Guardian Quiptic

Always a smile on my face when I see Hectence’s name come up on my watch. A pleasing puzzle with her trademark twist. The twist is that it’s a pangram – all 26 … Read more >>

Thank you to Pan. Definitions are underlined in the clues. Across 8. Get rid of club’s fuel (8) FIREWOOD : FIRE(to get rid of/to dismiss, from a job, say) + WOOD(a type of … Read more >>

The Quiptic is branded as being for ‘beginners and those in a hurry’, and a fine institution it is. I will not, however, be recommending this one to those in the ‘beginners’ category. … Read more >>

A sound, pleasing and well-constructed puzzle from Carpathian this morning. I’ve nowt more to say about it, and that’s meant as a brava! to the setter. Abbreviations cd cryptic definition dd double definition … Read more >>

Thanks to Hectence. Definitions are underlined in the clues. Across 1. Tourist needs face mask going round city centre (7) VISITOR : VISOR(archaic language for a “face mask”) containing(going round) central 2 letters … Read more >>

Matilda can usually be relied upon to produce an enjoyable and well-constructed Quiptic, and this fits that bill, I think.   The only noteworthy point apart from that is that the puzzle is … Read more >>

This one took a bit of teasing out. Could just be my slightly sleepy brain this morning, so let’s see what others made of it. Abbreviations cd cryptic definition dd double definition cad … Read more >>

Thank you to Carpathian. Definitions are underlined in the clues. Carpathian has achieved one-word definitions in all the across clues and in all but 3 of the down ones. Across 1. Second wine … Read more >>

You always know you will get a sound, fair and no-bells-and-whistles Quiptic from Pasquale. I’d be specially recommending this one to those who really are newish to the art of cryptic solving.   … Read more >>

A delightful puzzle from Matilda this morning, which hits the spot for a Quiptic perfectly, I think.   Abbreviations cd cryptic definition dd double definition cad clue as definition (xxxx)* anagram anagrind = … Read more >>

Thanks to Anto. Apologies for the late blog mainly due to the late posting of the puzzle. Definitions are underlined in the clues. Across 1. Fast food outlet initially lacking music (3,3) HIP … Read more >>

I had to make an early start on this Pan puzzle this morning, so it might be that my brain was not fully engaged, but I found this a bit chewier than usual … Read more >>