Guardian Quiptic

Matilda waltzing into town again with another well-constructed Quiptic puzzle, which I enjoyed solving and blogging. If you were in the ‘beginners’ rather than ‘those in a hurry’ category, you might have found … Read more >>

Thanks Carpathian. Definitions are underlined in the clues. Across 1 Dieticians upset about pages revealing cause of abdominal pain (12) APPENDICITIS : Anagram of(… upset) DIETICIANS containing(about) PP(abbrev. for “pages”, as in “pp … Read more >>

The Quiptic is 20 years old in November and Hectence was one of the first setters back in the early days. She should be good, shouldn’t she? Let me tell you something: she … Read more >>

Pan never disappoints in the Quiptic slot. Here’s a tractable, carefully constructed cryptic for a lazy Bank Holiday morning (where I live, at least).     Abbreviations cd cryptic definition dd double definition … Read more >>

Thanks Matilda. A puzzle for those who like anagrams. Definitions are underlined in the clues. Across 1 Delight for mad cats? Yes! (7) ECSTASY : Anagram of(mad) CATS? YES. 5 Unfairly blames husband … Read more >>

A delightful puzzle from Carpathian which is perfect for the Quiptic slot. I’ve nowt more to say, other than to deconstruct the clues for you.         Abbreviations cd cryptic definition … Read more >>

Apart from two clues that aren’t cryptic, one that is faulty, seven other niggles and a complete lack of wit, I thought this was an okayish puzzle for the Quiptic slot. You?   … Read more >>

Thanks Pan for an enjoyable Quiptic. Definitions are underlined in the clues. Across 1 Public school boy boxing second European (8) ESTONIAN : ETONIAN(a boy studying at Eton, the English public school) containing(boxing) … Read more >>

I don’t think we’ve ever had a dud Quiptic – barely a dud clue – from Matilda in the time she has been setting for this slot. Another good’un this morning to get … Read more >>

Hectence is one of the long-established setters of the Quiptic, having contributed puzzles since the early days. She’s good at this kind of stuff: here’s a carefully constructed crossword that will encourage newer … Read more >>

Thanks Anto. Definitions are underlined in the clues. Across 1 Part of final leg rowed briskly (7) ALLEGRO : Hidden in(Part of) “final leg rowed“. Defn: A musical direction to play … 5 … Read more >>