Guardian Quiptic

Hectence is a long-time setter of the Quiptic and she has compiled a delightful puzzle for us this morning. It’s well-constructed, with one or two challenging clues, but eminently tractable with a bit … Read more >>

Thanks Pan for a typical Quiptic. Definitions are underlined in the clues. Across 5 Our future king has appropriate headgear (6) CROWNS : CR(abbrev. for “Charles Rex”, King Charles, our;the crossword setter’s and … Read more >>

Anto has the Quiptic for us this morning.       As you will have probably gathered by now, I find this setter on the whole unimaginative and stodgy, but I’m only the … Read more >>

Another fine Quiptic offering from Matilda, I thought. One or two little niggles, and no birds, but overall nothing to frighten the horses – just as this puzzle should be. What did you … Read more >>

Thanks to Moley. Definitions are underlined in the clues. Across 1 Options to change the indigenous population (12) ALTERNATIVES : ALTER(to change) + NATIVES(members of the indigenous population). 8 Look back at student … Read more >>

A delightful Quiptic from Hectence, I thought. Because it’s a beginners’ puzzle, I have tried to give full explanations, but if there is anything you don’t get, just ask.       Abbreviations … Read more >>

Pan is one of the longest-standing Quiptic setters, and he/she always produces an enjoyable and well-constructed puzzle to start the Guardian week.       Abbreviations cd cryptic definition dd double definition cad … Read more >>

Thanks Carpathian for an enjoyable start to the week. Definitions are underlined in the clues. Across 1 Pocket found in short jeans, perhaps (7) TROUSER : “trousers”(an example of which are;perhaps “jeans”) minus … Read more >>

A fun Quiptic from Matilda this morning, with a number of Easy Annies to get you going and clear cluing thereafter. One or two niggles, but as we keep discussing, one person’s niggle … Read more >>

Thanks Moley for a Quiptic which serves well as an introduction to cryptics for newer solvers. Definitions are underlined in the clues. Across 8 Linguist said parrot had good luck (8) POLYGLOT : … Read more >>

I don’t think I’ve blogged a Quiptic before but I was happy to stand in today. This one fills the bill admirably, I think, with a good variety of clue types, all fairly … Read more >>

A request to step in as holiday cover for a fellow blogger, willingly agreed to. Then it turns out to be Anto. Ah well, other forms of Bank Holiday entertainment are available.   … Read more >>

A pleasing and well-constructed Quiptic from Carpathian which I enjoyed solving and blogging. What did you think?         Abbreviations cd cryptic definition dd double definition cad clue as definition (xxxx)* … Read more >>