January 11, 2026 at 9:02 am

Guardian Quiptic 1,364 by Carpathian

January 11, 2026 at 9:02 am by Shanne

The Guardian Sunday cryptic crossword – found online here

Everyman 4,133/4 January

January 11, 2026 at 12:05 am by Pierre

A sound and pleasing puzzle from Everyman, with all the usual trademark inclusions.

As it’s the first Sunday of the month (and indeed the year) this is a competition puzzle, though the PDF (and presumably the paper version) merely labels it as “plain”. Thanks to Azed, and Happy New Year to him and all his solvers.

Independent 1872 by Hoskins

January 11, 2026 at 4:59 amJanuary 11, 2026 at 12:01 am by scchua

Thank you to Hoskins. Definitions are underlined in the clues.

M	T	W	T	F	S	S
			1	2	3	4
5	6	7	8	9	10	11
12	13	14	15	16	17	18
19	20	21	22	23	24	25
26	27	28	29	30	31