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I wrote this short survey trying to understand the different types of definition which get used in crosswords. Probably all fairly obvious, but there's a bit more to it than just synonyms charliemethven.com/definitions
Charlie Methven - Tips for setting cryptics
charliemethven.com
January 14, 2026 at 1:53 PM
I wrote this short survey trying to understand the different types of definition which get used in crosswords. Probably all fairly obvious, but there's a bit more to it than just synonyms charliemethven.com/definitions
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Today's lunchtime cryptic crossword stream starts at 1pm!
Rainy Tuesday? More like BRAINY CLUESDAY AYOOOOO
www.twitch.tv/brainmage
Rainy Tuesday? More like BRAINY CLUESDAY AYOOOOO
www.twitch.tv/brainmage
brainmage - Twitch
Guy Kelly. Comedian, voice actor, and general nerd. UK-based variety streamer. Cryptic crosswords during the day, and videogames at night. Like a LAN café in an old folks home. guykellyalloneword@gmai...
www.twitch.tv
January 13, 2026 at 11:59 AM
Today's lunchtime cryptic crossword stream starts at 1pm!
Rainy Tuesday? More like BRAINY CLUESDAY AYOOOOO
www.twitch.tv/brainmage
Rainy Tuesday? More like BRAINY CLUESDAY AYOOOOO
www.twitch.tv/brainmage
The Ouse, Lewes.
(a good crossword river!)
(a good crossword river!)
January 12, 2026 at 9:35 PM
The Ouse, Lewes.
(a good crossword river!)
(a good crossword river!)
Richard E. Maltby interview - by Roddy!
This is a lovely interview with Richard Maltby. I cannot believe that he has been writing the cryptic crosswords for @harpers.bsky.social for FIFTY years. They are one of the highlights of my month going back for two decades now, a world unto themselves on the back page: harpers.org/2026/01/gene...
Word Collision, by Richard E. Maltby Jr., Roddy Howland Jackson
Richard E. Maltby Jr. on his fifty years of writing puzzles for Harper’s Magazine, his side hustle as a musical lyricist and Tony Award–winning director, and the crossword’s place in contemporary Amer...
harpers.org
January 12, 2026 at 4:03 PM
Richard E. Maltby interview - by Roddy!
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I think cryptic crossword clues are an elaborate prank created by the English, like the Australian drop bear.
January 12, 2026 at 2:55 PM
I think cryptic crossword clues are an elaborate prank created by the English, like the Australian drop bear.
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The next featured puzzle is up:
www.mycrossword.co.uk/featured/2
www.mycrossword.co.uk/featured/2
Featured crossword No 2 · MyCrossword
Solve Featured crossword No 2 on MyCrossword. 15x15 grid with 28 clues by Meles. Published Mon 12 Jan 2026. Free to solve online.
www.mycrossword.co.uk
January 12, 2026 at 9:35 AM
The next featured puzzle is up:
www.mycrossword.co.uk/featured/2
www.mycrossword.co.uk/featured/2
Cryptic Sunday stream starting in just over 15 mins: www.twitch.tv/crypticsunday
CrypticSunday - Twitch
Hello we are Matt and Rachel.We stream cryptic crosswords almost every Sunday at 12pm UK time.
www.twitch.tv
January 11, 2026 at 11:43 AM
Cryptic Sunday stream starting in just over 15 mins: www.twitch.tv/crypticsunday
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Good morning, and a happy Sunday to all!
Do any kind souls who follow me feel like taking my sophomore 15x15 for a spin?
I'd be very grateful 💚
Do any kind souls who follow me feel like taking my sophomore 15x15 for a spin?
I'd be very grateful 💚
January 11, 2026 at 10:41 AM
Good morning, and a happy Sunday to all!
Do any kind souls who follow me feel like taking my sophomore 15x15 for a spin?
I'd be very grateful 💚
Do any kind souls who follow me feel like taking my sophomore 15x15 for a spin?
I'd be very grateful 💚
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New crosswords by Catnip @catnipxword.bsky.social and Ouroboros @ouroborosop.bsky.social await! Join us at 12 noon GMT to solve together #CrypticSunday
twitch.tv/crypticsunday
twitch.tv/crypticsunday
Twitch
Twitch is the world
twitch.tv
January 11, 2026 at 9:31 AM
New crosswords by Catnip @catnipxword.bsky.social and Ouroboros @ouroborosop.bsky.social await! Join us at 12 noon GMT to solve together #CrypticSunday
twitch.tv/crypticsunday
twitch.tv/crypticsunday
Fun post from (I think) @lovefromjack.bsky.social, and a companion puzzle on Big Dave:
substack.com/@onwords/p-1...
crypticcrosswords.net/puzzles/rook...
substack.com/@onwords/p-1...
crypticcrosswords.net/puzzles/rook...
Spooner Mixed Up More Than His Words
On "spoonerisms," a 19th century viral phenomenon, and the curious life of Reverend William Archibald Spooner.
substack.com
January 11, 2026 at 10:13 AM
Fun post from (I think) @lovefromjack.bsky.social, and a companion puzzle on Big Dave:
substack.com/@onwords/p-1...
crypticcrosswords.net/puzzles/rook...
substack.com/@onwords/p-1...
crypticcrosswords.net/puzzles/rook...
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I have a request, please, friends of Bluesky... I have written an app for Android that helps you find crossword answers. I need 9 people, please, to test it on their devices for a couple of weeks (Google's policy). It will cost you nothing and I will be eternally grateful if you can help. Please!
January 10, 2026 at 8:15 AM
I have a request, please, friends of Bluesky... I have written an app for Android that helps you find crossword answers. I need 9 people, please, to test it on their devices for a couple of weeks (Google's policy). It will cost you nothing and I will be eternally grateful if you can help. Please!
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My drag persona is "Ana Grind" and the whole act is just doing cryptic crosswords
January 9, 2026 at 4:49 PM
My drag persona is "Ana Grind" and the whole act is just doing cryptic crosswords
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I’ve posted a couple of #CrypticCrossword clues in the last few days and thought it might be good to share how a puzzles is solved. I’m not claiming to be an expert, but its good fun when you get a clue, and maybe some of you will find this helpful
January 8, 2026 at 3:05 PM
I’ve posted a couple of #CrypticCrossword clues in the last few days and thought it might be good to share how a puzzles is solved. I’m not claiming to be an expert, but its good fun when you get a clue, and maybe some of you will find this helpful
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Will be back to streaming today, probably around 2pm GMT. I would like to solve @henriwords.com’s 3000, @postmarkcryptic.bsky.social’s featured, several minis and any others recommended during.
Twitch.tv/liari77
Twitch.tv/liari77
January 9, 2026 at 5:54 AM
Will be back to streaming today, probably around 2pm GMT. I would like to solve @henriwords.com’s 3000, @postmarkcryptic.bsky.social’s featured, several minis and any others recommended during.
Twitch.tv/liari77
Twitch.tv/liari77
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I've said it before but: cryptic crosswords are just dad jokes with a British accent.
This place needs some Innocuous Discourse pronto. Quote this with a take that’s not political or aggressive
January 6, 2026 at 1:45 PM
I've said it before but: cryptic crosswords are just dad jokes with a British accent.
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Interested in setting cryptic crosswords, or improving ... or just finding out more? Following on from Raider's excellent advice at @mycrossword.co.uk, I've started a new blog series looking at how and why cryptics work:
www.mycrossword.co.uk/blog/setting...
Hope it's useful / interesting!
www.mycrossword.co.uk/blog/setting...
Hope it's useful / interesting!
Setting Things Right: The Manifezto Pt.1 · MyCrossword
Hi all, welcome to **Setting Things Right** – aka *The Manifezto* (thanks Henri!) – a blog looking at not just *how* cryptic clues and puzzles work, but *why...
www.mycrossword.co.uk
January 6, 2026 at 5:15 PM
Interested in setting cryptic crosswords, or improving ... or just finding out more? Following on from Raider's excellent advice at @mycrossword.co.uk, I've started a new blog series looking at how and why cryptics work:
www.mycrossword.co.uk/blog/setting...
Hope it's useful / interesting!
www.mycrossword.co.uk/blog/setting...
Hope it's useful / interesting!
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The Crossword Centre will be publishing its 18th Round Robin puzzle in March. We now need 40 clue-writers to volunteer to participate. More info at the link.
www.tapatalk.com/groups/cross...
www.tapatalk.com/groups/cross...
Crossword Centre-Round Robin XVIII
The grid for this year's Round Robin has been designed by Arcadia. There are 40 clues and I am asking for 40 volunteers each to write a normal cryptic
www.tapatalk.com
January 4, 2026 at 6:43 PM
The Crossword Centre will be publishing its 18th Round Robin puzzle in March. We now need 40 clue-writers to volunteer to participate. More info at the link.
www.tapatalk.com/groups/cross...
www.tapatalk.com/groups/cross...
Live crossword solving... join us in about ten minutes.
Newbies and beginners welcome - if you're new do say hello in the chat and we'll explain any of the clues as we go :)
Newbies and beginners welcome - if you're new do say hello in the chat and we'll explain any of the clues as we go :)
Tentatively returning to streaming today, with our crossword brains finally waking up in 2026 after a stressful end to 2025. Join us at 12 to help solve cryptics by Gennaro and Guinevere! @guineverecryptic.bsky.social #CrypticSunday
twitch.tv/crypticsunday
twitch.tv/crypticsunday
CrypticSunday - Twitch
Hello we are Matt and Rachel.We stream cryptic crosswords almost every Sunday at 12pm UK time.
twitch.tv
January 4, 2026 at 11:49 AM
Live crossword solving... join us in about ten minutes.
Newbies and beginners welcome - if you're new do say hello in the chat and we'll explain any of the clues as we go :)
Newbies and beginners welcome - if you're new do say hello in the chat and we'll explain any of the clues as we go :)
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I appreciate this is still not Premier League stuff, but I just completed the 'Mega Crossword' at the back of this. This is only my second 100% cryptic analogue solve, after the @guineverecryptic.bsky.social grid in @unchcrosswords.com (honour to Guinevere and Unch !).
January 1, 2026 at 1:42 PM
I appreciate this is still not Premier League stuff, but I just completed the 'Mega Crossword' at the back of this. This is only my second 100% cryptic analogue solve, after the @guineverecryptic.bsky.social grid in @unchcrosswords.com (honour to Guinevere and Unch !).
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Go solve the celebratory 3000th puzzle by the wonderful @henriwords.com! mycrossword.co.uk/cryptic/3000...
And there’s also a sneaky themed early Guinevere at 2999 if you fancy a bit of extra fun! mycrossword.co.uk/cryptic/2999
Happy New Year!
#cryptic #crossword
And there’s also a sneaky themed early Guinevere at 2999 if you fancy a bit of extra fun! mycrossword.co.uk/cryptic/2999
Happy New Year!
#cryptic #crossword
Cryptic crossword No 3,000 · MyCrossword
Solve Cryptic crossword No 3,000 on MyCrossword. 15x15 grid with 31 clues by Henri. Published Thu 1 Jan 2026. Features annotated solutions and special instructions. Free to solve online.
mycrossword.co.uk
January 1, 2026 at 11:32 AM
Go solve the celebratory 3000th puzzle by the wonderful @henriwords.com! mycrossword.co.uk/cryptic/3000...
And there’s also a sneaky themed early Guinevere at 2999 if you fancy a bit of extra fun! mycrossword.co.uk/cryptic/2999
Happy New Year!
#cryptic #crossword
And there’s also a sneaky themed early Guinevere at 2999 if you fancy a bit of extra fun! mycrossword.co.uk/cryptic/2999
Happy New Year!
#cryptic #crossword
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tired of games adding unecessary stealth missions for no reason? Well im not!
STEALTH CROSSWORD is out now✨ ComputerJames.itch.io/stealth-cw
🧩6 mins of Stealth Crossword Action!
👑Two endings ('caught' and 'not caught')
💻Play in browser
STEALTH CROSSWORD is out now✨ ComputerJames.itch.io/stealth-cw
🧩6 mins of Stealth Crossword Action!
👑Two endings ('caught' and 'not caught')
💻Play in browser
April 11, 2025 at 6:50 PM
tired of games adding unecessary stealth missions for no reason? Well im not!
STEALTH CROSSWORD is out now✨ ComputerJames.itch.io/stealth-cw
🧩6 mins of Stealth Crossword Action!
👑Two endings ('caught' and 'not caught')
💻Play in browser
STEALTH CROSSWORD is out now✨ ComputerJames.itch.io/stealth-cw
🧩6 mins of Stealth Crossword Action!
👑Two endings ('caught' and 'not caught')
💻Play in browser