S&B York Weekend
Guardian 30,144: Pangakupu
Thanks to Pangakupu, who doesn’t seem to have set a weekday cryptic since mid-August (though there have been Quiptics and a Prize from him), so a welcome return.
Financial Times 18,512 by GURNEY
Gurney is this morning’s FT setter.
Enigmatic Variations No. 1768: Coincidence by Skylark
Hello everyone. Today, a Skylark and a Kitty coincide …
Financial Times 18,511 by MONK
Monk celebrates a particular clue type today.
Independent 12492 / Hoskins
We find Hoskins in the Wednesday Independent slot this week.
Inquisitor 1981: English Translator by Vismut
Vismut sets our challenge this week with a puzzle entitled English Translator.
Independent 12,491 by Italicus
Italicus usually appears in the Indy every couple of months, so this seems likely to be a final appearance. The original puzzle is at https://puzzles.independent.co.uk/games/cryptic-crossword-independent/?puzzleDate=20261020.
Guardian Cryptic crossword No 30,142 by Qaos
The puzzle may be found at https://www.theguardian.com/crosswords/cryptic/30142.
Financial Times 18,510 by SLORMGORM
I suppose every setter has his or her idiosyncrasies, but I think that it is fair to say that Slormgorm’s style poses a unique challenge. Today’s puzzle is a fine example, with a number of clues requiring a third or fourth read-through before any sort of solution registered with me.
York S&B 2026 — itinerary and map
You can now download these from https://www.jetdoc.co.uk/york-sloggers-and-betters-2024
Don’t worry that the link still says ‘2024’ — it is up-to-date!
Guardian 30,141 / Vulcan
Vulcan in his customary fortnightly Monday slot
MyCrossword Featured crossword No 22 by Henri
“How did the constipated mathematician deal with his problem?”