From the editorial team:
Apologies to anyone solving this weekend’s competition crossword
Financial Times 18,349 by Zamorca
Puzzle from the FT of April 19, 2026
Independent on Sunday 1,886 by Filbert
The puzzle is available to solve online or download here.
Hello everybody. Another quality Filbert puzzle and an enjoyable trouble-free solve for me. I can’t think of anything to add – can’t even settle on a favourite clue, though not from lack of choice. Thanks Filbert!
Guardian Quiptic 1378 Turnstone
Thank you to Turnstone (for this debut? puzzle). Definitions are underlined in the clues.
Everyman 4,147
The puzzle may be found as a pdf at https://www.tinyurl.com/Everyman4147.
Gemelo No. 30
A surprisingly approachable offering from Gemelo this week.
Independent 12333 by Coot
As April passes its half way point Coot brings us an uplifting spring puzzle. Or that is my hope anyway.
Guardian Quick Cryptic 107 by Brassica
This week’s 11 x 11 crossword from the Guardian intended to teach cryptic crosswords, found here
Guardian Prize 29,978 / Kite
A timely themed Prize offering from Kite
Listener 4193 British Summer Time by Artix
Artix: there’s a murmur of pleasure as who will ever forget some of his masterpieces, especially his very first solo Listener crossword ‘One Shot at a Time’ when we constructed a golf course
Financial Times 18,348 by GAFF
A tough puzzle from GAFF today.
Independent 12,332 by Phi
Another week, another Phiday. Business as usual.
Guardian Cryptic crossword No 29,983 by Hat
The puzzle may be found at https://www.theguardian.com/crosswords/cryptic/29983.
Guardian 29,982 / Pangakupu
Pangakupu fills this week’s Thursday slot.
Independent 12,331 by Quince
Quince provides our Thursday brain-teaser this week.