Twin, new to the Inquisitor.
Preamble: The puzzle features a thematic property. The wordplay in each clue leads to the answer plus a letter not entered in the grid. These letters, referring to the clues themselves, lead to a required entry method and the source for a superlative word that must be highlighted in the grid.
Independent 12,053 by Filbert
Filbert entertains us today – only three days after his last challenge.
Financial Times 18065 Jason
Thank you to Jason. Definitions are underlined in the clues.
Guardian Cryptic crossword No 29,705 by Maskarade
Lots to like with some very neat clues. My favourites were 9ac and 1dn, 11ac, 14ac, 8dn, 16dn, and 22dn. Thanks to Maskarade
Financial Times 18,064 by BOBCAT
BOBCAT kicks off the week…
Independent 12,052 by Methuselah
This was a very clever and interesting puzzle.
Guardian 29,704 – Brendan
It’s always a pleasure to seen a Brendan puzzle on a Monday morning, or any other day come to that/ Thanks to him for this one.
Financial Times Jumbo 18,062 / Rosa Klebb
A Rosa Klebb Jumbo puzzle – a real Bank Holiday treat!
Financial Times 18,063 by Pedrock
Puzzle from the Weekend FT of May 24, 2025
Guardian Quiptic 1,331/Carpathian
Carpathian is a favourite among newer solvers because her Quiptics are generally approachable and clearly clued.
Independent on Sunday 1,839 by Filbert
Another Sunday, another tough nut to crack from Filbert.
Financial Times Sunday No.94 – News by Neo
The regular monthly puzzle based on topical events. Find it to solve online at ft.com/crossword
Everyman 4,100
A pleasant crossword this week from Everyman. No great problems and any (only very occasional and slight) grumble is mentioned in the blog. Nearly 30% of the answers are four-letter words, which are often (but not in this case) tricky; not perhaps the best of grids.
Definitions in crimson, underlined. Indicators (homophones, of which there were more than usual, reversals, anagrams, first letters, juxtapositions, etc.) in italics. Anagrams indicated *(like this) or (like this)*. Link-words in green.
Azed 2761
A plain crossword from Azed this week.
Listener No 4866, “It’s Not Involved”, A Setter’s Blog by Quinapalus
Plato chose a convenient spot for his Academy, about half-way between the main railway and long-distance coach stations in Athens. The area is now a park with, like a lot of ancient sites, not much to see apart from a few stones on the ground. There’s a small ‘Digital Museum’ nearby which unfortunately I did not have time to visit.