Some interesting long solutions today from Gurney.
MyCrossword Featured crossword No 1 by PostMark
As a debutant blogger I’m honoured to be writing up the first MyCrossword Featured puzzle, which can be found here: https://mycrossword.co.uk/featured/1
Guardian Cryptic crossword No 29,889 by Omnibus
Omnibus – a new setter or a group of setters?
Independent 12,238 by Hubble
Hubble provides a gentle start to the week.
Financial Times 18,253 by SLORMGORM
SLORMGORM kicks off the week…
Financial Times 18,251 by Neo (2025 New Year’s jumbo)
Jumbo puzzle from the Weekend FT of December 27, 2025
Financial Times 18,252 by Pedrock
Puzzle from the Weekend FT of December 27, 2025
Sunday Number 125: News Puzzle
A great news puzzle from Julius to see the year out.
Independent on Sunday 1,870 by Filbert
The puzzle is available to solve online or download here.
Hi everyone – I hope this festive season finds you well and happy. Filbert remains one of my favourite setters, and this crossword is full of reasons why.
Guardian Quiptic 1362 by Harpo
Happy New Year Greetings to one and all! And thank you to Harpo. Definitions are underlined in the clues.
Azed No. 2,774 Plain – Christmas Competition
An unusual Christmas competition, in that there is nothing Christmassy about it.
Everyman 4,131
The puzzle may be found at https://observer.co.uk/puzzles/everyman/article/everyman-no-4131 in the interactive form and at https://cdn.slowdownwiseup.co.uk/media/documents/obs.everyman.20251221.pdf as a pdf.
Maskarade Bonus Jumbo 27th December 2025
Given the comments below the blog about providing the clues and the blank grid when the puzzle was only published in the paper edition, but not online, I have removed the links I … Read more >>
Guardian Quick Cryptic 91 by Budmo
This week’s 11 x 11 crossword from the Guardian intended to teach cryptic crosswords, found here
Independent No. 12,237 by Eccles
Good morning cruciverbalists. A very Merry Xmas to you all, whether celebrating or not.