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Widdersbel's avatarWiddersbel

Regular blogger for the FT Sunday News and World puzzles. I've been interested in all kinds of puzzles from an early age but didn't become a regular cryptic crossword solver until the early 2000s, when the Guardian cryptic was a way to help pass the long daily train commute. In 2008, searching the internet for assistance with a tricky puzzle, I came across fifteensquared. Learnt a lot from the blogs over the following years and eventually became a competent solver. Joined the blogging crew in 2023 - also made my debut the same year as a setter in the Indy under the alias Salty.

Financial Times Sunday 161 – World by Hamilton

Sun September 6, 2026 at 9:26 am by Widdersbel

The FT’s monthly geographically themed puzzle. Find it to solve online or download and print at ft.com/crossword

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Categories FT, FT Sunday 5 Comments

Financial Times Sunday 160 – News by Neo

Sun August 30, 2026 at 9:31 am by Widdersbel

The monthly News puzzle, with clues and solutions relating to the topics and events of August. Find it to solve online or download and print at ft.com/crossword

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Categories FT, FT Sunday 5 Comments

Financial Times Sunday 156 – World by Peto

Sun August 2, 2026 at 8:34 am by Widdersbel

The monthly geographically themed puzzle, available to solve online or download and print at ft.com/crossword

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Categories FT, FT Sunday 7 Comments

Financial Times Sunday 155 – News by Guy

Sun July 26, 2026 at 8:48 am by Widdersbel

A brilliant topically themed puzzle from Guy. Find it to solve online or download and print at ft.com/crossword

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Categories FT, FT Sunday 11 Comments

Financial Times Sunday 152 – World by Sleuth

Sun July 5, 2026 at 1:41 pmSun July 5, 2026 at 9:12 am by Widdersbel

Geographically themed cruciverbal fun from Sleuth, available to solve online or download and print at ft.com/crossword

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Categories FT, FT Sunday 5 Comments

Financial Times Sunday 151 – News by Jason

Mon June 29, 2026 at 1:31 pmSun June 28, 2026 at 7:09 am by Widdersbel

It’s Jason’s turn to bring us the FT’s monthly news-themed puzzle. Find it to solve online or download and print at ft.com/crossword

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Categories FT, FT Sunday 5 Comments

Financial Times Sunday 148 – World by Gaff

Sun June 7, 2026 at 9:30 amSun June 7, 2026 at 8:20 am by Widdersbel

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

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Categories FT, FT Sunday 7 Comments

Financial Times Sunday 147 – News by Julius

Sun May 31, 2026 at 8:47 am by Widdersbel

Topical fun from Julius. Find it to solve online or download and print at ft.com/crossword

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Categories FT, FT Sunday 6 Comments

Financial Times Sunday 143 – World by Gozo

Sun May 3, 2026 at 8:39 am by Widdersbel

A fun geographically themed puzzle. Find it to solve online or download and print at ft.com/crossword

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Categories FT, FT Sunday 7 Comments

Financial Times Sunday 142 – News by Guy

Sun April 26, 2026 at 8:26 am by Widdersbel

Superb current affairs themed puzzle from Guy. Find it to solve online or download and print at ft.com/crossword

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Categories FT, FT Sunday 8 Comments

Financial Times Sunday 139 – World by Hamilton

Sun April 5, 2026 at 8:43 am by Widdersbel

The monthly geographically themed crossword. Find it online at ft.com/crossword

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Categories FT, FT Sunday 8 Comments

Financial Times Sunday 138 – News by Neo

Sun March 29, 2026 at 11:06 am by Widdersbel

Your monthly dose of current affairs in crossword form. Find it online at ft.com/crossword

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Categories FT, FT Sunday 3 Comments

Guardian Quiptic 1,374 by Carpathian

Sun March 22, 2026 at 12:43 am by Widdersbel

A smooth and accessible puzzle as you’d expect from this highly experienced Quiptic setter

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Categories Guardian Quiptic 39 Comments

Financial Times Sunday 135 – World by Peto

Tue March 10, 2026 at 6:55 amSun March 8, 2026 at 9:24 am by Widdersbel

Fun geographically themed puzzle from Peto. Find it to solve online or download and print at ft.com/crossword

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Categories FT, FT Sunday 6 Comments

Financial Times Sunday 134 – News by Leonidas

Sun March 1, 2026 at 5:55 am by Widdersbel

An excellent topically themed puzzle from Leonidas. Find it to solve online or download and print at ft.com/crossword

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Categories FT, FT Sunday 5 Comments
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