Guardian Quiptic

Hectence is one of the long-established setters of the Quiptic, having contributed puzzles since the early days. She’s good at this kind of stuff: here’s a carefully constructed crossword that will encourage newer … Read more >>

Thanks Anto. Definitions are underlined in the clues. Across 1 Part of final leg rowed briskly (7) ALLEGRO : Hidden in(Part of) “final leg rowed“. Defn: A musical direction to play … 5 … Read more >>

Apologies for the late blog, but as you will probably have discovered, this week’s Quiptic wasn’t uploaded to the Grauniad site till late morning. A fine puzzle from Matilda, with a couple of … Read more >>

I’m off the bench as substitute blogger this week and was delighted when I found out that I would be playing against Carpathian, because she always loses gracefully. This is her in Mary … Read more >>

Pan can always be relied on to give us a Quiptic that will provide a sound but enjoyable challenge to an improving solver. This is one of those.       Abbreviations cd … Read more >>

Thanks Hectence. Definitions are underlined in the clues. Across 8 Revels in ruin of VAT files (8) FESTIVAL : Anagram of(ruin of)VAT FILES. 9 Stretch out, then squat to keep out of sight … Read more >>

The last Anto I blogged was an okay Quiptic, but this was, in my view, back to the bad old days when the feedback in the comments section on this setter’s offerings was … Read more >>

The scheduled blogger is unwell and unable to post today so here is an analysis of the clues. I will leave it to others to provide a commentary. . Across 1 Deposit a … Read more >>

A fine Quiptic from Carpathian for the Bank Holiday. A puzzle I would certainly recommend to anyone wanting an easy-end cryptic to improve their solving skills. If you are in that category, please … Read more >>

Pan always gives us a thoughtfully crafted, sound as a pound puzzle, and today’s Bank Holiday offering is no exception. As always, if there is something that you’d like explaining in more detail, … Read more >>

Thanks Anto for a, or more than, fair Quiptic. Knowing the history between commenters and this setter, I wonder what he/she was thinking when writing 2 down and 25 across? Definitions are underlined … Read more >>

Matilda has, as usual, given us a fine Quiptic this morning. Just right for its target audience, I think.       Abbreviations cd cryptic definition dd double definition cad clue as definition … Read more >>

Thanks Orlando, for a neatly-clued, enjoyable puzzle that fits the Quiptic description. Definitions are underlined in the clues. Across 7 Everlasting cross goes inside and outside (8) EXTERNAL : ETERNAL(everlasting/never-ending) containing(… goes inside) … Read more >>

Hectence is one of the longest-standing setters of the Quiptic, and she has compiled, as always, an elegant, tractable, and pleasing puzzle for us this morning. The blog, as always, is aimed at … Read more >>