Puzzle from the Weekend FT of May 23 2026
Month: May 2026
Blog for Financial Times Jumbo 18380 / Rosa Klebb
The blog will be posted on Saturday 30th May, the same day as the solution is likely to published in the Financial Times.
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Guardian Quiptic 1,383/Chandler
Chandler in the Quiptic slot this week with a cryptic with nothing to frighten the horses. Which is as it should be.
Independent on Sunday 1,891 by Filbert
Another super Sunday puzzle from Filbert
Everyman 4,152
All the usual Everyman things are here and indicated (except that I’ve missed one square, which won’t bother you) in the grid. Nice crossword despite a couple about which I’m unsure.
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 No. 34
A medium-difficulty Gemelo this week.
Independent 12363 by Stamp
As the deities turn the heating up, Stamp provides some cryptic entertainment.
Guardian Quick Cryptic 112 by Ludwig
This week’s 11 x 11 crossword from the Guardian intended to teach cryptic crosswords, found here
Guardian Saturday Prize Crossword 30,008 by Pangakupu (16 May 2026)
I believe this is my first blog of a Grauniad ‘Pangakupu‘ puzzle, although I have met his alter ego in many a ‘Kcit‘ EV and a few ‘Phi‘ Indy Saturday Prize puzzles…
Private Eye (Cyclops / 830) Dreadful Injustice
This puzzle seemed less tough than my last go around, with only one slight obscurity for me, and thankfully minimal reminders of the general state of the world. Still a fun challenge, as it should be.
Listener 4918: Common Assault by Awinger
May the Fourth is more likely to have seen celebrations of Star Wars than the Centenary of the General Strike (4 to 12 May 1926) – so Awinger’s theme may not have been immediately obvious.
Financial Times 18,379 by NEO
An unusually tough challenge from NEO this Friday.
Independent 12362 / Phi
We find Phi in his usual Friday Independent cryptic slot
Guardian Cryptic crossword No 30,013 by Brockwell
The puzzle may be found at https://www.theguardian.com/crosswords/cryptic/30013.