Never knowingly undersolved
Pierre Pasquale in charge of this week’s Quiptic. Which means a carefully constructed puzzle to stretch less experienced solvers which will also act as an amuse-bouche for those who have been solving these things … Read more >>
Filbert is very much a regular feature in the Indy these days, and a setter who is capable of ratcheting the difficulty level up and down. This one, as befits a Monday, was … Read more >>
Quiptics on a Sunday now. I am a creature of habit, and this has completely discombobulated me. Good job it’s a sound as a pound Carpathian for me to blog. Abbreviations cd cryptic … Read more >>
Hoskins in his customary Independent on Sunday slot. The usual sound puzzle from him, with a self-description at 12dn and a perimeter nina that reads WHITE BOARDS ARE REMARKABLE. Are the two related? … Read more >>
I think we should acknowledge that it is a big ask to produce an entry-level puzzle every seven days. On the whole, I think our setter manages that well: this week there are … Read more >>
Hectence made her debut as a Quiptic setter in the last century. That is not a poisson d’avril, btw, but a true fact. So I think you could say that she gets what … Read more >>
It’s eighteen months since Lark made his debut in the Independent, and he has been a regular if infrequent setter of mainly Sunday puzzles since then. But this is the first time our … Read more >>
He’s done Guardian Prize, he’s done Guardian genius, he’s done Guardian Cryptic, but this is as far as I can see Picaroon’s debut in the Quiptic slot. Welcome. People sometimes comment when a … Read more >>
As far as I can see, this is a debut from Bard, so welcome and congratulations. I have an opinion on this puzzle, but will leave it to others to comment first about … Read more >>
Another sound and pleasing puzzle from Everyman this morning. Clearly clued and with all the usual trademarks. Abbreviations cd cryptic definition dd double definition cad clue as definition (xxxx)* anagram anagrind = anagram … Read more >>
Chandler is in town this week with a Quiptic that I think will please those still new to the Dark Art. Certainly enough straightforward clues to get you a foothold, which I know … Read more >>
Filbert is quite the regular in the Indy at the moment. He is a setter who can move the difficulty level up and down according to the brief – and the brief for … Read more >>
All the right notes, all in the right order, simple time signature, no accidentals, and marked throughout as semplicemente. If it were a musical score, that’s how I would describe it; but it’s … Read more >>
Tough. Very tough. So tough that I had to cheat to get the last solution. Now you’re all going to tell me it was a breeze. Abbreviations cd cryptic definition dd double definition … Read more >>
Liari’s second puzzle for the Indy, and one that I found quite tough to finally crack. This wasn’t helped by the rather solver-unfriendly grid, but it turns out that this was required for … Read more >>