S&B York Weekend
Day: 20 October 2026
Inquisitor 1981: English Translator by Vismut
Vismut sets our challenge this week with a puzzle entitled English Translator.
Independent 12,491 by Italicus
Italicus usually appears in the Indy every couple of months, so this seems likely to be a final appearance. The original puzzle is at https://puzzles.independent.co.uk/games/cryptic-crossword-independent/?puzzleDate=20261020.
Guardian Cryptic crossword No 30,142 by Qaos
The puzzle may be found at https://www.theguardian.com/crosswords/cryptic/30142.
Financial Times 18,510 by SLORMGORM
I suppose every setter has his or her idiosyncrasies, but I think that it is fair to say that Slormgorm’s style poses a unique challenge. Today’s puzzle is a fine example, with a number of clues requiring a third or fourth read-through before any sort of solution registered with me.
