ARTEXLEN kicks off the week…
Day: 21 September 2026
Independent Cryptic Crossword – the future
Some of you may have heard that The Independent newspaper has decided to drop the daily cryptic crossword with effect from the end of October 2026. I believe that the last puzzle will appear on October 31st. Incidentally the day before Fifteensquared’s 20th birthday.
Guardian Cryptic crossword No 30,117 by Vulcan
Thanks to Vulcan for the puzzle – I particularly liked 18ac and and 15dn. Apologies for a delayed and somewhat rushed blog today.
Independent 12,466 by Knut
The original puzzle may be found here.
Financial Times 18,484 by Julius
Puzzle from the Weekend FT of September 19, 2026