Never knowingly undersolved
The quiz: A3 Listener 2026 Quiz 03 The answer sheet: A4 Quiz Answer Sheet 02
It has been a while since I crossed swords (or words) with Brunel, so I was curious to know how this solving and blogging experience would turn out.
Thanks to Monk for this morning’s puzzle.
Quite a few helpful anagrams to get things going here, and not too many difficulties after that. Thanks to Brummie for the puzzle.
A new IQ setter this week? Or is it one or more regular setters in disguise? Whoever it is – it is an extraordinarily daunting grid!
Mog provides the Tuesday challenge this week
Alia provides the Tuesday puzzle.
Good fun, as usual, from Slormgorm . . .
This week’s puzzle called itself Unsurpassable
Puzzle from the Weekend FT of March 14, 2026
I've blogged Kairos before and I found the previous puzzle quite gentle. This was a little harder in places but had a lot very commendable clues.
GAFF kicks off the week with an anniversary puzzle…
The puzzle may be found at https://www.theguardian.com/crosswords/cryptic/29955.
Turnstone is a name I haven’t come across before, and it appears this is their first Quiptic, having compiled a Quick Cryptic in the Guardian earlier this month.
A fine cryptic from Deri for the Sunday Independent slot. I enjoyed this one very much: a good variety of subject matter and tight clueing throughout.
Another solid offering from Everyman.