A breezy challenge from XELA this Friday.
Month: October 2025
Independent 12,181 / Tees
My apologies for the very late posting of the blog on what was a crazy day at work.
Guardian 29,833 / Carpathian
My second Carpathian blog this month
Financial Times 18,194 by JASON
Jason is this morning’s setter.
Enigmatic Variations No. 1716: Puzzle by Arcadia
Hi all. Well, we’re here because we like a good puzzling puzzle, so let’s see what Arcadia has in store.
Guardian Cryptic crossword No 29,832 by Paul
Apologies for the late blog – I volunteered to step in when it became apparent that the blog had not yet appeared today.
Financial Times 18,193 by MONK
A wonderful and tricky challenge.
Independent 12180 / Eccles
Eccles is now virtually a fixture as a setter of the Independent Wednesday crossword.
If you’re coming to York S&B…
… and you have a name badge from last year (or another occasion), could you bring it, please. You can get an updated insert for it. Thanks!
Inquisitor 1929: The Party’s Over by Ifor
The fifteensquared website shows that this is Ifor’s 53rd Inquisitor puzzle since he first appeared in February 2011. Ifor varies his themes, which are often associated with lesser known subjects, so there is always a chance to learn new facts.
Independent 12,179 by Hoskins
Hoskins today with his usual hints of naughtiness scattered across the clues.
Guardian 29,831 – Pangakupu
An interesting mix of some very easy clues and some that were a lot chewier, and a word that was new to me. Thanks to Pangakupu.
Financial Times 18,192 by PETO
I was really struggling with today’s challenge from Peto until I was nearly three-quarters done, when the remaining solutions seemed to fall into place all at once. I found the clues quite good overall.
Spectator 2723: Not Like Us by Fire
A new chapter …
Financial Times 18,191 by MUDD
MUDD kicks off the week…