015 at 10:34 amMarch 9, 2015 at 9:11 am by scchua

A fair Quiptic, with a couple of clues that I felt weren’t that cryptic, even for a Quiptic. Thanks to Moley. Definitions are underlined in the clues. Across 7 Goddess just atrophied away (9) … Read more >>

Guardian Quiptic 798/Provis

March 2, 2015 at 11:31 am by Pierre

Late on parade; apologies. Laptop meltdown when I was about to post. Has anyone else screamed abuse at an inanimate object? Enjoyed it, but a bit hard for a … Read more >>

Quiptic 797 by Pan

February 23, 2015 at 8:33 pmFebruary 23, 2015 at 9:10 am by newmarketsausage

A nicely judged offering from Quiptic regular Pan.

A good variety of clue types, and some nice surface readings and touches of humour. All in all, a very enjoyable start to the cryptic week.

Guardian Quiptic 796/Orlando

February 16, 2015 at 8:36 am by Pierre

I’ve said it before, but I’ll say it again: Orlando’s got the hang of this Quiptic stuff. A delightful little puzzle to start the cruciverbal week. Abbreviations cd cryptic definition … Read more >>

Guardian Quiptic 795 Hectence

February 9, 2015 at 12:59 pmFebruary 9, 2015 at 5:02 am by scchua

A nice easy Quiptic. Thanks to Hectence. Definitions are underlined in the clues. (P.S. Due to urgent matters to attend to, the blog today is minimalist.) Across 1 Head of flight’s stuff is found on … Read more >>

Guardian Quiptic 794/Moley

February 2, 2015 at 9:07 am by Pierre

Moley has given us a fine puzzle in the Quiptic style this morning. Abbreviations cd cryptic definition dd double definition (xxxx)* anagram anagrind = anagram indicator [x] letter(s) removed definitions … Read more >>

Quiptic 793 by Pan

January 26, 2015 at 10:10 amJanuary 26, 2015 at 9:19 am by newmarketsausage

An extremely enjoyable challenge from Quiptic regular Pan.

Guardian Quiptic 792/Provis

January 19, 2015 at 9:51 am by Pierre

This was a good puzzle from Provis, with a number of excellent surface readings. No obscurities, but I’m not sure I’d recommend this one as an entry-level puzzle to someone who really was … Read more >>

Guardian Quiptic 791 Hectence

January 12, 2015 at 11:00 amJanuary 12, 2015 at 5:14 am by scchua

(Please click here for this same blog but with a picture quiz added. Please do NOT post hereinbelow any comment relating to the picture quiz. Thank you.) An enjoyable puzzle, thanks to Hectence. … Read more >>