Guardian Quiptic

Thank you to Bartland. Definitions are underlined in the clues. A Happy New Year to one and all. Across 1. Aggressive former royal, one with beef (7) BUTCHER : BUTCH(aggressive/macho) + ER(abbrev. for … Read more >>

I was expecting a Quiptic to blog this Christmas Morn, but the site is still showing last week’s, so perhaps there isn’t one, or – being the Grauniad – they have just forgotten.  … Read more >>

A pleasing and tractable Quiptic from Chandler.  This might have been a ‘first puzzle I solved unaided’ experience for someone, somewhere this morning. Abbreviations cd cryptic definition dd double definition cad clue as … Read more >>

Thank you to Bartland. Definitions are underlined in the clues. Across 1. Little Mama gets the smallest portion (7) MINIMUM : MINI(describing a miniature/a little version of something) + MUM(like “mama”, a familiar … Read more >>

The ever-reliable Carpathian has the Quiptic for us this week. Thoughtfully constructed and just right for the target audience, I would aver. Abbreviations cd cryptic definition dd double definition cad clue as definition … Read more >>

Anto in the Quiptic slot this week, with a puzzle that will most likely, as usual, divide opinion. We’ll see. Abbreviations cd cryptic definition dd double definition cad clue as definition (xxxx)* anagram … Read more >>

Thank you to Hectence. Definitions are underlined in the clues. Across 7. Dietary supplement‘s almost essential minimum with beginner to cooking (7,1) VITAMIN C : “vital”(essential/absolutely necessary) minus its last letter(almost …) + … Read more >>

Pasquale in the Quiptic slot, which means only one thing. That being a sound puzzle, thoughtfully constructed with the less experienced solver in mind. Nothing to frighten the horses here, which is as … Read more >>

Thank you to Chandler. Definitions are underlined in the clues. Across 1. Group to assess for a speaker a passage between seats (7) GANGWAY : GANG(a group of people) + homophone of(… for … Read more >>

Well I’ll go to the foot of our stairs. The Grauniad has finally managed to publish this week’s Quiptic. A fine offering from Hectence, but we’ve waited long enough, so I’ll say no … Read more >>