New owners at The Observer, but happily for Everyman fans, the same old crossword. All the trademark clues in a pleasing and tractable cryptic.
Azed No. 2,762 – plain
Rather more than the usual quota of four letter words made this week’s plain puzzle more challenging than some (although it was particularly easy in another way…)
Independent on Sunday 1840 Tees
Thank you Tees. Definitions are underlined in the clues.
Guardian Genius 263
This crossword can be found at https://uploads.guim.co.uk/2025/04/24/Genius_crossword_No_263.pdf
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Independent No. 12,057 by Wiglaf
Good morning everyone.
Quick Cryptic 61 by Dice
This week’s 11 x 11 crossword from the Guardian, intended to teach cryptic crosswords, found here
Prize crossword No 29,703 by Imogen
A themed puzzle for this week’s Prize.
Listener 4867: All Four Race by Bell
And we’re off, with a stonker of a puzzle from new setter Bell (well, a new partnership anyway) – this is the work of top practitioners, presumably communicating by Bell Codes. And yes, it does have a railway theme, even if your blogger only spotted it at the end.
Independent 12,056 / Phi
Phi is occupying his usual Friday slot today, bringing another series of mid-week puzzles to an end.
Financial Times 18,068 by MUDD
A fun gentle challenge from MUDD today FF: 9 DD: 7 Apologies for the dodgy format. More technical problem ACROSS 1 Dismiss people in traditional event (4,4) SACK RACE SACK … Read more >>
Guardian Cryptic 29708 Paul
Thank you to Paul. Definitions are underlined in the clues.
Independent 12055 / Bluebird
Bluebird sets the Independent challenge today.
Financial Times 18,067 by STEERPIKE
Steerpike is today's setter.
Guardian Cryptic 29,707 by Vlad
The puzzle may be found at https://www.theguardian.com/crosswords/cryptic/29707.