Guardian Quiptic

(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 standard Quiptic puzzle, with lots … Read more >>

A workmanlike puzzle which, for me, lacked any clues with the “wow” factor. Most of the definitions given are from Chambers 12th Edition. Most of the standard abbreviations used in the wordplay are … Read more >>

Nutmeg has as ever provided a nice crossword at a reasonably simple level, though the smooth surfaces may lead solvers up a few blind alleys. Anagrams are comparatively thin on the ground, but … Read more >>

This hit the spot for me.  You?  That said, the grid was a bit odd for a Quiptic, and I think one of the clues is faulty.         Abbreviations cd  … Read more >>

(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.)  This was an enjoyable puzzle from … Read more >>

I was delighted to see that today’s puzzle was by one of my favourite Quiptic setters, and I wasn’t disappointed.  Just the ticket for new solvers. Most of the definitions given are from … Read more >>

Provis appears to be a brand new setter, who has started with a well-judged Quiptic, with nothing too hard for improving solvers. Across 1 Worries over the French game (8) FEARLESS Worries or … Read more >>

I thought this hit the spot for a Quiptic.  Good variety in the cluing; nothing too obscure; and where the wordplay was a little complicated, clear definitions.       Abbreviations cd  cryptic … Read more >>

The crossword was there all along, but mislabelled! It is now correctly placed at http://www.theguardian.com/crosswords/quiptic/743. When I finally got to solve the puzzle, it was not the easiest of Quiptics, with quite a … Read more >>

A workmanlike puzzle, lacking, for me, any stand-out clues, but then I’m no fan of improbable Spoonerisms. Most of the definitions given are from Chambers 12th Edition. Most of the standard abbreviations used … Read more >>

Perhaps the setters are cycling in sync with the bloggers, since I’ve got Moley again. This one seemed just right for a Quiptic, the clues straightforward as they should be and a good … Read more >>

I never really time myself when I’m doing a puzzle, but this Quiptic seemed to take a long time to nail down, which might mean it was trickier than it should have been.  … Read more >>

Just the right level of difficulty for a Quiptic, I thought.  Thanks to Pan.  Definitions are underlined in the clues. Across 1 Bereaved woman welcoming new opportunity for action (6) WINDOW : WIDOW(bereaved … Read more >>

With the exception of a handful of clues I didn’t enjoy this puzzle, and thought that some of the complex wordplay was out of place in a Quiptic.  I hope someone can improve … Read more >>

Parts of this were certainly very easy but on the whole I thought it was rather hard for a Quiptic – partly because some clues were a bit woolly. Across 1 Tell cockney … Read more >>