Never knowingly undersolved
Hello all. Well, I know a bit about failure … The preamble: The wordplay in each clue leads to an extra letter in addition to those needed for the answer. Read in … Read more >>
It’s only a couple of weeks since Qaos’ welcome return …
Good fun from Goliath
We have a Wednesday without an Eccles crossword in the Independent. Instead, we have a Magus puzzle to solve.. There is a theme to this crossword as the grid displays the names of … Read more >>
Serpent has been setting Inquisitors since 2015 at the rate of about two a year. Currently, he is the editor of The Times crosswords.
Our daily brain exercise is provided by Atrica today.
Many thanks to Fed for the puzzle – my favourites were 11ac, 4/22, 18dn, and especially 15ac.
Today’s installment from Gozo has the usual assortment of relatively straightforward clues with a number of rather more difficult ones in the mix . . .
Doc (who I believe is also the excellent Maskarade in The Guardian) is this week’s setter. There are 11 unclued lights and the rubric tells us they are “of a kind”. When 16 … Read more >>
PETO kicks off the week…
A puzzle for those who like double definitions – there are no fewer than six here. Otherwise a straightforward Monday challenge: thanks to Vulcan.
Tees starts the puzzling week.
Puzzle from the Weekend FT of November 15, 2025
This week’s Quiptic offering is found here
A plain puzzle from Gemelo this week.