Actually, it’s your bonus for fifteen from University Challenge broadcast on Monday September 29th 2025:
Moratorium over. Please feel free to discuss
Financial Times 18,173 by SLORMGORM
SLORMGORM kicks off the week…
Independent 12,160 by Hoskins
I found this of medium difficulty with some easy starter clues and a few that required a bit of thought.
Guardian 29,812 / Alia
Alia’s second appearance in the cryptic slot
Financial Times 18,172 by Rosa Klebb
Puzzle from the Weekend FT of September 27, 2025
Private Eye (Cyclops 813) Lethal Shame
Better late than never
Guardian Quiptic 1,349/Hectence
Hectence compiled Quiptic no 4 in December 1999 and here she is with Quiptic no 1,349 nearly twenty-six years later. She’s good at it. Seriously good.
Financial Times Sunday 112 – News by Jason
A fun puzzle from Jason themed around recent events. Find it to solve online or download and print at ft.com/crossword
Independent on Sunday 1,857/Nimrod
If you will indulge me, let me tell you a story.
Everyman 4,118
A standard-issue Everyman
Gemelo 9
Gemelo has set a puzzle where he has imposed constraints upon the words he can use in each clue. Every clue is constructed from words of the same length as the associated entry.
Puzzles for the York S&B
We have previously organised blogging puzzles that setters have submitted for a number of S&B get togethers. Once again, we have a small team who have offered to help.
Independent 12,159 by Filbert
A nice little nut of a puzzle that needed cracking
Guardian Quick Cryptic 78 by Pangakupu
This week’s 11 x 11 crossword from the Guardian, intended to teach cryptic crosswords, found here
Guardian Prize 29805 / Enigmatist
We have an Enigmatist puzzle in the prize slot today. If you like a challenge then Enigmatist is the setter for you