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www.alanconnor.com/log/ Author: 188 Words For Rain etc Screenwriter: Borat 2, The Rack Pack etc Compiler: Everyman, House of Games etc Jokes: HIGNFY, Brooker etc Editor: Guardian crossword

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The legal team has instructed me to save any further interaction for the courtroom.

11.03.2026 19:33 πŸ‘ 7 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Oho, what’s this then? Let’s have a wee solve…

11.03.2026 19:09 πŸ‘ 4 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
17   10 O'Clock Live   Charlie Brooker Segment   10th March 2011
17 10 O'Clock Live Charlie Brooker Segment 10th March 2011 YouTube video by Simon’s Warchest

youtu.be/yPyn7mu375I

Prince Andrew piece from 2011:

19.02.2026 13:20 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 0
The betsey trotwood pub in Farringdon (upstairs room) full of people quizzing behind my big face.

The betsey trotwood pub in Farringdon (upstairs room) full of people quizzing behind my big face.

Packed out tonight at the Betsey Book Quiz. Great crowd, laughed at all the right bits & knew loads of answers. What more could I ask for? Next one is 17/03.

17.02.2026 22:20 πŸ‘ 8 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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Rain, rain, go away: the peculiar British stoicism of β€˜celebrating’ awful weather Bizarre idioms for downpours are just one facet of how the UK uses dark humour and ritual to brave the wet

Nice job from @alanconnor.bsky.social

14.02.2026 09:37 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Someone doesn’t want to talk about it.

12.02.2026 08:23 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Haggis from Auchtertool Fife with roasted maple-agave neeps, whisky creme fraiche, parsley and caraway tattie scones and an orange, date, radish and rocket salad with an orange blossom dressing.

25.01.2026 20:27 πŸ‘ 10 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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Quiptic crossword No 1,365 Quiptic crossword No 1,365

Looking like another well-received debut in the Quiptic today from Budmo! Great to see newer solvers getting an accessible step up from the Quick Cryptics, I just love seeing people progressing on their cryptic journeys!

#cryptic #crossword

18.01.2026 21:32 πŸ‘ 6 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Security organization backing European nation's capital (4)
#cryptic #crossword

17.01.2026 20:07 πŸ‘ 4 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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Pick a vexillological lane, Google Featured Snippets.

17.01.2026 18:13 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

@cowtoolsdaily.bsky.social

08.01.2026 21:18 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
Crossword News January 2026 Crossword News January 2026 Happy New Year! In December the Prize Puzzle was Seasons Greetings XVII by Eclogue, a lovely puzzle based ...

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

08.01.2026 17:56 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Just this moment introduced on Call My Bluff by Frank Muir as β€˜a BEAUTiful little actress’, Gabrielle Drake:

05.01.2026 21:16 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Not aware of criticism. It’s in the paper on the 27th as a bank holiday bonus. If we tried to put it online the website would break so we hope solvers consider it worth paying for.

24.12.2025 11:36 πŸ‘ 13 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 5 πŸ“Œ 0

It’s been a day of many smiles, I do so love when my puzzles bring enjoyment to people! Thank you everyone who has taken the time to feed back!

This year has been quite a challenge in many ways, which has made the amazing experiences I’ve had in the cryptic world even more valuable. πŸ₯°β€οΈπŸŽ„πŸŽ² Thank you

20.12.2025 20:16 πŸ‘ 13 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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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

14.11.2025 03:58 πŸ‘ 14 πŸ” 14 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 1

Neither Tim Davie nor Deborah Turness incited an insurrection against the US Capitol. Congressman didn’t have to flee for their lives because of a BBC Panorama edit.

That all happened because of President Donald Trump. If he didn’t resign, it’s truly *insane* that anyone else does.

09.11.2025 19:24 πŸ‘ 262 πŸ” 74 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 3

I worked there.

This response is quite embarrassing.

09.11.2025 19:25 πŸ‘ 4 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Play Shuffalo: Wednesday, November 5, 2025 Can you make a longer word with each new letter?

Shuffalo, 3m 58s

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www.newyorker.com/puzzles-and-...

05.11.2025 20:58 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Play Shuffalo: Friday, October 31, 2025 Can you make a longer word with each new letter?

Shuffalo, 8m 46s

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www.newyorker.com/puzzles-and-...

03.11.2025 13:14 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
Stereolab - Les Yper Sound (Live on Later With Jools Holland)
Stereolab - Les Yper Sound (Live on Later With Jools Holland) YouTube video by Stereolab

Remembering Mary Hansen on her birthday
youtu.be/DSXf0RRtSQ8

01.11.2025 08:34 πŸ‘ 200 πŸ” 43 πŸ’¬ 10 πŸ“Œ 4
Pics of me, David Quantick and the cover of my book 
Into The Groove: The 1980s: The Ultimate Decade in Music History.

Waterstones Hastings
Wed 22 Oct 2025 at 5pm
Tickets Β£3 in advance

Ticket redeemable against cost of the book. Purchase in store or email hastings@waterstones.com to reserve your spot.

Pics of me, David Quantick and the cover of my book Into The Groove: The 1980s: The Ultimate Decade in Music History. Waterstones Hastings Wed 22 Oct 2025 at 5pm Tickets Β£3 in advance Ticket redeemable against cost of the book. Purchase in store or email hastings@waterstones.com to reserve your spot.

I think there are still tickets available for this: I will be talking to the great @quantick.bsky.social about my #IntoTheGroove book and 80s pop history at Waterstones Hastings, this Wednesday at 5pm. www.waterstones.com/events/justi...

19.10.2025 19:40 πŸ‘ 17 πŸ” 14 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 4

Ulp.

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16.10.2025 06:35 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Connections
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09.10.2025 07:06 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

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09.10.2025 06:41 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 1
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Unzoomed Identify cities using satellite images in this daily puzzle game, where each guess zooms out for enhanced clues.

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09.10.2025 06:39 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 1
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We are thrilled to announce that our NEW Large Language Model will be released on 11.18.25.

01.10.2025 14:38 πŸ‘ 25108 πŸ” 8335 πŸ’¬ 660 πŸ“Œ 2202
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The best music club in West London, I mean the world.

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Solo, ensembles, SEN, supported places.

Please share!

01.10.2025 20:04 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
Lot - T.S. Eliot. The Waste Land, Allen Tate's Copy. New York: Boni and Liveright, 1922.

A lot of great things in this auction, but for the modernists out there, here's Allen Tate's annotated first edition, first issue copy of T. S. Eliot's The Waste Land

www.swanngalleries.com/auction-lot/...

30.09.2025 20:26 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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For real, it's Crowley Time! Episode 39: The DiPoni Contingency, as seen live on stages throughout the land, is on your podcast app and at crowleytime.com NOW! What happened to Marco DiPoni? Find out with Gemma Arrowsmith and Paul Putner!
@mmaarrow.bsky.social @realpaulputner.bsky.social

26.09.2025 10:08 πŸ‘ 32 πŸ” 10 πŸ’¬ 3 πŸ“Œ 1