Never knowingly undersolved
A Quiptic from Chandler that I thought was about right for the slot, although with one or two trickier ones to stretch the solver. Could just be me being slow on the uptake … Read more >>
Anto appears in his regular spot setting this week’s Quiptic – with nothing too outrageous and some neat anagrams. The crossword can be found here.
Picaroon has become quite the regular across all the Guardian crossword offerings, and it’s always a pleasure to blog one of his Quiptics. This one is well-judged as always, I think. Abbreviations cd … Read more >>
Happy New Year to one and all! Thank you to Anto. Definitions are underlined in the clues. Across 1. Fire that awful person taking pictures (3,5) ART THIEF : Anagram of(… awful) FIRE … Read more >>
A Quiptic from Picaroon which I enjoyed solving and blogging. A couple of clues that took a bit of pencil-chewing; but it’s all clearly signposted if you read the instructions carefully. Abbreviations cd … Read more >>
Carpathian returns to setting the Quiptic after a long pause setting the Quick Cryptic with a puzzle that does what it says on the tin. The puzzle can be found here
A thoughtfully constructed Quiptic from one of the slot’s most reliable and enjoyable setters. Bravo. Abbreviations cd cryptic definition dd double definition cad clue as definition (xxxx)* anagram anagrind = anagram indicator [x] … Read more >>
Thank you to Anto. Definitions are underlined in the clues. Across 1. Screens drug for something not readily noticed (5,4) BLIND SPOT : BLINDS(screens/shades for windows) + POT(drug, specifically cannabis). 6. Party demands … Read more >>
Hectence is our longest-standing Quiptic setter, and has produced a pleasing and well-constructed puzzle for those newer to the dark art of cryptics this morning. Some lovely surface readings to boot. Abbreviations cd … Read more >>
My second Picaroon blog in two days, I’m pleased to discover, as I find Picaroon produces Quiptics that do what they say on the tin. The crossword can be found here
Chandler has produced a puzzle for us this week which fits the bill for a Quiptic well, I would aver. But as I keep saying, what the beginners and less experienced solvers thought … Read more >>
Thank you to Anto. Definitions are underlined in the clues. Across 1. Gather heat is on the rise (5,2) ROUND UP : ROUND(a heat/one of the elimination stages in a competition leading up … Read more >>
The piratical one is good at this Quiptic stuff, isn’t he? I judged that this was nicely pitched and carefully clued; but as always, what the beginners and improving solvers thought is much … Read more >>
This week’s Quiptic crossword comes from Picaroon, who sets at a range of levels (he set this Saturday’s Quick Cryptic too) and dials the difficulty up and down. The Quiptic is “a web-only, cryptic puzzle for beginners and those in a hurry. It is published every Sunday” and this one can be found here.