Second or third puzzle of the year from eXternal – calendar year & IQ year aren’t perfectly aligned.
Day: 21 July 2026
Guardian Cryptic crossword No 30,064 by Brummie
Thanks to Brummie for a fun puzzle with some tricky cluing. My favourites were 11ac, 12ac, 18ac, and 20dn.
Independent 12,413 by Dalibor
A Dalibor puzzle today – this will be quite a challenge!
Financial Times 18,431 by GOZO
I am filling in for scchua today. Fortunately, the assignment from Gozo was not too taxing.
Spectator 2759: Morning Exercise
An amusing diversion from Fieldfare.