A pleasing and reasonably accessible puzzle from Hubble to get the crosswording week in the Independent underway.
Pierre
Guardian Quiptic 1,387/Budmo
Budmo in the Quiptic slot this week, with an accessible and enjoyable puzzle.
Guardian Quiptic 1,385/Anto
Anto is one of a few compilers who set for both the Guardian Cryptic and Quiptic. I think we can give him credit for being in Quiptic mode here.
Independent on Sunday 1,893/Filbert
Once again Filbert provides a challenging Sunday puzzle for our entertainment.
Independent 12,370/Coot
Sometimes my own egregious stupidity staggers me.
Everyman 4,153/24 May
I got back into cryptics twenty years ago by trying the Everyman every Sunday, but didn’t always complete it for quite a time. I do remember the first time I did finish one, and got so excited that I posted it off to try to win the dictionary I already had. Failed on that account, but I’ll always be thankful to the setters of this puzzle, because here I am now blogging it once a month. And still enjoying the solving process.
Guardian Quiptic 1,383/Chandler
Chandler in the Quiptic slot this week with a cryptic with nothing to frighten the horses. Which is as it should be.
Independent 12,352/Kairos
Kairos is a long-standing but now occasional setter for the Independent. A pleasure to see his name crop up on my watch, because I’ve always enjoyed his puzzles.
Guardian Quiptic 1,381/Anto
Apologies for the slightly later than usual blog, down mainly to the fact that it took me a longer than usual time to solve this Quiptic from Anto. Which might be an indication that its difficulty level is not quite appropriate for the slot. Those on the early steps of their cryptic crossword journey will no doubt be best placed to tell us below.
Independent on Sunday 1,889/Filbert
Being a regular blogger for the Independent on Sunday puzzle means I get to tussle with Filbert often. And it is a tussle: as usual, this took me two goes. But it’s always satisfying to complete because this compiler’s work is invariably marked by impeccable setting and fine surfaces.
Everyman 4.149/26 April
Everyman on good form as usual. Just one clue I found a little clunky.
Guardian Quiptic 1,379/Anto
Anto has this week’s Quiptic for us.
Independent 12,334/Brunel
Brunel starts the crosswording week in the Independent.
Guardian Quiptic 1,377/Pasquale
Always a sound Quiptic from Pasquale. He is a setter that I particularly recommend to newer solvers of cryptics.
Independent on Sunday 1,885/Filbert
Another carefully-constructed and challenging cryptic from Filbert to brighten our Sunday morning.