Apologies for the very late blog. Thank you to Steerpike. Definitions are underlined in the clues.
Day: 6 January 2026
Inquisitor 1940: Chocolate Time by eXternal
I feel sure there’s a name for this style of crossword – each of the answers (all 8-letters) entered around a cell indicated by the clue number – but if there isn’t, there should be.
Independent 12,245 by Deri
It’s Tuesday and we have a Deri puzzle to blog.
Guardian Cryptic crossword No 29,896 by Alia
Alia is this morning's setter.
Spectator 2,732 – Play it Tough by La Jerezana
An appropriately themed puzzle from La Jerezena.