Guardian Quiptic – Page 51

Guardian Quiptic 664/Beale

Mon August 6, 2012 at 3:39 pmMon August 6, 2012 at 9:20 am by Pierre

We haven’t seen Beale in the Quiptic slot for some time, and while this was on the whole a fair puzzle, it seemed to me to contain a good number of clues that … Read more >>

Guardian Quiptic 663 / Moley

Mon July 30, 2012 at 2:19 pmMon July 30, 2012 at 11:31 am by Big Dave

A straightforward puzzle from Moley. I look forward to your comments. Most of the definitions given are from Chambers 11th Edition. Most of the standard abbreviations used in the wordplay are shown with … Read more >>

Guardian Quiptic 662 Hectence

Mon July 23, 2012 at 10:51 amMon July 23, 2012 at 9:45 am by scchua

Thanks Hectence for an enjoyable puzzle, though there are a couple of gaps in the parsing I can’t fill in. Definitions are underlined in the clues. [[Eaach of the pictures at the bottom … Read more >>

Guardian Quiptic N° 661 by Orlando

Mon July 16, 2012 at 3:52 am by PeterO

I was just about to pick up this puzzle when there was a loud clap of thunder, and my cable went down hard – no internet, phone or TV; and it stayed that way for three hours. Fortunately, Orlando came up with crossword that I could sail through (I do not think I will catch so much flak for saying that this time!), and I hope the blog is up too scratch, if a little rushed. And the internet stayed up, even though thunder continues to rumble around.

Guardian Quiptic 660/Arachne

Mon July 9, 2012 at 9:44 am by Pierre

A fine Quiptic from Arachne – everything clearly clued, a good range of devices, no obscurities, and some wit thrown in for good measure. I’m sure others will have enjoyed this as much … Read more >>

Guardian Quiptic 659 Pan

Mon July 2, 2012 at 2:52 pmMon July 2, 2012 at 9:17 am by scchua

Assuming that many Quiptic solvers are also Cryptic ones and considering that I won’t be blogging a Cryptic until next week, here are apologies to you for my absence last Thursday. I was … Read more >>

Guardian Quiptic 658 / Nutmeg

Fri June 29, 2012 at 11:07 amMon June 25, 2012 at 12:14 pm by Big Dave

Nutmeg once again gives us a puzzle which is just right for the Quiptic genre. The usual variety of clues with nothing that should be beyond the newer solver. I look forward to … Read more >>

Guardian Quiptic N° 657, by Moley

Mon June 18, 2012 at 2:00 pmMon June 18, 2012 at 2:51 am by PeterO

Moley gives us a pleasant variety of devices clueing mostly familiar word – which fills the Quiptic description very adequately. Across 7. Tribunal to convey suit (9) COURTSHIP A charace of COURT (‘tribunal’) … Read more >>

Guardian Quiptic 656/Hectence

Mon June 11, 2012 at 2:58 pmMon June 11, 2012 at 9:33 am by Pierre

It’s a Quiptic, Jim, but not as we know it … It might have just been a bad day at the office for me, but this was harder than many a Guardian cryptic … Read more >>

Guardian Quiptic 655 Orlando

Mon June 4, 2012 at 6:19 pmMon June 4, 2012 at 10:23 am by scchua

A typical Orlando Quiptic, compact clues, mainly cryptic/double definitions and anagrams, and all easily enjoyable. Thanks Orlando. Definitions are underlined in the clues. [[The pictures at the bottom each has an unidentified link to … Read more >>

Guardian Quiptic 654 / Pan

Mon May 28, 2012 at 10:16 am by Big Dave

Not a puzzle that I can say I enjoyed, and it wasn’t helped by a couple of errors and a typo. I look forward to your comments. Most of the definitions given are … Read more >>

Guardian Quiptic N° 653, by Arachne

Mon May 21, 2012 at 3:44 pmMon May 21, 2012 at 2:45 pm by PeterO

Apologies for the late blog; I failed to note it was my turn until the last minute.

Guardian Quiptic 652/Nutmeg

Mon May 14, 2012 at 10:16 amMon May 14, 2012 at 7:28 am by Pierre

A pleasing Quiptic from Nutmeg, but she has included a number of cryptic definitions, which I found slightly tricky. Overall though, a well-constructed puzzle, with just one clue that I can’t quite get … Read more >>

Guardian Quiptic 651 Moley

Mon May 7, 2012 at 6:48 am by scchua

The only Moley Quiptic I have blogged was also my first on 15sq. I don’t recall the details of the first, except that it was quite straightforward, and today’s is the same. Thanks … Read more >>

Guardian Quiptic 650 / Hectence

Mon April 30, 2012 at 12:57 pmMon April 30, 2012 at 11:23 am by Big Dave

One of the harder Quiptics that I have reviewed, but there are plenty of different types of clue utilised. I look forward to your comments. Most of the definitions given are from Chambers … Read more >>