Guardian Quiptic

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 >>

Matilda appears comparatively infrequently as our Quiptic setter, but I always enjoy solving and blogging her puzzles. This one had a good variety of clue types, with some less common constructions – but … Read more >>

Thank you to Hectence. Definitions are underlined in the clues. Across 1. Constant criticism curtailed at parting (6) STATIC : “stick”(severe criticism/condemnation) minus its last letter(curtailed) containing(… parting) AT. Defn: …/without change. 5. … Read more >>

Anto often gives me the impression of not working quite hard enough to make the whole puzzle of a Quiptic nature, and that was my feeling with this one this morning. Your experience … Read more >>

You always know you’re going to get a well-constructed and tractable puzzle from the Don when he’s in Quiptic mode. Abbreviations cd cryptic definition dd double definition cad clue as definition (xxxx)* anagram … Read more >>

Thank you to Chandler. Definitions are underlined in the clues. Across 1. Factory worker ready to supply remote control device (7) HANDSET : HAND(a factory worker/one engaged in manual labour) + SET(ready/in a … Read more >>

Apologies for the late appearance of the blog. Bloody Grauniad. A fine Quiptic from Hectence, with a pangram to boot. I think beginners and less experienced solvers would have enjoyed this one. Abbreviations … Read more >>

Bonjour This morning’s Guardian Quiptic is not yet available on the newspaper’s site – last week’s puzzle is still showing.  I will solve the crossword and write up a blog when someone at … Read more >>