A bit of fun from the master, Terminal Reports by Ximenes. Across crosswordcentre.blogspot.com/p/terminal-r...

The April newsletter from the Crossword Centre. crosswordcentre.blogspot.com/2026/04/cros...

The solution to the Crossword Centre's 18th Round Robin - Tour Party by Arcadia. crosswordcentre.blogspot.com/2026/04/solu...

Bonus video on the excellent E-grade puzzle in the Magpie that was as close as it gets to the Puzzle Made Specifically for Me. (and a follow-up to their previous Magpie) Another half a dozen of these and we could publish "Best Cryptic Walks by Styphalides (with maps)" www.youtube.com/watch?v=Iqaz...

The April Prize Crossword on the Crossword Centre is Half-baked by Chalicea. Enjoy! crosswordcentre.blogspot.com/2026/03/apri...

Glen Baxter has died. His drawings of cowboy art critics and wimples were an absurdist joy. RIP

It is sad to record the passing of a good friend. John Tozer RIP. www.tapatalk.com/groups/cross...

Another nice themed crossword from an exiled Scot in the USA. johnnolantheverylogicalprizepuzzle.blogspot.com/2026/03/acro...

The latest newsletter from the Crossword Centre is hot off the press. crosswordcentre.blogspot.com/2026/03/cros...

The solution to the February Prize Puzzle on the Crossword Centre. Cover Stories by Phylax. crosswordcentre.blogspot.com/2026/03/solu...

Crossword Centre Prize Puzzle. There was an error in the puzzle published yesterday which is now corrected. Round Robin XVIII - Tour Party by Arcadia. crosswordcentre.blogspot.com/2026/02/marc...

The March Prize Puzzle on the Crossword Centre is the 18th Round Robin. Tour Party by Arcadia has 40 clues, each one composed by a different volunteer clue-writer. crosswordcentre.blogspot.com/2026/02/marc...

Another nice themed crossword from John Nolan. johnnolantheverylogicalprizepuzzle.blogspot.com/2026/02/acro...

Lots of news for puzzlers in the latest newsletter from the Crossword Centre. crosswordcentre.blogspot.com/2026/02/cros...

Ximenes on the Art of the Crossword is long out of print and exceedingly rare. Fortunately, someone has put the book online. So here you are! xotaotc.nfshost.com

The solution to the Crossword Centre January Prize Puzzle - Dressing Down by Hedge-sparrow. Our muckiest puzzle! crosswordcentre.blogspot.com/2026/02/solu...

Can you help a budding crossword setter? www.tapatalk.com/groups/cross...

Just one week left to solve the Crossword Centre Prize Puzzle, Dressing Down by Hedge-sparrow. Remember, it is so easy to enter on our smart interface. crosswordcentre.blogspot.com/2025/12/janu...

The February challenge from the Crossword Centre is another fun challenge - Cover Stories by Phylax. crosswordcentre.blogspot.com/2026/01/febr...

The Azed Slip for the clues to PEDALIER and, on a sad note, Azed announces that he will be no longer judging the clues. www.crossword.org.uk/Azed2773.pdf

Another thematic crossword from an exiled Scot. johnnolantheverylogicalprizepuzzle.blogspot.com/2026/01/tvlp...

All the latest cruciverbal news in the January edition of the Crossword Centre newsletter. crosswordcentre.blogspot.com/2026/01/cros...

The Crossword Centre will be publishing its 18th Round Robin puzzle in March. We now need 40 clue-writers to volunteer to participate. More info at the link. www.tapatalk.com/groups/cross...

Start the New Year with the January Prize Puzzle from the Crossword Centre, Dressing Down by Hedge-sparrow. crosswordcentre.blogspot.com/2025/12/janu...

My god we are so lucky to live in an age where kids, nevermind adults, have to be nowhere near a coal mine. I'm heartbroken by this tale of a 7 year old who, in 1829, fell asleep keeping a trap door down in Ravensworth Colliery and was ran over by wagons. Never any justice.

The December crossword from John Nolan. johnnolantheverylogicalprizepuzzle.blogspot.com/2025/12/1-4-...

At this time of year, I like to quote Araucaria's amazing anagram... "O hark the herald angels sing the boy's descent, which lifted up the world", which produces "WHILE SHEPHERDS WATCHED THEIR FLOCKS BY NIGHT/ALL SEATED IN THE GROUND" www.theguardian.com/crosswords/c...

All the crossword news in my December newsletter. crosswordcentre.blogspot.com/2025/12/cros...

The solution to the tricky November prize o=puzzle on the Crossword Centre, Nonsense by Craft. crosswordcentre.blogspot.com/2025/12/solu...

Chris Lancaster, the Telegraph's puzzles editor, was diagnosed with Motor Neurone Disease last year, and is fundraising for a wheelchair-accessible vehicle - please donate if you can: www.justgiving.com/crowdfunding...

Final call. Only 3 days left to enter your solution to Nonsense by Craft, the November Prize Puzzle on the Crossword Centre. crosswordcentre.blogspot.com/2025/10/nove...

The Azed slip with the results for the clues to METEORIST is now on the Crossword Centre. www.crossword.org.uk/Azedslip.html

Let’s help Chris www.justgiving.com/crowdfunding...

The Crossword Centre's traditional Christmas treat, Seasons Greetings by Eclogue. crosswordcentre.blogspot.com/2025/11/dece...

A neat thematic puzzle from the USA. johnnolantheverylogicalprizepuzzle.blogspot.com/2025/11/407-...

More Unch to brighten up your January! Pre-order now! 🎉

New Listener video is out. One of the more impressive uses of grid symmetry out there! youtu.be/qijbeetn0bc?...

Could you design a 3D Crossword? Have a go ... 3dcalendarpuzzles.co.uk/2025-world-c...

The latest Azed Slip with the clues to DINGLE-DANGLE is now on the Crossword Centre. www.crossword.org.uk/Azedslip.html

Puzzlers! Solve a present problem and do your bit for BBC Children in Need Day: www.fifteensquared.net/2025/11/14/3... #BBCChildrenInNeed @rnib.bsky.social

The latest newsletter from the Crossword Centre is hot off the press. crosswordcentre.blogspot.com/2025/11/cros...

The solution to Like Two-Tone by Yimin. Surprisingly a number of solvers did not associate the title with ska. crosswordcentre.blogspot.com/2025/11/solu...

A lovely Listener Crossword by Hawk and I was lucky to win another prize.

New Listener video is out! Second puzzle of the year by Hawk (whose first one is still my favourite Listener of 2025). www.youtube.com/watch?v=znPZ...

Another nice puzzle from John Nolan. johnnolantheverylogicalprizepuzzle.blogspot.com

Maybe I should put it out here now that this is an account on cryptics. I review The Listener puzzles every week: www.youtube.com/playlist?lis... New episodes released when solutions are published: Friday, 4pm, three weeks after the publication of the puzzle.

The November challenge from the Crossword Centre is Nonsense by Craft. crosswordcentre.blogspot.com/2025/10/nove...

My suspicions are confirmed. Private Eye just makes up the names of the crossword prize winners.

My first edition of Unch

I set today’s Listener Crossword, which you’ll find in The Times 🙂