Guardian Quiptic – Page 42

Quiptic 797 by Pan

Mon February 23, 2015 at 8:33 pmMon February 23, 2015 at 9:10 am by newmarketsausage

A nicely judged offering from Quiptic regular Pan.

A good variety of clue types, and some nice surface readings and touches of humour. All in all, a very enjoyable start to the cryptic week.

Guardian Quiptic 796/Orlando

Mon February 16, 2015 at 8:36 am by Pierre

I’ve said it before, but I’ll say it again: Orlando’s got the hang of this Quiptic stuff. A delightful little puzzle to start the cruciverbal week. Abbreviations cd cryptic definition … Read more >>

Guardian Quiptic 795 Hectence

Mon February 9, 2015 at 12:59 pmMon February 9, 2015 at 5:02 am by scchua

A nice easy Quiptic. Thanks to Hectence. Definitions are underlined in the clues. (P.S. Due to urgent matters to attend to, the blog today is minimalist.) Across 1 Head of flight’s stuff is found on … Read more >>

Guardian Quiptic 794/Moley

Mon February 2, 2015 at 9:07 am by Pierre

Moley has given us a fine puzzle in the Quiptic style this morning. Abbreviations cd cryptic definition dd double definition (xxxx)* anagram anagrind = anagram indicator [x] letter(s) removed definitions … Read more >>

Quiptic 793 by Pan

Mon January 26, 2015 at 10:10 amMon January 26, 2015 at 9:19 am by newmarketsausage

An extremely enjoyable challenge from Quiptic regular Pan.

Guardian Quiptic 792/Provis

Mon January 19, 2015 at 9:51 am by Pierre

This was a good puzzle from Provis, with a number of excellent surface readings. No obscurities, but I’m not sure I’d recommend this one as an entry-level puzzle to someone who really was … Read more >>

Guardian Quiptic 791 Hectence

Mon January 12, 2015 at 11:00 amMon January 12, 2015 at 5:14 am by scchua

(Please click here for this same blog but with a picture quiz added. Please do NOT post hereinbelow any comment relating to the picture quiz. Thank you.) An enjoyable puzzle, thanks to Hectence. … Read more >>

Guardian Quiptic 790/Nutmeg

Mon January 5, 2015 at 9:43 am by Pierre

It was all there to be found, but in some cases it took a bit of looking for. I enjoyed it, but did the earth move for you, darling? … Read more >>

Quiptic 789 by Orlando

Mon December 29, 2014 at 9:32 am by newmarketsausage

Just what the doctor ordered. Orlando in the Quiptic slot with his trademark precision, elegance and wit.

Guardian Quiptic 788/Moley

Mon December 22, 2014 at 10:39 am by Pierre

A Quiptic with a theme from Moley this morning. Apologies for a brief blog – I am on a bit of a mission today. There was some stuff … Read more >>

Guardian Quiptic 787 Pan

Mon December 15, 2014 at 8:34 amMon December 15, 2014 at 6:05 am by scchua

(Please click here for this same blog but with a picture quiz added. Please do NOT post hereinbelow any comment relating to the picture quiz. Thank you.) A typical Quitic, good as an … Read more >>

Guardian Quiptic 786/Provis

Mon December 8, 2014 at 7:36 amMon December 8, 2014 at 1:26 am by Pierre

I thought this one hit the spot nicely. You? Abbreviations cd cryptic definition dd double definition (xxxx)* anagram anagrind = anagram indicator [x] letter(s) removed definitions are underlined Across … Read more >>

Quiptic 785 by Hectence

Mon December 1, 2014 at 6:38 pmMon December 1, 2014 at 9:09 am by newmarketsausage

Hectence returns to the Quiptic slot with a puzzle that I thought had just the right amount of head-scratching required to get the sluggish Monday morning brain into gear.

Guardian Quiptic 784/Nutmeg

Mon November 24, 2014 at 10:11 am by Pierre

It’s now past ten of the clock. The fact that I normally have the Quiptic blog out early, being a lark rather than an owl, tells you how I found this one. So … Read more >>

Quiptic 783 by Moley

Mon November 17, 2014 at 9:09 am by newmarketsausage

The former English teacher returns to the Quiptic slot with a puzzle that left this poor solver with a couple of self-inflicted wounds.