Cryptic Crossword No. 24813

Thursday, 24 September 2009 by akatsukira

Unlikely to get this one finished, but I thought this clue was quite cute: 24 across Mark, Barbie’s friend, toasted so? (5) To-ken

Notes on Quiptic No. 514

Wednesday, 23 September 2009 by akatsukira

I was having one of those days at work. You know, the ones where you spend the whole day setting up stuff and waiting hours for the bloody enzyme to do its work… All hurry up and wait. And I was reminded by a comment about quiptic crosswords, which are an excellent way to pass […]

Quiptic No. 280

Saturday, 2 April 2005 by akatsukira

I’ve been neglecting the crosswords lately. Been just a bit too busy with other things. So with “Lethal Weapon 2” playing in the background, I decided to tackle this week’s Guardian quiptic crossword before it’s out of date. I’ll get round to doing No. 279 at some point… Some nice clues (as usual, highlight below […]

Quiptic No. 278

Monday, 14 March 2005 by akatsukira

This week’s fave clue from the Guardian’s Quiptic Crossword (No. 278 set by Moley): Issue on the Web in fourteen lines (6) Highlight to see answer: sonnet

Crossword clues

Thursday, 10 March 2005 by akatsukira

Number of anagrams in this week’s Guardian Quiptic crossword (No. 277, Don Putnam): 6 (+1 that was part anagram, part sandwich). Different setters seem to like various combinations of clue-types. While it’s very satisfying to get an anagram, I sometimes feel a little cheated if it’s gotten too easily. Or really frustrated if I just […]