Ingenious crossword setter who compiled the weekly quiptic in the Guardian under the pseudonym Hectence ...

Quiptic crossword No 1,391 ...

Quick cryptic crossword No 120 ...

At 0712 on 20 July 2026, the word “country” in 6d was changed to “state”. Crosswords are saved automatically. 1Teacher of no practical use (8) 1 across. Teacher of no practical use. 8 letters.

1Electrical item momentarily illuminating things (5,4) 1 across. Electrical item momentarily illuminating things. 5 letters and 4 letters. 8Blue – purplish butterfly (5) 8 across. Blue – purplish ...

Mini crossword No 209 ...

Cryptic crossword No 30,058 ...

1Why it’s hard to open where a gap is unclosed (4,3) 1 across. Why it’s hard to open where a gap is unclosed. 4 letters and 3 letters. 5Kid pushed over, veteran shut up (7) 5 across. Kid pushed over, ...

7Hoot passing steamer in 9 (7) 7 across. Hoot passing steamer in 9. 7 letters. 817 across 9? (7) 8 across. 17 across 9? 7 letters. 9Run – and whizz! (4) 9 across. Run – and whizz! 4 letters. 10Track ...

1Portable seat for walkers (8,5) 1 across. Portable seat for walkers. 8 letters and 5 letters. 8Annihilate (4) 8 across. Annihilate. 4 letters. 9Lavish (8) 9 across. Lavish. 8 letters. 1010 cubic ...

1Building for workers (6,5) 1 across. Building for workers. 6 letters and 5 letters. 9Away from urban area (3-2-4) 9 across. Away from urban area. 3-2-4 letters. 10Abdomen (3) 10 across. Abdomen. 3 ...

TODAY’S TRICKS Clues begin or end with a definition of the answer. The rest is one of these: Anagram Anagram of answer and hint that there’s an anagram ‘Senator arranged crime (7)’ gives TREASON ...