Our first monthly gourmet treat of a crossword for 2025 with the usual smorgasbord of entertaining wacky vocabulary from the dusty corners of the dictionary and witty wordplay.
Author: Johninterred
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Times Quick Cryptic No 2918 by Teazel
An entertaining and none-too-tricky Quick Cryptic from Teazel today.
Fortnightly Weekend Quick Cryptic. This time it is Sawbill’s turn to provide the extra weekend entertainment. You can find the crossword here.
Times Quick Cryptic No 2906 by Cheeko
Another chewy challenge from cheeky Cheeko today, with a couple of tricky clues among the more usual Quick Cryptic fare.
Fortnightly Weekend Quick Cryptic. This time it is Phil’s turn to provide the extra weekend entertainment. You can find the crossword here.
Monthly Club Special No 282 – Jan 2025
The usual monthly delight of entertaining words from the dark corners of the dictionary and inventive wordplay. Thank-you clever setter.
Times Cryptic Jumbo No 1712 – 11th January
Another luxury Jumbo for a second week in a row – a class above the ordinary with more richly flavoured wordplay and entertaining surfaces in places, but still not too difficult.
Times Quick Cryptic No 2894 by Oink
A Quick Crossword of about average difficulty from Oink today,
Fortnightly Weekend Quick Cryptic. This time it is my turn to provide the extra weekend entertainment. You can find the crossword, entitled “Some Hae Meat”, here.
A Literature and Puzzles Conference
An all-day conference about literature and word puzzles in the Auditorium at Magdalen College, Oxford on 21st March
Sunday Times Crossword 1565 from 1955
To celebrate the centenary of the first Sunday Times crossword, a number of old puzzles have been published today. This is puzzle 1565 from 1955.
Times Quick Cryptic No 2882 by Izetti
Today’s Quick Cryptic from Izetti was an enjoyable tussle.
Fortnightly Weekend Quick Cryptic. This time it is Sawbill’s turn to provide the extra weekend entertainment. You can find the crossword here.