Very enjoyable - with a couple of tricky words/parses. Some fun topical surfaces too.
28.02.2026 10:02
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Very enjoyable - with a couple of tricky words/parses. Some fun topical surfaces too.
Ah! Well done. So you are Pavo! Congrats.
I have presented you with far easier ones than that and you have told me they are impossible 🤣
Mind you, you're a braver man than me to take on a live solve. Chapeau.
Yep. A lovely chap ... but I am astounded he managed to solve and parse 5d!
By chance, I did spot that ...
One of just 7 to appear on the site yesterday ...
No you haven't. One of the crusty old setters, in my book...
Good fun. Nice and breezy. Super surfaces throughout. 10a very amusing.
That's a lovely idea @wyrd.systems . I am sure your guests will be able to help you enormously 🤣
I'm not claiming it's the best lyric but Lemmy Kilminster of Motorhead was very proud of having worked the word 'parallelogram' into the lyrics of the band's eponymous hit.
The similar-ish 'sestet' cropped up in Methuselah/Quince's Groundhog Day collaboration in the Indy?
Where my mother used to hang her handbag when driving ... seriously!
Quite remarkable how these things can happen. With hindsight, fortuitous that you took time out to highlight and commend yesterday's puzzle. And various other GH-related stuff. Almost as if you knew ...
You are most certainly down with the kids ... Lost on me!
On the ball as ever, flash. Yes, a nod to the postie since that theme appears to be running through my pseudonyms. Funnily enough, I am not and never have been a stamp collector!
Delighted, as Rowland, to be joining the team at @economist.com with a gentle Saturday cryptic.
Samples:
North America should follow Article 10, one feels (7)
Country intended to have rupees instead of India? (6)
What leads debate about Irish legislation? (4)
www.economist.com/interactive/...
Nicely done and very topical indeed
I wrote to them - to ask if they anticipate including electric = E and, if so, when? They were similarly vague - 'next couple of years'. Mind you, it took them half a year to respond!
Just had time to finish this before nipping out. Very nice as always.
Yep. Join the club. Had to reveal 3 in the Far East at the very end.
Sorry to have missed this live, @liari.bsky.social , but great fun to watch. Yes, Christmas carols - or at least a couple of words from their titles. Inc O Come, O Come Emmanuel which was just fun to shoehorn in. Sorry about the Person being included!
Dontcha just hate it when text autocorrects and you don't notice. I haven't clicked on the link - I hope it's not something embarrassing ...
New PM puzzle up on my crossword.co.uk including:
Inspiring ecstasy, a love goddess approaches (7)
Committed university dons half-fit after exercise (8)
Plan to circulate local rent brochure (8)
www.mycrossword.co.uk/cryptic/3041
A new setter on MyCrossword? Not exactly.
Hat tips to my co-conspirators @henriwords.com @postmarkcryptic.bsky.social @cranberryfez.bsky.social & Gennaro, and huge thanks as always to @mycrossword.co.uk
#cryptic #crossword
www.mycrossword.co.uk/cryptic/3028
Good luck both. Having had the gallstones experience in the past - different but also uncomfortable and requiring urgent treatment - you have my sympathy. Fingers crossed for you.
Very enjoyable - a few decidedly tricky bits!
Yep. The suspense was killing me ...
I've DM'd you my email address, Charlie
Did you get any other takers, Charlie? Not sure I could do two (as they are yours, not sure if I'll even be able to do one!!!) but happy to help out if still needed.
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Thanks for solving, Liari. Great job as always. Apologies for including people 🤣