Fifteensquared – Never knowingly undersolved

As we nowadays expect from Everyman, a sound and pleasant crossword. How Everyman manages week after week to produce a grid with all those things (highlighted) in it I don’t know.

Definitions in crimson, underlined. Indicators (homophone, hidden, containment, anagram, juxtaposition, etc) in italics. Anagrams indicated *(like this) or (like this)*. Link-words in green.

Gemelo 40

Sun July 19, 2026 at 12:01 am by duncanshiell

Gemelo gives us a special puzzle this week where, for 12 entries, we have to put the opposite of the clue answer into the grid.

Independent 12,411 by Longitude

Sat July 18, 2026 at 8:23 am by Bertandjoyce

Longitude provides this Saturday’s brain-teaser – this is the third Indy puzzle by this relatively new setter, and the first we have blogged.

Guardian Quick Cryptic 120 by Ludwig

Sat July 18, 2026 at 8:00 am by Shanne

This week’s 11 x 11 crossword from the Guardian intended to teach cryptic crosswords, found here

Private Eye (Cyclops / 834) Intense Hernia

Sat July 18, 2026 at 1:07 amSat July 18, 2026 at 12:19 am by simonbyc

A fun solve, although (or because) it took me almost all of the available time to complete, across a number of sittings. I’ve had a busy few weeks, with a very engaging new … Read more >>

Guardian Saturday Prize Crossword 30,056 by Enigmatist (11 July 2026)

Sat July 18, 2026 at 12:01 am by mc_rapper67

Ah, an Enigmatist Prize puzzle on my blogging slot – that familiar pang of fear in the pit of the stomach, and the instinctive rush of fight-or-flight adrenalin!

Listener 4926, Pie by Dimitry

Fri July 17, 2026 at 4:00 pm by Chalicea

What a pleasure to see a crossword by Dimitry who has been setting them since at least 1983 – that’s when Dave Hennings’ records began. This will be his 31st in the records, including one set with three others as Listener No 4,000.

Guardian 30,061: Vlad

Fri July 17, 2026 at 8:39 am by Andrew

Some tricky clueing here, as one would expect, including a couple of rather unconventional structures. Thanks to Vlad for the challenge.

Independent 12410 / Phi

Fri July 17, 2026 at 7:25 am by duncanshiell

As is normal for an Independent Friday, we have a puzzle from Phi. I often mutter to myself about the large number of clues that have their definitions at the start. Today, I’m … Read more >>