Fed rounds off the run of weekday puzzles with another enjoyable challenge.
Month: August 2026
Guardian Cryptic crossword No 30,078 by Paul
Thanks to Paul for the puzzle – I especially liked 12ac, 25,24 and 26,20…
Independent 12,427 by Coot
Coot provides this Thursday’s challenge.
Enigmatic Variations 1757 Relocation Relocation by Kolya
26 clues require a letter to be moved to enable them to be solved. These then spell out a message. Eight cells need relocating in a symmetrical pattern. Then some line drawing and … Read more >>
Financial Times 18,445 by MUDD
Mudd is today’s setter.
Independent 12,426 / Lark
Lark has provided our cruciverbal entertainment this Wednesday. Unless I am mistaken, as a blogger I have so far had only one previous encounter with this compiler.
Financial Times 18,444 by GOLIATH
Great fun from Goliath.
Guardian 30077 / Omnibus
Omnibus presents us with a challenge today.
Inquisitor 1970: Notable by Vagans
This seems to be only the second fourth Inquisitor set by Vagans – and we had the pleasure of blogging the first third one last December – apologies to Vagans and thanks to Holy Ghost for pointing out our error. Vagans more regularly appears in the Enigmatic Variations puzzles as well as in The Listener – so we are in for a serious challenge.
Independent 12425 / Deri
It was good to see Deri’s name as the setter for today’s puzzle. I reckon there were 15 clues out of 34 where I had to use three or more colours to indicate the detailed wordplay.
Financial Times 18,443 by SLORMGORM
Slormgorm has some of his usual panache on display in today’s puzzle.
Spectator 2761: Alphabetical Jigsaw by Doc
Doc has given us a puzzle with 26 clues that form an alphabetical jigsaw, plus additional numbered across and down clues to fill the 14 by 14 grid used for Spectator puzzles. The … Read more >>
Financial Times 18,442 by BOBCAT
BOBCAT kicks off the week…
Independent 12,424/Hippogryph
A rather chewy offering from Hippogryph this morning. For this solver, at least.