Fifteensquared – Page 8 – Never knowingly undersolved

Independent 12,259 by Nimrod

Thu January 22, 2026 at 8:20 am by Bertandjoyce

Oh no! It’s a Nimrod today! This should be a serious challenge!

Financial Times 18,274 by GOZO

Thu January 22, 2026 at 7:39 am by loonapick

Gozo is today's setter.

Independent 12,258 / Filbert

Wed January 21, 2026 at 12:14 pm by RatkojaRiku

Filbert, whose work I encounter more often on Sundays than on any other day, is filling the Wednesday slot this week.

Financial Times 18,273 by GOLIATH

Wed January 21, 2026 at 7:11 am by Oriel

Fabulous fun.

Guardian Cryptic crossword No 29,909 by Paul

Sun January 25, 2026 at 3:26 amWed January 21, 2026 at 3:16 am by PeterO

The puzzle may be found at https://www.theguardian.com/crosswords/cryptic/29909.

Inquisitor 1942: Tragic Consequences by Kruger

Tue January 20, 2026 at 10:00 am by Bertandjoyce

Kruger provides this week’s IQ challenge.

Guardian 29,908 / Brendan

Tue January 20, 2026 at 7:34 am by duncanshiell

Brendan provides the Tuesday Guardian challenge this week …

Independent 12257 / Hippogryph

Tue January 20, 2026 at 7:25 am by duncanshiell

You never know who will appear as a Tuesday Independent setter. Today it is the turn of Hippogryph

Financial Times 18,272 by PETO

Tue January 20, 2026 at 3:08 am by Cineraria

I am not sure why, but I found this very challenging. Peto’s clues seem perfectly fine, so I don’t know what the disconnect was.

Spectator 2733 / Firecracker

Wed January 21, 2026 at 7:49 amTue January 20, 2026 at 12:01 am by duncanshiell

CheeseCracker sets the Spectator puzzle this week.

Financial Times 18,271 by GAFF

Mon January 19, 2026 at 11:25 am by Teacow

GAFF kicks off the week with a themed puzzle…

Guardian Cryptic crossword No 29,907 by Vulcan

Mon January 19, 2026 at 9:31 am by manehi

Thanks Vulcan for today's puzzle – my favourites were 10ac, 18ac, 28ac, and 2dn.

Independent 12,256 by Major

Tue January 20, 2026 at 9:28 amMon January 19, 2026 at 7:08 am by miserableoldhack

Major starts the puzzling week in the Indie.

Financial Times 18,270 by Leonidas

Mon January 19, 2026 at 11:44 amMon January 19, 2026 at 12:00 am by Pete Maclean

Puzzle from the Weekend FT of January 17, 2026

Guardian Quiptic 1,365/Budmo

Mon January 19, 2026 at 1:28 pmSun January 18, 2026 at 7:47 am by Pierre

Budmo has produced a number of crosswords for the Guardian Quick Cryptic slot, but this looks like their first foray into Quiptics. An excellent debut it was too, in my view.