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Guardian Quiptic 808/Anto

Mon May 11, 2015 at 11:00 am by Pierre

A new Quiptic setter today, to whom welcome. However, he or she is not going to welcome my thoughts on the puzzle that appeared as a Quiptic today. This can be a brutal … Read more >>

Guardian Quiptic 807 Provis

Mon May 4, 2015 at 4:23 pmMon May 4, 2015 at 2:30 pm by scchua

Thanks to Provis. Definitions are underlined in the clues. Across 1 Exclude man with a head scarf (7) BANDANA : BAN(to exclude) + DAN(a man’s name) plus(with) A. 5 It is found in skull contents … Read more >>

Guardian Quiptic 806/Pan

Mon April 27, 2015 at 9:25 am by Pierre

Not sure what to make of this one. The grid wasn’t helpful to the solve; there were some clues I found hard to parse; and I think one clue is faulty. … Read more >>

Quiptic 805 by Moley

Mon April 20, 2015 at 1:23 pmMon April 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

Mon 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

Tue April 7, 2015 at 12:35 amMon April 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

Mon 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

Mon 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

Mon 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

Mon March 9, 2015 at 10:34 amMon March 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

Mon 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

Mon February 23, 2015 at 8:33 pmMon February 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.