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Dan Dickens @brockwellgrecian.bsky.social · 2h

I set today’s Prize crossword in the Guardian. This one has claws:

Prince Harry initially somewhat open to return (5)

Lucy Liu’s first hit about footballers (4,4)

Sri Lankan capital’s temperature rising (5)

www.theguardian.com/crosswords/p...

Prize crossword No 29,829

www.theguardian.com

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Dan Dickens @brockwellgrecian.bsky.social · 10d

100%. And C for captain, which is on every team sheet in every sport.

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Dan Dickens @brockwellgrecian.bsky.social · 11d

Congratulations 👋🏻

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Dan Dickens @brockwellgrecian.bsky.social · 12d

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Dan Dickens @brockwellgrecian.bsky.social · 12d

Favourite from my partner was “sorry I missed your call, my phone was in my vag” 😬

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Dan Dickens @brockwellgrecian.bsky.social · 12d

You’ll find something in common in those 14 solutions, which applies to the other solutions as well.

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Dan Dickens @brockwellgrecian.bsky.social · 14d

So pleased that you enjoyed it. Thank you

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Dan Dickens @brockwellgrecian.bsky.social · 14d

Brilliant. You’ve painted a lovely picture there, Ffredi!

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Dan Dickens @brockwellgrecian.bsky.social · 14d

Ah, thanks Ffredi!

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Dan Dickens @brockwellgrecian.bsky.social · 15d

🙏 The HOLY grail 😉

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Dan Dickens @brockwellgrecian.bsky.social · 15d

Thank you Laura - much appreciated! Your suspicion is correct 😉

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Dan Dickens @brockwellgrecian.bsky.social · 15d

Thank you, kind sir! I was delighted to achieve supersaturation with this one 😉

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Dan Dickens @brockwellgrecian.bsky.social · 15d

😂

Dan Dickens @brockwellgrecian.bsky.social · 15d

👍🏼 Hope it doesn’t disappoint

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Dan Dickens @brockwellgrecian.bsky.social · 15d

Many thanks Simon. Very happy that you enjoyed it. I’m claiming 100% theme-saturation 😉

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Dan Dickens @brockwellgrecian.bsky.social · 15d

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Dan Dickens @brockwellgrecian.bsky.social · 15d

Ah, many thanks Jon. So pleased that you enjoyed it.

Dan Dickens @brockwellgrecian.bsky.social · 15d

I set today’s cryptic crossword in the Guardian. This theme is part of the solutions:

Anna Friel’s latest tip for cooking
fruit (8)

Pervert ultimately hid out around
spa (7)

Casualty scene not the first for
Brian Blessed (4)

www.theguardian.com/crosswords/c...

Cryptic crossword No 29,816

www.theguardian.com

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amoebacrosswords.bsky.social @amoebacrosswords.bsky.social · 23d

I'm back in the Indy today, with clues like:

Mouthy art student is trying, to an extent (9)

Solve for free here - I hope you enjoy it!

puzzles.independent.co.uk/games/crypti...

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Dan Dickens @brockwellgrecian.bsky.social · Sep 13

Many thanks, Steve. Glad you enjoyed it. D

Dan Dickens @brockwellgrecian.bsky.social · Sep 13

Many thanks, Mark 🙏

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Dan Dickens @brockwellgrecian.bsky.social · Sep 13

set today’s Guardian Prize crossword. Hopefully, it will provide some food for thought:

Live Photo briefly raised pulses (5)

Prince enthusiastic about piebald horse (5)

Unconfined orgasm in the city (4)

www.theguardian.com/crosswords/p...

Prize crossword No 29,799

www.theguardian.com

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Dan Dickens @brockwellgrecian.bsky.social · Sep 2

Just back from the South of France. Mosquitoes have sucked me dry 🩸

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Dan Dickens @brockwellgrecian.bsky.social · Aug 28

Another lovely puzzle Neil

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