Guardian Quiptic

Bonne Année et Bonne Santé! There, that’s my allocation of exclamation marks for 2018 used up. Now onto the first Quiptic of 2018 (or is it?)   This puzzle appears on the Guardian … Read more >>

Never a dull moment with the Grauniad. I wasn’t really expecting a Quiptic on 25th December, and on checking first thing, there wasn’t one. Later in the day, there was: the numbering was … Read more >>

There were those complaining that Matilda’s last puzzle was ‘too hard’ (whatever that is) for a Quiptic. I don’t think you could lay that criticism at the door of this morning’s puzzle. All … Read more >>

Moley pokes her head from her burrow to deliver us this Monday’s Quiptic, then disappears back underground. A few strange clues in this one.       Abbreviations cd cryptic definitions dd double … Read more >>

One of the longest-standing Quiptic setters, Hectence, is on the oche this morning, with a puzzle I much enjoyed. Since it’s promoted as being for ‘beginners and those in a hurry’, for the … Read more >>

I’m always pleased to see Orlando’s name when I open up a Quiptic. We haven’t seen much of him recently, but here he has given us a delightful puzzle to start the cryptic … Read more >>

A puzzle who’s cds and dds give it a Rufus-like flavour.  Thanks Anto. Definitions are underlined in the clues. Across 1 Walks twice as fast with more room between the lines (6,7) DOUBLE … Read more >>

A debut puzzle from Carpathian, and a good one for the Quiptic spot, I thought. You?       Abbreviations cd cryptic definition dd double definition (xxxx)* anagram anagrind = anagram indicator [x] … Read more >>

The scheduled blogger is still in York so I am covering for him. This is Matilda’s third appearance in the Quiptic slot but the first one I have solved so I didn’t know … Read more >>

A nicely constructed Quiptic from Moley this morning. There are one or two where I can’t quite get the cryptic grammar to work, but other folk will be able to assist if I’ve … Read more >>

A nice Quiptic, thanks to Hectence. Definitions are underlined in the clues. Across 1 Crossing river, elk is grouchy (6) MOROSE : MOOSE(elk;large deer inhabiting northern N. America and Eurasia) containing(Crossing …, …) … Read more >>

Setters will tell you that compiling a Quiptic is hard, despite the fact (or because of the fact) that it’s an ‘easy’ puzzle. There are limitations on what you can do and the … Read more >>