Today’s blog explains a puzzle by Encota, who is a setter who has appeared in the Inquisitor five times previously, dating back to September 2017. All the puzzles have had completely different themes, so it will be interesting to see what we have this week.
Day: 16 December 2025
Independent 12,227 by Phi
Phi ventures out of his usual Friday schedule to set today’s challenge.
Guardian 29,879 / Chandler
A fairly rare appearance by Chandler in the Cryptic slot
Financial Times 18,240 by GAFF
This remarkable workout from Gaff bears the epigraph “A birthday puzzle” . . .