This week’s 11 x 11 crossword from the Guardian, intended to teach cryptic crosswords, found here
Month: September 2025
Guardian Prize 29,787 / Brummie
Brummie settles comfortably again into the Prize slot.
Listener 4881: Clerical Work by Awinger
A welcome sixth puzzle from Awinger. Kipling and Macbeth were last up from him – what next?
Independent 12,140 by Phi
Phi on good form as usual this Friday.
Guardian 29,792 – Paul
I found this rather easier than some Paul puzzles have been of late, though there were a couple of bits of tricky parsing even when the answer was clear. Thanks to Paul.
Financial Times 18,153 by XELA
A neat challenge from XELA this Friday.
Enigmatic Variations 1709 Roundabout by Chalicea
Eight clues with misprints give a clue to three inscriptions. Simple as that or is it?
Guardian Cryptic crossword No 29791 by Brummie
Thank you to Brummie. Definitions are underlined in the clues.
Independent 12,139 by Bluebird
Bluebird has set the crossword challenge today. The last Bluebird we blogged was back in April.
Financial Times 18,152 by GURNEY
Gurney is today's FT setter.
Independent 12,138 / Eccles
Eccles has served up this week’s Wednesday puzzle. This was just what I needed to get me at least part-way through the day.
Financial Times 18,151 by GOLIATH
Great fun from Goliath.
Guardian Cryptic crossword No 29,790 by Anto
The puzzle may be found at https://www.theguardian.com/crosswords/cryptic/29790.
Inquisitor 1922: Stage Presence by Arcadia
Arcadia provides this week’s IQ challenge.