Never knowingly undersolved
I had a request to stand in this morning for my fellow blogger, scchua, who is having a well-earned rest. I was happy to agree, but started to have second thoughts when I … Read more >>
A fine puzzle to start the cruciverbal week from our favourite spice girl. Meaningful surfaces, clear cluing, good variety of clue types and subject matter, all packaged in a Quiptic framework. Brava, Nutmeg. … Read more >>
Hectence takes her turn in the Quiptic slot this week.
A fine Quiptic from Moley this morning. Just one word I was unfamiliar with. Abbreviations cd cryptic definition dd double definition (xxxx)* anagram anagrind = anagram indicator [x] letter(s) removed … Read more >>
Quite straightforward. Thanks to Provis. Definitions are underlined in the clues. Across 1 Take down a French exercise, grudgingly at first (5) UNPEG : UN(French for “a”) + PE(abbrev. for “physical education”, ie. … Read more >>
Pan is one of the well-established Quiptic setters and invariably provides us with a good start to the week. He/she has done so here again, although the grid, with lots of clues with … Read more >>
Anto’s turn in the Quiptic slot this week.
If you were here earlier looking for the blog, you will have seen that I posted a note to say that this morning’s Quiptic had not yet been published on the Grauniad website … Read more >>
A bit of a collector’s item – Pasquale in the Quiptic slot. In his various avatars, he has the ability to turn the heat up or down; here it was a very gentle simmer, … Read more >>
Moley on top form today – an excellent Quiptic. If you had to niggle, you might say a bit overloaded with anagrams, but beginners appreciate that, because it gives them a foothold in … Read more >>
An enjoyable and nicely-judged start to the cryptic week.
We’re standing in for Pierre today and this is the first Quiptic we’ve blogged. Joyce often tackles the Quiptic if she is eating lunch on her own, so it isn’t the first Quiptic that we have solved!
Thank you Hectence for an enjoyable Quiptic. (Aptly relaxing for Labour Day.) Definitions are underlined in the clues. Across 1 Don’t allow backing for Trump’s extremes to overshadow right’s regular following (7) PREVENT … Read more >>
A sound Quiptic from Moley, with just one or two niggles on my part. Abbreviations cd cryptic definition dd double definition (xxxx)* anagram anagrind = anagram indicator [x] letters … Read more >>
Apologies for the lateish blog – it took me a while to get into this one, and my last couple took some time too. I could be barking up the wrong tree, but … Read more >>