A fun and witty challenge from MUDD this Friday.
Month: June 2026
Guardian Cryptic crossword No 30,025 by Brendan
Thanks Brendan for a fun puzzle that was quite tricky in places – I’m still unsure on some parsing. edit: thanks to Balfour, muffin, and others in the comments!
Independent 12,374 by Phi
It’s Phi-day again.
Independent 12,373 / Bluebird
Bluebird’s latest challenge should keep us busy this Thursday. I have had very little experience of solving and blogging work by this setter to date.
Guardian 30,024: Brockwell
I found some of the clues here quite tricky, but luckily leavened by enough easier ones to help me over the line. Thanks to Brockwell.
Financial Times 18391 by ARTEXLEN
Aretxlen is this morning’s compiler.
Enigmatic Variations No. 1748: Martyrdom by Kcit
Hi everyone. I get a Kcit EV to blog about once annually and Kcitmas this year has fallen in May.
Independent 12372 / Eccles
We have a standard second Wednesday puzzle from Eccles today.
Financial Times 18,390 by GOLIATH
Brilliant fun.
Guardian Cryptic crossword No 30,023 by Qaos
Qaos is this morning’s setter.
Inquisitor 1961: QEF by Arcadia
This is Arcadia’s fourth Inquisitor. Puzzles by Arcadia appear about once a year.
Independent 12,371 by Atrica
Our Tuesday challenge is from Atrica this week.
Financial Times 18,389 by PETO
Peto’s puzzles are never easy, but I really got bogged down about three-quarters of the way through this one.
Guardian Cryptic crossword No 30,022 by Brummie
The puzzle may be found at https://www.theguardian.com/crosswords/cryptic/30022.
Spectator 2752: Double trouble by Doc
Doc had me in (DOUBLE) TROUBLE here, as I couldn’t quite get to the end of this puzzle before the deadline…and I have just realised the error of my ways while typing up the blog…