The first day of February brings the regular geographically themed puzzle from the FT. Find it to solve online or download and print at ft.com/crossword
Day: 1 February 2026
Guardian Quiptic 1,367/Chandler
A fine Quiptic from Chandler which I think will appeal to newer solvers.
Independent on Sunday 1,875 by Madcap
Madcap rounds off the week.
Everyman 4,136
The usual trademarks of Everyman are in this crossword, which was largely good I think and the one or two places where I am in doubt may be down to me not to Everyman.
Definitions in crimson, underlined. Indicators (homophone, hidden, containment, anagram, juxtaposition, etc) in italics. Anagrams indicated *(like this) or (like this)*. Link-words in green.
Guardian Genius No 271 by Claw
Claw last appeared in the Genius series in August of last year, with a very amusing puzzle based on a Castlemaine XXXX TV advertisement. Other than that, there are no other appearances by Claw that I can find in 2025, but such an accomplished setter must surely have other puzzles published, perhaps using different aliases.
Gemelo 22
Gemelo is settling down into an Observer routine and I am getting onto his wavelength a bit more.