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Guardian Quiptic 636/Pan

Mon January 23, 2012 at 7:54 am by Pierre

A lovely Quiptic from Pan, I thought. Plenty of charades, anagrams and insertions, but all clearly signposted and just right for the improving solver. Abbreviations dd double definition cd cryptic … Read more >>

Guardian Quiptic 635 Arachne

Mon January 16, 2012 at 5:02 pmMon January 16, 2012 at 10:53 am by scchua

Thanks Arachne for an enjoyable crossword (by no means a walkover) with some clever surfaces. For some reason, I got slowed down in the NE quarter, but the latter provided my favourite clues for … Read more >>

Guardian Quiptic 634 / Moley

Mon January 9, 2012 at 5:15 pmMon January 9, 2012 at 11:02 am by Big Dave

It’s been over a year since I reviewed one of Moley’s Quiptics, and little has changed. This is yet another very ordinary crossword, notable only for the inclusion of 15 anagrams in 29 … Read more >>

Quiptic N° 633 by Beale

Mon January 2, 2012 at 12:15 pmMon January 2, 2012 at 5:18 am by PeterO

It took me a little while to get into Beale’s style of clue, but once I got used to it, things went quickly.

Quiptic 632/Orlando

Mon December 26, 2011 at 9:46 am by Pierre

A nicely constructed entry-level puzzle from Orlando for Boxing Day morning. Plenty of anagrams to get you going, but a good range of other devices too. cd cryptic definition dd … Read more >>

Guardian Quiptic 631 Nutmeg

Mon December 19, 2011 at 6:12 pmMon December 19, 2011 at 10:38 am by scchua

‘Tis the time of the year, when crosswords, like other things, get Christmas-y. This one gives a gentle start to the festivities – no hangover and no indigestion, so to speak! Thanks Nutmeg, … Read more >>

Guardian Quiptic 630 / Hectence

Mon December 12, 2011 at 11:16 am by Big Dave

Today’s puzzle from Hectence had a good balance of clues and was easy to solve. Those new to cryptic crosswords might have struggled a bit with constructs like out-fits and de-tailed, but they … Read more >>

Guardian Quiptic N° 629, by Pan

Mon December 5, 2011 at 3:28 am by PeterO

I found the left hand side fell out very easily; the right took a little longer, but followed in due course, ending in the NE corner.

Guardian Quiptic 628 / Arachne

Mon November 28, 2011 at 9:52 am by Eileen

This is the first Quiptic I have blogged – as a one-off stand-in for Pierre today — and I was delighted to discover it was an Arachne. This puzzle is exactly what a … Read more >>

Guardian Quiptic 627 by Beale

Mon November 21, 2011 at 1:23 pmMon November 21, 2011 at 11:16 am by PeeDee

I have not blogged a Quiptic before, so this was interesting, and not all that easy. Thank you to Beale. Hold mouse over clue number to see clue. Across 1 SMOKESCREEN SMOKE (have … Read more >>

Guardian Quiptic 626 / Nutmeg

Mon November 14, 2011 at 2:24 pmMon November 14, 2011 at 12:14 pm by Big Dave

I found this to be a considerable improvement on the last puzzle that I reviewed from this setter, although some of the constructs appeared to be a tad difficult for the newer solver. … Read more >>

Guardian Quiptic N° 625, by Don Putnam

Mon November 7, 2011 at 3:16 am by PeterO

Notably simple constructions here, but one, 11A, I only got by the skin of my teeth.

Guardian Quiptic 624/Moley

Mon October 31, 2011 at 8:54 am by Pierre

A Quiptic from Moley that was a mixture of tricks and treats … We’ve remarked many times how hard it must be to produce an ‘easy’ puzzle. This one was generally accessible, with … Read more >>

Guardian Quiptic 623 Pan

Mon October 24, 2011 at 10:26 am by scchua

A straightforward Quiptic, nicely pitched. The key to a quick solve are the 4 long answers horizontally and vertically around the centre. One of them was a new word to me, though the … Read more >>

Guardian Quiptic 622 / Orlando

Mon October 17, 2011 at 11:26 am by Big Dave

When I discover that I am to review a Quiptic by Orlando I know that I am going to enjoy the task, and I certainly wasn’t disappointed today. This puzzle contains a good … Read more >>