Day: 19 August 2026
Independent 12,438 by Nepeta
I believe this is Nepeta’s second Indy puzzle, after a well-regarded debut in April this year. The original puzzle is at https://puzzles.independent.co.uk/games/cryptic-crossword-independent/?puzzleDate=20260819.
Financial Times 18,456 by IO
Classic IO.
Guardian Cryptic crossword No 30,089 by Brockwell
The puzzle may be found at https://www.theguardian.com/crosswords/cryptic/30089.