Guardian Quiptic

Matilda has produced a straightforward cryptic for us this morning. All clearly clued and tractable, so fitting the bill perfectly in my opinion. What did you think?       Abbreviations cd cryptic … Read more >>

Nothing to frighten the horses here, which is as it should be for a Quiptic. I hope those newer to the dark arts will have enjoyed finishing this one.  If I’ve not explained … Read more >>

One of the regular Quiptic setters, Anto, is on the oche this morning.       Some of the arrows he/she has thrown at us are, only in my opinion of course, missing … Read more >>

Thank you Carpathian.  Definitions are underlined in the clues. Across 1 Form of ID personal assistants wear (8) PASSPORT : PAS(plural of abbrev. for “personal assistant”) + SPORT(to wear;to have on a distinctive … Read more >>

Matilda waltzes into town to provide us with the Quiptic this morning. A good one, too. What did you lurkers think? I have tried to provide thorough explanations, but if there is anything … Read more >>

Hectence is a long-time setter of the Quiptic and she has compiled a delightful puzzle for us this morning. It’s well-constructed, with one or two challenging clues, but eminently tractable with a bit … Read more >>

Thanks Pan for a typical Quiptic. Definitions are underlined in the clues. Across 5 Our future king has appropriate headgear (6) CROWNS : CR(abbrev. for “Charles Rex”, King Charles, our;the crossword setter’s and … Read more >>

Anto has the Quiptic for us this morning.       As you will have probably gathered by now, I find this setter on the whole unimaginative and stodgy, but I’m only the … Read more >>

Another fine Quiptic offering from Matilda, I thought. One or two little niggles, and no birds, but overall nothing to frighten the horses – just as this puzzle should be. What did you … Read more >>

Thanks to Moley. Definitions are underlined in the clues. Across 1 Options to change the indigenous population (12) ALTERNATIVES : ALTER(to change) + NATIVES(members of the indigenous population). 8 Look back at student … Read more >>

A delightful Quiptic from Hectence, I thought. Because it’s a beginners’ puzzle, I have tried to give full explanations, but if there is anything you don’t get, just ask.       Abbreviations … Read more >>