Guardian Quiptic

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Nutmeg is now a regular setter of the Guardian cryptic, but she’s not forgotten how to do the ‘easy’ stuff.  I liked this one.           Abbreviations cd  cryptic definition … Read more >>

I thought this was a super Quiptic from Pan.  Clear and witty cluing; no obscurities; friendly grid.  What more do you want on a Monday morning?           Abbreviations cd  … Read more >>

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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 >>

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 >>

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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 >>

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 >>

I’m not so sure about the ‘Qui….’ part of this puzzle but maybe that was due to the fact that I had slept longer than usual last night and perhaps my brain was … Read more >>

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 >>