Guardian Quiptic

Perhaps the setters are cycling in sync with the bloggers, since I’ve got Moley again. This one seemed just right for a Quiptic, the clues straightforward as they should be and a good … Read more >>

I never really time myself when I’m doing a puzzle, but this Quiptic seemed to take a long time to nail down, which might mean it was trickier than it should have been.  … Read more >>

Just the right level of difficulty for a Quiptic, I thought.  Thanks to Pan.  Definitions are underlined in the clues. Across 1 Bereaved woman welcoming new opportunity for action (6) WINDOW : WIDOW(bereaved … Read more >>

With the exception of a handful of clues I didn’t enjoy this puzzle, and thought that some of the complex wordplay was out of place in a Quiptic.  I hope someone can improve … Read more >>

Parts of this were certainly very easy but on the whole I thought it was rather hard for a Quiptic – partly because some clues were a bit woolly. Across 1 Tell cockney … Read more >>

We don’t see Beale Quiptics very often.  This struck me as a sound puzzle, but there were one or two where it took me some time to see the parsing.       … Read more >>

You don’t usually see me in these parts but scchua is away travelling so I am standing in for him. I found this to be a straightforward solve, with a variety of devices, which … Read more >>

Apart from the overly-creative use of abbreviations this was a very enjoyable puzzle. Most of the definitions given are from Chambers 12th Edition. Most of the standard abbreviations used in the wordplay are … Read more >>

As you probably discovered, having so many unchecked letters at the start of words makes a crossword a bit harder to start with, but the ‘unchecked’ first letters were really checked after all … Read more >>

I am a bit late on parade this morning, partly because I found bits of this quite tricky.  There were certainly a good number of genuinely Quiptic clues to get you going, but … Read more >>

  This was an enjoyable, though perhaps on the easy side, Quiptic.  Thanks to Pan.  Definitions are underlined in the clues.  [[The pictures at the bottom have unidentified links to the puzzle.  Please … Read more >>

A workmanlike puzzle which should be suitable for new solvers. Most of the definitions given are from Chambers 12th Edition. Most of the standard abbreviations used in the wordplay are shown with the … Read more >>

A typical delight from Orlando – the clues are very straightforward as befits a Quiptic, yet carefully crafted to give smooth and witty surface readings. Across 1 In France you rent — landlord … Read more >>

Oh dear.  I’m in danger of turning into Mr Grump.  This is the second puzzle I’ve blogged this morning that I haven’t liked much.  I’m a big fan of the Quiptic and keep … Read more >>

What one would expect of a Quiptic, maybe slightly easier than most.  Thanks to Pan.  Definitions are underlined in the clues. [[The pictures at the bottom have unidentified links to the puzzle. Please … Read more >>