It’s the last Sunday of the month, which means it’s time for the FT’s regular topically themed puzzle, this time brought to us by the ever reliable Julius. Find it to solve online or download and print at ft.com/crossword, or through the FT smartphone app.
Day: 31 August 2025
Guardian Quiptic 1,345/Alia
A very quick furtle in the 225 archive suggests that this is a new setter for the Quiptic, in which case welcome to Alia and congratulations to him or her on producing a … Read more >>
Independent on Sunday 1,853/Filbert
Filbert in his customary IoS slot, with a delightful and meticulously constructed puzzle. A wide range of subjects on show too, which made it a pleasure to solve and blog.
Everyman 4,114
A slightly unusual Everyman this time round.
Gemelo No. 6 – plain
Gemelo has settled nicely into his slot. I enjoyed this. No major criticisms and good surfaces, everything sound so far as I can see. Definitions underlined, in crimson. anagram indicators in italics. ACROSS … Read more >>
Guardian Genius 266 – Claw
The special instructions are slightly mysterious, though with enough information to get us started: