Never knowingly undersolved
A good solid puzzle from Imogen today. I started off quickly in the NW corner; things got a little stickier after that, but it all worked out in the end. Thanks to Imogen. … Read more >>
Thank you to Picaroon. Definitions are underlined in the clues. Across 1. Doing loads of laundry, holding one article for Americans (14) WASHINGTONIANS : [WASHING(doing laundry) TONS(loads/very much of] containing(holding) [ I(Roman numeral … Read more >>
The puzzle may be found at https://www.theguardian.com/crosswords/cryptic/29551.
Paul is back again, with a quite challenging puzzle, which I really enjoyed … … in fact, this is one of those that I could say remind me of why Paul used to … Read more >>
A fun solve – my favourites were 21ac, 26ac, and 7dn. Thanks to Maskarade
Hectence is our longest-standing Quiptic setter, and has produced a pleasing and well-constructed puzzle for those newer to the dark art of cryptics this morning. Some lovely surface readings to boot. Abbreviations cd … Read more >>
This is the thirty-fourth Guardian Quick Cryptic, a series of 11 x 11 crosswords designed to support beginners learning cryptic crosswords. The whole point of these crosswords is support and encouragement of new solvers, so special rules for these crosswords apply – see here – those rules include not posting solving times. There is a summary of the tricks used in the first six months here. This puzzle can be found here.
Jack’s clues often involve a bit of lateral thinking, and there are few toughies sprinkled in here, so that I had a hard time getting some traction on this puzzle.
A nice puzzle – I particularly liked 10ac, 22ac, 3dn, and 19dn. Thanks to Pangakupu
Chandler is a regular setter of the Quiptic who has also popped up occasionally in the Cryptic slot, and once in the Genius. A couple of answers here were unfamiliar to me, but … Read more >>
Picaroon on fine form.
The puzzle may be found at https://www.theguardian.com/crosswords/cryptic/29544.
Vulcan starts the week in his customary fortnightly Monday slot. This should suit those who like a ‘gentle’ Monday puzzle – the traditional medley of anagrams and double and cryptic (some more so … Read more >>
My second Picaroon blog in two days, I’m pleased to discover, as I find Picaroon produces Quiptics that do what they say on the tin. The crossword can be found here
This is the thirty-third Guardian Quick Cryptic, a series of 11 x 11 crosswords designed to support beginners learning cryptic crosswords. The whole point of these crosswords is support and encouragement of new solvers, so special rules for these crosswords apply – see here – those rules include not posting solving times. There is a summary of the tricks used in the first six months here. This puzzle can be found here.