This puzzle was submitted for the Sloggers & Betters get together in York on 24th and 25th October 2025. The setter Egbert is Bert of the fifteensquared blogging duo Bertandjoyce. The blank puzzle can be downloaded HERE
Everyman 4,122
A mostly straightforward Sunday stroll last week.
Random Jigsaw / Eborgum – S&B October 25
This blog refers to one the puzzles submitted for the Sloggers & Betters event in York yesterday, 25th October. If you wish to solve the puzzle before reading the blog, the clues and grid can be accessed as a pdf file HERE (updated to the correct version of the grid pm 26/10/25)
S&B 2025 – Do you know your ABCs? by Guinevere
Guinevere has kindly created a jumbo puzzle for solvers at the York get-together. For anyone who wants to solve it before reading the blog, the puzzle is here.
Gemelo No. 12 – For a Change
Special instructions for this puzzle were:
Each clue gives, in any order:
(i) definition of the entry;
(ii) definition of an anagram of the entry;
(iii) wordplay for that anagram
Independent 12183 by Dalibor
With autumn in full swing and the clocks about to change Dalibor brings some Saturday fun. Quite a rare appearance as a setter for a fellow blogger on this site, I believe. I … Read more >>
Private Eye (Cyclops/815) Rabid Hobnob
I must have been having a bad solving day. It took three goes at the puzzle to finish.
Guardian Quick Cryptic 82 by Pangakupu
This week’s 11 x 11 crossword from the Guardian intended to teach cryptic crosswords, found here
Guardian Prize crossword No 29,829 by Brockwell
A pleasant diversion this week . . .
Listener 4888: What Are You Like? by Apt
Is it a bird? Is it a plane? What has Apt got in store for us this time …
Independent 12,182 by Phi
It’s Phi-day again!
Guardian Cryptic crossword No 29,834 by Kite
The puzzle may be found at https://www.theguardian.com/crosswords/cryptic/29834.
Financial Times 18,195 by XELA
A breezy challenge from XELA this Friday.
Independent 12,181 / Tees
My apologies for the very late posting of the blog on what was a crazy day at work.