The Guardian Quiptic 1296

23min solve of The Guardian's Quiptic cryptic crossword published on 22 September 2024.
A channel explaining cryptic crosswords to those wanting to learn to solve them. My journey began in December 2021 - often taking longer than an hour on a puzzle and often resulting in me failing to finish. The depths of my inadequacy were exposed as I struggled to unravel the anagrams, double definitions and other challenging wordplay I encountered. These days I consider myself decent at solving yet I still remember the trials and tribulations these fiendish puzzles presented to me as a beginner and hope my online solves will help you learn too.