Guardian Quiptic

Thank you to Chandler.  Definitions are underlined in the clues. Across 1. Heed secretary initially desiring thing for scribbling (7) NOTEPAD : NOTE(to heed/to pay attention to) + PA(abbrev. for “personal assistant”, aka … Read more >>

Always a pleasure when a Hectence turns up in the Quiptic slot on my blogging day. The surface readings are pleasingly constructed in this puzzle, which is a feature of crosswords from this … Read more >>

A bright and breezy – and thoroughly approachable – Quiptic from Matilda this week. I wouldn’t be surprised if this fell into the ‘first Quiptic I have solved unaided’ category for someone, somewhere. … Read more >>

Thank you to Carpathian. Definitions are underlined in the clues. It looks as if one-word definitions in the clues are this setter’s specialty. Across 1. Mark crossing United States to find bear (7) … Read more >>

This is getting a bit silly.  Sorry for the late blog, but it has taken me a while to sort all this out. Anto has his fans, of his cryptic Guardian puzzles mainly, … Read more >>

As always, a carefully-constructed and educative Quiptic from Pasquale this morning. Abbreviations cd cryptic definition dd double definition cad clue as definition (xxxx)* anagram anagrind = anagram indicator [x] letter(s) removed definitions are … Read more >>

Thank you to Hectence. Definitions are underlined in the clues. Across 7. Cutters with ship going round Ross Island cape capsized (8) SCISSORS : SS(abbrev. for “steamship” in ships’ names) containing(going round) reversal … Read more >>

A thoughtfully constructed and most enjoyable Quiptic crossword from Carpathian this morning. Abbreviations cd cryptic definition dd double definition cad clue as definition (xxxx)* anagram anagrind = anagram indicator [x] letter(s) removed definitions … Read more >>

Chandler has the Quiptic offering for us this week. I blogged his well-received debut puzzle in April of this year and he’s been a monthly contributor to the slot since. Abbreviations cd cryptic … Read more >>

Thank you to Pasquale. Definitions are underlined in the clues. Across 5. Compostable items left in rubbish? (6) PLANTS : L(abbrev. for “left”) contained in(in) PANTS(informal term for rubbish/nonsense). 6. The French blunder? … Read more >>

Apologies for the late blog. The Guardian didn’t post the puzzle online till mid-morning. In the end, it was worth waiting for a delightful puzzle from Hectence to please the beginners and entertain … Read more >>

Bonjour The Grauniad website is still at the moment (0715 BST) showing last week’s Quiptic and has not been updated.  This is not the first time that this has happened.  I will solve … Read more >>