BOBCAT kicks off the week…
Month: July 2025
Guardian 29,758 by Vulcan
A very nice puzzle, I particularly liked 5ac, 21ac, 24ac, and 1dn. Thanks to Vulcan
Independent 12,106 by Italicus
There were some great clues in this puzzle from Italicus and the surface readings were all very plausible.
Financial Times 18,117 by Mudd
Puzzle from the Weekend FT of July 26, 2025
Financial Times Sunday 103 – News by Julius
A fun topically themed puzzle. Find it to solve online or download and print at ft.com/crossword
Quiptic 1,340 by Hectence
The Sunday cryptic offering from the Guardian, found here
Everyman 4,109/20 July
Another week, another Everyman, with all the usual trademarks.
Gemelo 2
Gemelo’s second puzzle continues to show his promise as a (partial) successor for Azed.
Independent on Sunday 1,848 by Major
Thank you to Major (new setter? or special event setter?). Definitions are underlined in the clues.
Independent 12,105 by Filbert
The puzzle is available to solve online or download here.
Quick Cryptic 69 by Dice
This week’s 11 x 11 crossword from the Guardian, intended to teach cryptic crosswords, found here
Guardian Prize crossword No 29,751 by Brockwell
A themed puzzle from Brockwell provides this week’s prize puzzle.
Listener No 4875 Cross-stitch by Alchemist
Is this really only Alchemist’s second Listener crossword?
Financial Times 18,116 by ARTEXLEN
A fun challenge from ARTEXLEN
Independent 12,104 by Phi
Independent 12,104 / Phi Phi brings yet another set of working week puzzles to an end today. I found this to be towards the easier end of the Phi difficulty spectrum, although there … Read more >>