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Guardian Quiptic 618 / Beale

Mon September 19, 2011 at 4:12 pmMon September 19, 2011 at 10:37 am by Big Dave

A pleasant puzzle which was made more difficult by the incorrect enumeration of 14 down. Most of the definitions given are from Chambers 11th Edition. Most of the standard abbreviations used in the … Read more >>

Guardian Quiptic N° 617 by Nutmeg

Mon September 12, 2011 at 11:42 am by PeterO

I have blogged a couple of Quiptics by Nutmeg before, and they each have their own character. In this one, I think she has hit the Quiptic target squarely, with clues going for concision rather than elaborate storytelling, seamless surfaces, and a wide variety of cryptic devices.

Guardian Quiptic 616 / Moley

Mon September 5, 2011 at 11:24 am by Pierre

Apologies, a bit late on parade today. I don’t recall having had a Moley to blog for a while, but I always enjoy her Quiptics, and this was no exception. I’ve got a … Read more >>

Guardian Quiptic 615 Orlando

Mon August 29, 2011 at 4:50 pmMon August 29, 2011 at 11:23 am by scchua

Orlando has got both Quiptic and Cryptic spots today, including one word common to both solutions. This is definitely, and rightly so, the easier one. All nicely clued. Thanks Orlando. Definitions are underlined in the clues. … Read more >>

Guardian Quiptic 614 / Hectence

Mon August 22, 2011 at 10:21 am by Big Dave

In previous reviews of Quiptics by Hectence I have commented on the high number of anagrams. This count is considerably reduced today. I still think that many of the constructs and indicators were … Read more >>

Quiptic N° 613 by Arachne

Mon August 15, 2011 at 2:59 am by PeterO

Several of the clues required some thought to work out the wordplay; in all this Quiptic took me longer to solve than today’s Rufus.

Guardian Quiptic 612/Pan

Mon August 8, 2011 at 9:49 amMon August 8, 2011 at 8:51 am by Pierre

I thought this was a fine example of an entry-level puzzle from Pan. Since Fifteensquared started blogging the Quiptic almost a year ago, the general feedback has been that solvers at this level … Read more >>

Guardian Quiptic 611 Beale

Mon August 1, 2011 at 4:36 pmMon August 1, 2011 at 11:21 am by scchua

A straightforward puzzle from Beale. A tricky bit of parsing with 23A, though its solution was readily apparent. Thanks Beale. (Definitions are underlined in the clues) Across 8 One very absorbed by erotic … Read more >>

Guardian Quiptic 610 / Nutmeg

Mon July 25, 2011 at 11:00 am by Big Dave

I have managed to avoid reviewing earlier Quiptics by Nutmeg. This was far too difficult for a supposedly easy puzzle and I derived very little pleasure from solving it. I’m sure that some … Read more >>

Quiptic Nº 609 by Hectence

Mon July 18, 2011 at 3:02 am by PeterO

Some convoluted wordplays, and numerous liberties make this quite different from most other Quiptics, although I found that the answers came readily. Perhaps it should be regarded as an introduction to Araucarian style.

Guardian Quiptic 608/Moley

Mon July 11, 2011 at 8:38 am by Pierre

A clearly clued puzzle from Moley with some nice touches – just right for a Quiptic, I thought. If anything, it’s a little anagram-heavy, but in a beginner’s puzzle, I don’t think you … Read more >>

Guardian Quiptic 607 Orlando

Tue July 5, 2011 at 1:43 amMon July 4, 2011 at 11:00 am by scchua

This is one of the better Quiptics I’ve completed. Not difficult, but a balanced mix of tricks to enjoy. Thanks Orlando. (Definitions underlined in clues.) Across 1 Cab heading off to the centre of Rome? It’s taken … Read more >>

Guardian Quiptic 606 / Pan

Mon June 27, 2011 at 10:58 am by Big Dave

Another excellent Quiptic from Pan. Unfortunately at the time I solved it the answer to 22 down had the middle two letters reversed which then gave an incorrect spelling for 25 across. All … Read more >>

Guardian Quiptic Nº 605 by Arachne

Mon June 20, 2011 at 12:47 pmMon June 20, 2011 at 4:00 am by PeterO

Another Arachne quiptic for me to blog, which suits me very well; her clues are elegant and smoothly surfaced. There are a few general knowledge references which may not be so general, but … Read more >>

Guardian Quiptic 604/Nutmeg

Mon June 13, 2011 at 5:27 pmMon June 13, 2011 at 9:41 am by Pierre

I don’t rightly know what to make of this one. There were some good clues all right, but there were some doubtful definitions as well, in my opinion. And a Grauniad enumeration error. … Read more >>