Gurney steps up to the plate this morning.
Month: November 2025
Independent 12,198 by Eccles
Our usual Wednesday setter is here again.
Financial Times 18,211 by MONK
Thanks to Monk for a superb challenge.
Guardian Cryptic crossword No 29,850 by Imogen
The puzzle may be found at https://www.theguardian.com/crosswords/cryptic/29850.
Inquisitor 1932: Linked by Chalicea
Chalicea – her clues are usually on the gentle side, but occasionally the endgame is not as easy …
Financial Times 18210 Moo
Thank you to Moo (some nice surfaces here). Definitions are underlined in the clues.
Guardian 29,849 / Philistine
A delight to find a Philistine puzzle on a Tuesday
Independent 12,197 by Mog
Mog provides us with this Tuesday’s challenge.
Spectator 2726: Two against one by La Jerezana
This is my first blog of a Spectator crossword and my first blog of a puzzle by the setter La Jerezana
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Financial Times 18,209 by SLEUTH
SLEUTH kicks off the week with a centenary puzzle…
Independent 12,196 by Grecian
I found this quite a slog. It had some very tough clues and occasionally quite obscure references.
Guardian Cryptic crossword No 29,848 by Brendan
A fun solve – lots of thanks to Brendan.
Financial Times 18,208 by Neo
Puzzle from the Weekend FT of November 8, 2025