Friday 23rd-Sunday 25th October 2026
Guardian Quick Cryptic 123 by Pangakupu
This week’s 11 x 11 crossword from the Guardian intended to teach cryptic crosswords, found here
Independent 12,429 by Knut
I cannot believe it’s so long since I have blogged a Knut puzzle – it is over 7 years! (*)
Even then I wrote “I have been waiting for another Knut to appear on my blogging rota for far too long.”
The sentiment persists, as you can guess.
Guardian Prize 30,074 / Kite
My third blog out of the four most recent Kite Prize puzzles …
Listener 4929 But Not in Chambers by Augeas
I’m surprised to see that this is only the seventh Listener crossword set by Augeas, and that we haven’t solved one of his for seven years.
Financial Times 18,446 by SOLOMON
A super fun crossword from SOLOMON with several witty and smooth surfaces.
Independent 12,428 by Phi
Phi in his usual Friday slot. Link to the original puzzle: https://puzzles.independent.co.uk/games/cryptic-crossword-independent/?puzzleDate=20260807
Guardian 30,079 / Fed
Fed rounds off the run of weekday puzzles with another enjoyable challenge.
Guardian Cryptic crossword No 30,078 by Paul
Thanks to Paul for the puzzle – I especially liked 12ac, 25,24 and 26,20…
Independent 12,427 by Coot
Coot provides this Thursday’s challenge.
Enigmatic Variations 1757 Relocation Relocation by Kolya
26 clues require a letter to be moved to enable them to be solved. These then spell out a message. Eight cells need relocating in a symmetrical pattern. Then some line drawing and … Read more >>
Financial Times 18,445 by MUDD
Mudd is today’s setter.
Independent 12,426 / Lark
Lark has provided our cruciverbal entertainment this Wednesday. Unless I am mistaken, as a blogger I have so far had only one previous encounter with this compiler.
Financial Times 18,444 by GOLIATH
Great fun from Goliath.
Guardian 30077 / Omnibus
Omnibus presents us with a challenge today.
Inquisitor 1970: Notable by Vagans
This seems to be only the second fourth Inquisitor set by Vagans – and we had the pleasure of blogging the first third one last December – apologies to Vagans and thanks to Holy Ghost for pointing out our error. Vagans more regularly appears in the Enigmatic Variations puzzles as well as in The Listener – so we are in for a serious challenge.