Never knowingly undersolved
A lovely surprise for a wet morning – Arachne in sparkling form with a puzzle brimming with natty devices, witty topical references and stunning story-telling surfaces, along with well-disguised definitions providing many a … Read more >>
The puzzle may be found at https://www.theguardian.com/crosswords/cryptic/26886.
Anto’s turn in the Quiptic slot this week.
Lots of fun, and I learned a few things along the way. Favourites 11ac, 22ac, and 8dn. Thanks, Rufus
I think that this is the first time that Screw has featured in the prize slot, so it’s the first time that I have had the pleasure of blogging one of his puzzles.
Got a bit stuck after a quick start, but nothing too difficult despite a few unusual bits of wordplay. Favourite was 23dn.
I got off to a quick start with this, slowed down a lot in the middle, and then had a sprint to the finish. A bit of a theme based around 5d, and … Read more >>
A topical themed offering from Brendan
The puzzle may be found at https://www.theguardian.com/crosswords/cryptic/26880.
A traditional Monday morning medley of anagrams and double and cryptic definitions from Rufus, which I enjoyed solving. Thank you, Rufus. Across 1 Number, figure and cipher (6) NOBODY NO [number] + BODY … Read more >>
She’s good at this Quiptic stuff, you know. All clearly clued and some light-hearted moments. Abbreviations cd cryptic definition dd double definition (xxxx)* anagram anagrind = anagram indicator [x] letter(s) … Read more >>
I always find Paul puzzles a pleasure to solve and blog. Thank you Paul.
It’s quite a while since I blogged a Brummie puzzle and I can never really remember what to expect from him. I found I had a longer than usual list of words whose … Read more >>
Enjoyed this, with 9ac and 12ac favourites…
Good fun as always from this setter, though I have a couple of niggles on definitions, especially on the rather obscure 25a. Thanks to Qaos. Following on from the militaristic theme in Qaos’s … Read more >>