Fifteensquared – Page 78 – Never knowingly undersolved

Independent on Sunday 1,858 by Filbert

Sun October 5, 2025 at 11:11 amSun October 5, 2025 at 9:16 am by Kitty

The puzzle is available to solve online or download here.

Hi again. My anagram hat must have fallen off, because I was very slow to unravel the ones in this puzzle.

Guardian Quiptic 1350 Pangakupu

Sun October 5, 2025 at 10:10 amSun October 5, 2025 at 8:38 am by scchua

Thank you to Pangakupu. Definitions are underlined in the clues.

Gemelo No. 10 – plain

Sun October 5, 2025 at 12:01 am by bridgesong

A plain puzzle from Gemelo this week, but it was by no means straightforward

Everyman 4,119

Tue October 7, 2025 at 9:26 pmSun October 5, 2025 at 12:01 am by PeterO

The puzzle may be found at https://observer.co.uk/puzzles/everyman/article/everyman-no-4119 (interactive version) and https://cdn.slowdownwiseup.co.uk/media/documents/obs.everyman.20250928.pdf (pdf).

Guardian Genius 267 / Soup

Sun October 5, 2025 at 12:01 am by duncanshiell

Soup is a regular Genius setter. He sets interesting and challenging puzzles with clever twists. Let’s see what he gives us this month.

Independent 12,165 by Quince

Sat October 4, 2025 at 9:12 am by Kitty

The puzzle is available to solve online or download here.

Hi everyone. I started slowly and although I made steady progress I certainly had to keep my brain in gear throughout.

Guardian Quick Cryptic 79 by Budmo

Mon January 19, 2026 at 11:23 amSat October 4, 2025 at 1:44 am by Shanne

This week’s 11 x 11 crossword from the Guardian, intended to teach cryptic crosswords, found here

Guardian Prize 29,811 / Kite

Sat October 4, 2025 at 7:37 amSat October 4, 2025 at 12:02 am by Eileen

Kite makes a rather infrequent return to the Prize slot.

Listener 4885 Knockout by Harribobs

Fri October 3, 2025 at 4:00 pm by Chalicea

We frequently meet Harribobs in the Magpie. This will be his ninth Listener crossword.

Financial Times 18,177 by XELA

Fri October 3, 2025 at 12:59 pm by Turbolegs

A fun challenge from XELA !!

Guardian Cryptic crossword No 29,816 by Brockwell

Fri October 3, 2025 at 11:42 am by manehi

Apologies – a delayed and slightly rushed blog after some tech issues. Enjoyed solving and parsing this, and especially liked 12ac and 16dn. Thanks to Brockwell…

Independent 12,164 by Phi

Fri October 3, 2025 at 10:26 amFri October 3, 2025 at 9:00 am by Quirister

Phi in his usual Friday slot.

Enigmatic Variations 1713 Translation by Nudd

Mon October 6, 2025 at 11:21 amThu October 2, 2025 at 9:39 am by twencelas

29 clues with an extra letter will give us a piece of verse; The next line allows us to know what needs to be removed from 16 answers before entry. Relatively straight forward … Read more >>

Independent 12,163 by Bluebird

Thu October 2, 2025 at 8:12 am by Bertandjoyce

Bluebird provides our Thursday challenge this week.

Guardian 29,815 – Maskarade

Thu October 2, 2025 at 7:27 am by Andrew

Quite an easy one today, though there are a couple of names that may have beeen unfamiliar to some. Thanks to Maskarade.