Bluebird provides our Thursday challenge this week.
Guardian 29,815 – Maskarade
Quite an easy one today, though there are a couple of names that may have beeen unfamiliar to some. Thanks to Maskarade.
Financial Times 18176 by STEERPIKE
Steerpike is today's setter in the FT.
Independent 12,162 / Eccles
Plenty to get one’s teeth into today with Eccles’ latest puzzle, produced on a grid that accommodates a large number of clues.
Financial Times 18,175 by MONK
A tricky puzzle from Monk.
Guardian Cryptic crossword No 29,814 by Paul
Paul is the setter this morning.
Inquisitor 1926: Encyclopaedia by Kirsanov
Kirsanov provides us with this week’s Inquisitor puzzle.
Independent 12161 / Lark
Lark continues the Independent weekday series today
Financial Times 18,174 by NEO
I did not find this puzzle particularly difficult to solve, although paradoxically, I did find myself mulling over the parsing quite a bit.
Guardian Cryptic crossword No 29,813 by Brummie
The puzzle may be found at https://www.theguardian.com/crosswords/cryptic/29813.
Your starter for ten …
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