Guardian Quiptic – Page 49

Guardian Quiptic N° 697 by Orlando

Mon March 25, 2013 at 12:37 pmMon March 25, 2013 at 2:08 am by PeterO

The puzzle may be found at http://www.guardian.co.uk/crosswords/quiptic/697.

Guardian Quiptic 696/Nutmeg

Mon March 18, 2013 at 9:14 am by Pierre

Nutmeg has produced a fair but toughish Quiptic for us this morning, I think. A good variety of cluing this month, with one or two that I particularly enjoyed. After the embarrassment of … Read more >>

Guardian Quiptic 695 Moley

Mon March 11, 2013 at 3:26 pmMon March 11, 2013 at 7:31 am by scchua

Quite nicely pitched for a par Quiptic level of difficulty. Lots of anagrams to help the solver. Thanks Moley. Definitions are underlined in the clues. [[The pictures at the bottom have unidentified links … Read more >>

Guardian Quiptic 694 / Pan

Mon March 4, 2013 at 11:36 am by Big Dave

This puzzle from Pan seems to have achieved the right level for a Quiptic. Most of the definitions given are from Chambers 11th Edition. Most of the standard abbreviations used in the wordplay … Read more >>

Guardian Quiptic N° 693 by Hectence

Mon February 25, 2013 at 3:12 am by PeterO

The puzzle may be found at http://www.guardian.co.uk/crosswords/quiptic/693 or http://www.guardian.co.uk/crosswords/quiptic/693/print.

Guardian Quiptic 692/Nutmeg

Mon February 18, 2013 at 9:57 am by Pierre

A challenging puzzle for a Quiptic today in my opinion. Some remote synonyms, unusual definitions, and a surfeit of insertion type clues. I wouldn’t normally expect to have my head stuck in the … Read more >>

Guardian Quiptic 691 Arachne

Tue February 12, 2013 at 10:45 amMon February 11, 2013 at 10:36 am by scchua

A straightforward enjoyable Quiptic from Arachne (who can turn up or down the difficulty level, as required). Thank you to Arachne. Definitions are underlined in the clues. [[The pictures at the bottom have … Read more >>

Guardian Quiptic 690 / Moley

Mon February 4, 2013 at 11:43 am by Big Dave

Another good puzzle with a good range of clue types, but I wonder how many solvers from South of the Border knew the Scottish word for shudder. Most of the definitions given are … Read more >>

Guardian Quiptic N° 689 by Orlando

Mon January 28, 2013 at 11:17 amMon January 28, 2013 at 4:31 am by PeterO

I had some trouble with the blogging utilities, so I hope the results make some kind of sense.

Guardian Quiptic 688/Pan

Mon January 21, 2013 at 2:37 am by Pierre

A bit tricky for a Quiptic, I thought, but perhaps you think differently. Abbreviations cd cryptic definition dd double definition (xxxx)* anagram anagrind = anagram indicator [x] letter(s) removed … Read more >>

Guardian Quiptic 687 Hectence

Mon January 14, 2013 at 11:54 pmMon January 14, 2013 at 6:34 am by scchua

A typical Quiptic puzzle by Hectence, none too taxing. Thank you Hectence. Definitions are underlined in the clues. [[The 4 pictures at the bottom have unidentified links to the puzzle.]] Across 1 Messed up … Read more >>

Guardian Quiptic 686 / Nutmeg

Mon January 7, 2013 at 1:39 pm by Big Dave

A good puzzle with a good range of clue types, but perhaps a little tough for a Quiptic. Most of the definitions given are from Chambers 11th Edition. Most of the standard abbreviations … Read more >>

Guardian Quiptic N° 685 by Arachne

Mon December 31, 2012 at 12:01 pmMon December 31, 2012 at 2:57 am by PeterO

It is always a pleasure to see Arachne’s name on a crossword that I have to blog.

Guardian Quiptic 684/Moley

Mon December 24, 2012 at 9:34 am by Pierre

You’re probably all too busy doing last-minute stuff to be solving crosswords or reading blogs, so in an effort to get you to have a look at a lovely Quiptic from Moley, I … Read more >>

Guardian Quiptic 683 / Pan

Mon December 17, 2012 at 4:54 pmMon December 17, 2012 at 2:39 pm by Bertandjoyce

This was a delightful way to start the week. We don’t think we have done a Pan puzzle before but we will keep an eye out from now on. The surface reading of … Read more >>