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Welcome back to Hotspur: we last met in 2013 when we explored James Murray’s ‘Web of Words’. This theme looks rather different …
“These areas act as the nine boxes of a Sudoku…” We were warned…
May the Fourth is more likely to have seen celebrations of Star Wars than the Centenary of the General Strike (4 to 12 May 1926) – so Awinger’s theme may not have been immediately obvious.
An exercise in sophisticated mathematics from “the team” this week.
Congratulations to Charybdis on a 20th Listener puzzle, spread over nearly 30 years! Themes over such a period of time reach far and wide. Last time had us looking up The Merchant of Venice. What this time, and indeed What to Send?
Puzzle from the Weekend FT of May 2, 2026 No grid this week and a differently formatted blog simply because the crossword happened to not be downloadable. There was a download link on … Read more >>
This crossword can be found at https://uploads.guim.co.uk/2026/04/03/Guardian_cryptic_crossword_Easter_special_2026.pdf
In my last turn blogging the Private Eye crossword I was lamenting the omission of a certain Man Formerly Titled As Prince. While the news cycle is currently focussed elsewhere, Mr M-W did make an appearance this time which certainly gave me a chuckle.
Dave Hennings’ Crossword Database tells us that this will be Karla’s sixth Listener crossword. He challenges and entertains us too in the Magpie, EV and IQ series.
GAFF kicks off the week with an anniversary puzzle…
Were you swithering with the jeopardy of dilemma? Blog by Oyler
Great – another offering from Chalicea! Never too hard, but always well-made and enjoyable.
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