Posted by Pierre on 14th May 2012
A pleasing Quiptic from Nutmeg, but she has included a number of cryptic definitions, which I found slightly tricky. Overall though, a well-constructed puzzle, with just one clue that I can’t quite get my head round.
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Posted by scchua on 7th May 2012
The only Moley Quiptic I have blogged was also my first on 15sq. I don’t recall the details of the first, except that it was quite straightforward, and today’s is the same. Thanks Moley. Definitions are underlined in the clues. Each of the pictures at the bottom has an unidentified connection to the crossword.
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Posted by Big Dave on 30th April 2012
One of the harder Quiptics that I have reviewed, but there are plenty of different types of clue utilised.
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Posted by PeterO on 23rd April 2012
I found this slow going at first, because of the lack of answers which leapt out at me, but it came out handily in the end. Read the rest of this entry »
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Posted by Pierre on 16th April 2012
A couple of surprises when I opened up this morning’s puzzle: a new setter, and a theme. I can’t ever remember there being a themed Quiptic before (although there was a hidden message in one a while back) and I’m wondering if it’s appropriate for the Quiptic’s target audience. Anyway, perhaps some of that target audience will say what they think.
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Posted by scchua on 9th April 2012
This was one of the very much easier Quiptics. Thanks Orlando, for the double and cryptic definitions and anagrams, and for the absence of obscure words, whether dialect, slang, English or foreign. Definitions are underlined in the clues.
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Posted by Big Dave on 2nd April 2012
I must remember to do the lottery on Saturday, as this must be my lucky week – my second Arachne Quiptic in succession! Perhaps a little harder than some Quiptics, but the smile count is high.
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Posted by PeterO on 26th March 2012
Nutmeg fulfills the Quiptic brief very well.
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Posted by Pierre on 19th March 2012
A value for money Quiptic from Moley today, with a very full grid to keep us occupied.
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Posted by scchua on 12th March 2012
This was a fair level of difficulty for a Quiptic. Enjoyably so, so thanks Hectance. Definitions are underlined in the clues. The picture sets at the bottom each has its own unidentified link to the crossword.
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Posted by Big Dave on 5th March 2012
I always look forward to Quiptics by Arachne (and Orlando), so today is a lucky day. This is an excellent puzzle with many of those clues that make you smile.
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Posted by PeterO on 27th February 2012
When I started solving this, it seemed for a while to be shaping up as a little tough for a Quiptic, but on writing it up, I’m not sure how it gave that impression.
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Posted by Pierre on 20th February 2012
A quick check reveals that this is the first Beale I’ve had to blog, and this little baby didn’t lie down to sleep without a bit of a fight …
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Posted by scchua on 13th February 2012
Thanks Orlando for a staple Quiptic – cryptic definitions, double definitions, some cryptic too, and not too complex charades and anagrams. Elegantly straightforward clues, but still enjoyable. Definitions are underlined in the clues. The pictures have unidentified links with the crossword – hint: there are 5 pairs and 2 singles, though all of them have been arranged in no particular order.
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Posted by Big Dave on 6th February 2012
Today’s puzzle from Nutmeg is just right for the Quiptic genre. An agreeable mix of clues which provide a good grounding for the newer solver.
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Posted by PeterO on 30th January 2012
I think this was nearer to the level of a Guardian Cryptic than most Quiptics; perhaps aimed at a neophyte in the process of sharpening his or her solving skills.
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Posted by Pierre on 23rd January 2012
A lovely Quiptic from Pan, I thought. Plenty of charades, anagrams and insertions, but all clearly signposted and just right for the improving solver.
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Posted by scchua on 16th January 2012
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 today: 6D, 7D, 8D.
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Posted by Big Dave on 9th January 2012
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 clues and the usual plethora of extra words thrown in purely for the benefit of the surface reading.
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Posted by PeterO on 2nd January 2012
It took me a little while to get into Beale’s style of clue, but once I got used to it, things went quickly.
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Posted by Pierre on 26th December 2011
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.
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Posted by scchua on 19th December 2011
‘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, for the great surfaces and one super &lit. And a Merry Christmas and/or Happy Holidays to all and yours. Definitions are underlined in the clues. The picture set at the bottom has an unidentified connection with the crossword, and within itself (easier than the last one, I think).
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Posted by Big Dave on 12th December 2011
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 were reasonably straightforward to work out.
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Posted by PeterO on 5th December 2011
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.
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Posted by Eileen on 28th November 2011
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.
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