GAFF kicks off the week with a centenary puzzle…
Day: 23 February 2026
MyCrossword Featured crossword No 5 by Fez
It’s my second time to be blogging a MyCrossword Featured puzzle, and this time we have an apt theme, although I only spotted it restropectively.
Independent 12,286 by Liari
I've not seen this compiler before but I see that there have been a number of previous puzzles. I thought it was of a very high standard with some great clues.
Guardian Cryptic crossword No 29,937 by Brummie
Very enjoyable – I particularly liked 9ac, 20ac, 24ac, 2/18/13/22, and 6dn. Thanks to Brummie
Financial Times 18,300 by Julius
Puzzle from the Weekend FT of February 21, 2026