Guardian Quiptic

I don’t think I’ve met Beale before – he/she seems to have returned to the Quiptic slot recently after a break. Nice to meet you! This was perhaps not the easiest of Quiptics … Read more >>

Pasquale doesn’t often compile the Quiptic, but when he does, you know that it will be sound as a pound. This would be a good one to sit down and do with a … Read more >>

Thanks to Hectence.  Definitions are underlined in the clues. Across 7 Hard-working policeman’s fired, having concealed information (8) DILIGENT :  DI(abbrev. for “Detective Inspector”, a quite senior policeman) + LIT(fired/set on fire) containing(having … 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 is always a good name to see in the Quiptic slot. This puzzle had its tricky moments but was a lot of fun. There are a couple of slightly awkward clues such … Read more >>

Pan is one of our longest-standing Quiptic setters, and she has given us a pleasing Quiptic this morning that generally does what it’s supposed to, but is marred by a couple of editing … Read more >>

Thanks to Beale, who returns after a long absence of over 3 years.  Definitions are underlined in the clues. Across 1 Accessories worn with kind of shirt — striking on first sight (9) … Read more >>

A delightful Quiptic from Carpathian, just right for new and improving solvers, in my opinion. To that end, I have tried to give full explanations of all the clues, but if you are … Read more >>

(Apologies for late posting: there have been some issues with Fifteensquared’s website hosting today.) As usual, Hectence gets the level just right for a Quiptic, and many of the clues are good examples … Read more >>

Anto has the Quiptic for us this morning. I fancy we might be hearing ‘too hard for a Quiptic’, which I wouldn’t disagree with; but I thought it was also let down by … Read more >>

Thanks to Matilda. Definitions are underlined in the clues. Across 1 Shed first tear in court over writing (6) SCRIPT : 1st letter of(… first) “Shed” + [RIP(to tear away forcibly) contained in(in) … Read more >>

Pan has the Quiptic for us this morning, and she has produced one to stretch newbies, I fancy. No doubt you will tell me if you agree or not. It is, as always … Read more >>

Carpathian provides another classic example of a Quiptic on this somewhat non-standard Bank Holiday. Concise clues with some good surfaces; I liked the port-swilling uncle in 14a, the cleverly-misleading old drawing in 5d, … Read more >>

It’s almost two years to the day since Pasquale last compiled a Quiptic for us. In the main cryptic slot in the Guardian, he is considered to be a fair but sometimes difficult … Read more >>

Thanks to Hectence for this nice Quiptic. Definitions are underlined in the clues. It’s a “pangram”: A to Y plus OMEGA, the last in a series, or Z in this case. Across 1 … Read more >>