Guardian Quiptic

A pleasing and tractable Quiptic from Chandler.  This might have been a ‘first puzzle I solved unaided’ experience for someone, somewhere this morning. Abbreviations cd cryptic definition dd double definition cad clue as … Read more >>

Thank you to Bartland. Definitions are underlined in the clues. Across 1. Little Mama gets the smallest portion (7) MINIMUM : MINI(describing a miniature/a little version of something) + MUM(like “mama”, a familiar … Read more >>

The ever-reliable Carpathian has the Quiptic for us this week. Thoughtfully constructed and just right for the target audience, I would aver. Abbreviations cd cryptic definition dd double definition cad clue as definition … Read more >>

Anto in the Quiptic slot this week, with a puzzle that will most likely, as usual, divide opinion. We’ll see. Abbreviations cd cryptic definition dd double definition cad clue as definition (xxxx)* anagram … Read more >>

Thank you to Hectence. Definitions are underlined in the clues. Across 7. Dietary supplement‘s almost essential minimum with beginner to cooking (7,1) VITAMIN C : “vital”(essential/absolutely necessary) minus its last letter(almost …) + … Read more >>

Pasquale in the Quiptic slot, which means only one thing. That being a sound puzzle, thoughtfully constructed with the less experienced solver in mind. Nothing to frighten the horses here, which is as … Read more >>

Thank you to Chandler. Definitions are underlined in the clues. Across 1. Group to assess for a speaker a passage between seats (7) GANGWAY : GANG(a group of people) + homophone of(… for … Read more >>

Well I’ll go to the foot of our stairs. The Grauniad has finally managed to publish this week’s Quiptic. A fine offering from Hectence, but we’ve waited long enough, so I’ll say no … Read more >>

  Good morning, Quiptic crossworders.  As of around 7:00am UK time, the Guardian Quiptic 1,246 is not available to blog: the site is still offering Carpathian’s puzzle from last week.  Which is not … Read more >>

Anto sets for both the Quiptic and the Guardian Cryptic, and I’m yet to be convinced that he makes an effort to offer the editor clearly defined puzzles for each genre. Abbreviations cd … Read more >>