And then you discover the conspiracy that they're all the same person.
Nah they're not actually, I'm Spartacus. As is my wife. (She's actually Nimrod)
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And then you discover the conspiracy that they're all the same person.
Nah they're not actually, I'm Spartacus. As is my wife. (She's actually Nimrod)
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Well hop to it.
Ok you need to have been a cricket fan of a certain age for that to make sense!
Operation Epstein Fury latest
TRUMP: We don't need your warships.
TRUMP: Can we borrow some warships?
Depart prison in deal arranged by Trump? (12,6) #cryptic #crossword #crosswordclue
Sorry? ! ๐
I've just released the new grid designer for the toolkit! It's a first version and a bit basic at the mo, but more features are on the way.
Check it out here:
www.mycrossword.co.uk/toolkit/grid...
CC @petermoorefuller.bsky.social
Ahh but being first on would be interesting...
I set today's Daily Telegraph prize crossword:
www.telegraph.co.uk/puzzles/
VAT troubles for movie (9,4)
Beatles song, or one from The Tourists? (3,7)
My 100th Telegraph cryptic.
You should try 355/113 accurate to 7 significant figures. Bit crap for getting a date out of though.
I set today's cryptic crossword in @the-independent.com.
It can be found here:
puzzles.independent.co.uk/games/crypti...
Not for the first time... ๐
EXCLUSIVE - I've just been passed the latest copy from the Papua New Guinea Courier's USA correspondent.
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a rather dull clue certainly ๐
Sine of the times
A squirrel can manage 1000 active caches of nuts at a time.
That's significantly more than Reform HQ can handle.
Not a chance mate
Sample clue from my puzzle on the back page of today's Telegraph:
After work pint with cerebral bloke close to Victoria (6,6)
I mean... I'm not a professional newspaper editor but it seems to me you could save yourself a whole lotta words here by substituting them with "lies".
Delighted to be back in the Independent today, with a puzzle featuring:
Professional work at the end of term (9)
Mechanical process available to repair recalled clutches (4)
#cryptic #crossword
puzzles.independent.co.uk/games/crypti...
Have a heart with these Sitter.
Interested in setting cryptic crosswords, or improving ... or just finding out more? Part 5 of my blog looking at how & why cryptics work is now up at @mycrossword.co.uk:
mycrossword.co.uk/blog/setting...
DEFINITION OF THE DAY
pallet, n. A small friend.
I'd rather you'd bring down The Don
No hat, but Melania's I Don't Care coat...
Mine's a double thanks
Well done G! Here's to many more.
Today's Clue of the Day:
Advise sect to embrace wayward son (7)
#cryptic #crossword #cotd
An absolutely wonderful puzzle from Filbert in the Independent. He's always good, but today he's brilliant.
No drone has hit Dubai Marina. It was debris from a successful interception Everyone is ok.
No drone has hit Dubai Marina. It was debris from a successful interception Everyone is ok. Stay calm, everyone is safe.
No drone has hit Dubai Marina. It was debris from a successful interception
No drone has hit Dubai Marina. It was debris from a successful interception.
I wonder if a drone has hit Dubai Marina. Or whether it was just
debris from a successful interception.
If only loads of Dubai based accounts, including Isabel Oakeshott's, could tell me.
Oh no, I Badenoched again, damnit.