Never knowingly undersolved
Two oversized answers requiring a symbol to enter them – and then changing some cells to enter a name associated with this connection. So all in all very straight forward for an EV. … Read more >>
Ringoe has provided our midweek cruciverbal workout this week. This is another compiler whose work I have had relatively little experience of, having previously blogged only one puzzle by him earlier this year.
Great fun from Monk this morning.
The puzzle may b found at https://www.theguardian.com/crosswords/cryptic/30029.
Hedgesparrow appears as a setter in the Inquisitor series just over once a year. This is the ninth puzzle from this setter in seven years. The previous puzzles have all had interesting themes, so no doubt this one will as well.
Anto provides our cryptic crossword this morning.
Samsa seems to be a new setter of Independent puzzles, so welcome!
I found this installment from Slormgorm rather a stiff challenge . . .
This week’s Spectator puzzle is set by Eumolpus.
This wasn't my favourite puzzle of the year.
Thanks to Vulcan for the puzzle – my favourites were 22ac, 26ac, 3dn, 4dn, and 19dn.
MUDD kicks off the week…
Puzzle from the Weekend FT of June 6, 2026
Anto is one of a few compilers who set for both the Guardian Cryptic and Quiptic. I think we can give him credit for being in Quiptic mode here.
You’d better do this puzzle if you don’t want to wake up with a horse’s head in your bed… Find it to solve online or download and print at ft.com/crossword