Friday 23rd-Sunday 25th October 2026
Guardian Quiptic 1,395/Pangakupu
Another Quiptic for me to blog from Pangakupu. Life is good.
Call for puzzles for York Sloggers & Betters
The York Sloggers & Betters gathering is an opportunity for new or less prolific setters to display their talents and gain feedback from other solvers.
Independent on Sunday 1,903 by Filbert
Another super Sunday puzzle from Filbert
Everyman 4,164
The pleasant crossword from Everyman that we are now used to. There were some nice clues and one or two I found tricky at the end; as it should be.
Definitions in crimson, underlined. Indicators (homophone, hidden, containment, anagram, juxtaposition, etc) in italics. Anagrams indicated *(like this) or (like this)*. Link-words in green.
Gemelo No. 43
A standard Gemelo puzzle.
Independent 12,435 by Ringoe
The puzzle is available to solve online or download here.
Hello all. This was my first Ringoe puzzle, but it won’t be my last. I must have been in the zone because it slipped down a treat.
Guardian Quick Cryptic 124 by Dice
This week’s 11 x 11 crossword from the Guardian intended to teach cryptic crosswords, found here
Private Eye (Cyclops / 836) Crass Stupidity
For personal reasons I had to try to solve this in a hurry, and nearly succeeded… special thanks to mc_rapper67 for some support!
Guardian Saturday Prize Crossword 30,080 by Vlad (8 August 2026)
After a tough workout with an Enigmatist last time out, a relatively gentle impaling by Vlad…
Financial Times 18,452 by BOBCAT
A tough one from BOBCAT. Apologies for the late blog as I could only get to my comp now.
Listener 4930 Rearrangement by Ploy
Ploy has been setting Listener crosswords since 2003 but it is his lovely ‘Right and Left ‘of just ten years ago that is the most memorable for me.
Guardian Cryptic crossword No 30,085 by Pangakupu
Thanks Pangakupu for the puzzle, I especially liked 1ac, 16ac, 23ac, and 16dn.
Independent 12434 / Phi
The Independent Friday slot is filled in usual fashion by Phi.
Independent 12,433 by Bluebird
Bluebird is a fairly regular setter in the Indy but I don’t think I’ve blogged him before. The original puzzle is at https://puzzles.independent.co.uk/games/cryptic-crossword-independent/?puzzleDate=20260813
Guardian 30,084: Qaos
Thanks to Qaos for another fun puzzle. I wonder if there’s any special going on…