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No, I wasn't being serious Chris! Not heard of the Guardian Quiptic before though, was wondering if you'd mis-spelt Cryptic... Or is that a term of endearment (such as Grauniad or Gruadian?!)
Thanks for your parsing, though!

It's a weekly online only cryptic (published on Mondays) that's supposed to be easier than the daily, as an introduction for new solvers. However it's often a decent challenge, and frequently harder than the Monday Rufus.

Here's a link to the current list::
http://www.theguardian.com/crosswords/series/quiptic

Ah thanks for that Chris, I'll give that one a try. I do like the Guardian but some of the setters (Bunthorne springs to mind) are a bit beyond me!
Back to work for me now!
Cheers!

Bunthorne is no longer with us i.m afraid,
http://www.theguardian.com/news/2006/aug/03/guardianobituaries.pressandpublishing

Hope you see this reply albert;
Thanks for the link to the Bunthorne info. I've still got the Guardian book 2 cryptic puzzles at home, Araucaria and Bunthorne from about 2002 I think.
Here's a corker from the link, anyone who doesn't see it (I didn't!) can get the answer from the link,

"Amundsen's forwarding address" (4)

If it begins with an M, I love it.

Yep, it does begin with m.
Excellent!

Part of the reason why Amundsen was more successful than Scott.

btw, although Araucaria was obviously the greatest, Bunthorne was the most amusing (though usually more difficult).