Kruger provides this week’s IQ challenge.
Month: January 2026
Guardian 29,908 / Brendan
Brendan provides the Tuesday Guardian challenge this week …
Independent 12257 / Hippogryph
You never know who will appear as a Tuesday Independent setter. Today it is the turn of Hippogryph
Financial Times 18,272 by PETO
I am not sure why, but I found this very challenging. Peto’s clues seem perfectly fine, so I don’t know what the disconnect was.
Spectator 2733 / Firecracker
CheeseCracker sets the Spectator puzzle this week.
Financial Times 18,271 by GAFF
GAFF kicks off the week with a themed puzzle…
Guardian Cryptic crossword No 29,907 by Vulcan
Thanks Vulcan for today's puzzle – my favourites were 10ac, 18ac, 28ac, and 2dn.
Independent 12,256 by Major
Major starts the puzzling week in the Indie.
Financial Times 18,270 by Leonidas
Puzzle from the Weekend FT of January 17, 2026
Guardian Quiptic 1,365/Budmo
Budmo has produced a number of crosswords for the Guardian Quick Cryptic slot, but this looks like their first foray into Quiptics. An excellent debut it was too, in my view.
Independent on Sunday 1,873/Filbert
Filbert is a really consistent setter. He’s pretty much a regular in the Independent on Sunday slot, and each week comes up with a deftly constructed and entertaining puzzle.
Everyman 4,134, 11 January 2026
An enjoyable challenge from Everyman, which can be found here.
Gemelo No. 20 – plain
I found this one on the tougher side.
Guardian Prize Prize crossword No 29,900 by Paul
Sorry this is late – rush job to cover this morning
Guardian Quick Cryptic 94 by Serenos
This week’s 11 x 11 crossword from the Guardian intended to teach cryptic crosswords, found here