Wildvale Cryptic
@wildvale.co.uk
Amateur cryptic person, blinded by the lights.
Crosswords @ https://www.mycrossword.co.uk/Wildvale
Ramblings @ https://www.wildvale.co.uk
Crosswords @ https://www.mycrossword.co.uk/Wildvale
Ramblings @ https://www.wildvale.co.uk
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Cryptic crossword No 3,036 · MyCrossword
Solve Cryptic crossword No 3,036 on MyCrossword. 15x15 grid with 30 clues by Wildvale. Published Fri 16 Jan 2026. Features annotated solutions. Free to solve online.
www.mycrossword.co.uk
Happy Friday to all!
What better way to celebrate than with the much awaited (ed: check this) sequel to my first 15x15?!
Aggrieved TV loser takes to the streets (7)
Boyfriend wants latin celebrity (4)
Habitat receives a government honour (6)
www.mycrossword.co.uk/cryptic/3036
What better way to celebrate than with the much awaited (ed: check this) sequel to my first 15x15?!
Aggrieved TV loser takes to the streets (7)
Boyfriend wants latin celebrity (4)
Habitat receives a government honour (6)
www.mycrossword.co.uk/cryptic/3036
Agree to exclude child over phone (6)
www.wildvale.co.uk/guess/index....
Solve it, and create your own!
www.wildvale.co.uk/guess/index....
Solve it, and create your own!
Guess The Clue!
Create a cryptic crossword clue and share it with people you know.
www.wildvale.co.uk
February 2, 2026 at 5:44 PM
Agree to exclude child over phone (6)
www.wildvale.co.uk/guess/index....
Solve it, and create your own!
www.wildvale.co.uk/guess/index....
Solve it, and create your own!
Pence cries, troubled, knowing what's coming (10)
#cryptic #crossword #crosswordclue
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Solve it, and create your own!
#cryptic #crossword #crosswordclue
www.wildvale.co.uk/guess/index....
Solve it, and create your own!
Guess The Clue
Guess The Clue!
www.wildvale.co.uk
February 2, 2026 at 1:22 PM
Pence cries, troubled, knowing what's coming (10)
#cryptic #crossword #crosswordclue
www.wildvale.co.uk/guess/index....
Solve it, and create your own!
#cryptic #crossword #crosswordclue
www.wildvale.co.uk/guess/index....
Solve it, and create your own!
A big thank you to @mycrossword.co.uk for some UI changes on Guess The Clue, including much nicer behaviour of long words on smaller screens.
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February 2, 2026 at 12:54 PM
A big thank you to @mycrossword.co.uk for some UI changes on Guess The Clue, including much nicer behaviour of long words on smaller screens.
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Morning, #cryptic folks!
BlueSky doesn't do polls (as far as I can see) but I want to canvas the room;
If you were clicking a link on a BSky post, which TLD would you think was most trustworthy?
.com
.co.uk
.net
.(something else)
BlueSky doesn't do polls (as far as I can see) but I want to canvas the room;
If you were clicking a link on a BSky post, which TLD would you think was most trustworthy?
February 2, 2026 at 9:47 AM
Morning, #cryptic folks!
BlueSky doesn't do polls (as far as I can see) but I want to canvas the room;
If you were clicking a link on a BSky post, which TLD would you think was most trustworthy?
.com
.co.uk
.net
.(something else)
BlueSky doesn't do polls (as far as I can see) but I want to canvas the room;
If you were clicking a link on a BSky post, which TLD would you think was most trustworthy?
This is who runs this account
February 1, 2026 at 2:39 PM
This is who runs this account
A re-up for the Saturday morning folks, burying the lede a little; there's a clue in here!
Leading lecturer departs crumbling inner temple (3-7)
#cryptic #crossword #crosswordclue
Leading lecturer departs crumbling inner temple (3-7)
#cryptic #crossword #crosswordclue
Happy Friday! 🎉
Here's a little peek at my pet project; a free and open-source clue sharing site, with no need for an account or any of your data.
All the info is encoded in the URL so it can be easily shared.
Thank you everyone who fed back on the alpha 💚
www.wildvale.co.uk/guess/index....
Here's a little peek at my pet project; a free and open-source clue sharing site, with no need for an account or any of your data.
All the info is encoded in the URL so it can be easily shared.
Thank you everyone who fed back on the alpha 💚
www.wildvale.co.uk/guess/index....
Guess The Clue
Guess The Clue!
www.wildvale.co.uk
January 31, 2026 at 10:41 AM
A re-up for the Saturday morning folks, burying the lede a little; there's a clue in here!
Leading lecturer departs crumbling inner temple (3-7)
#cryptic #crossword #crosswordclue
Leading lecturer departs crumbling inner temple (3-7)
#cryptic #crossword #crosswordclue
Reposted by Wildvale Cryptic
Reposted by Wildvale Cryptic
You can test new tech ideas using the Seinfeld Test
Would the product eliminate the plot of an episode? (Google maps, cell phones, paypal, battery packs)
Good tech.
Would the product inspire new Seinfeld plots? (NFTs, AI chatbots, crypto currency, blindboxes, metaverse land sales)
Bad tech.
Would the product eliminate the plot of an episode? (Google maps, cell phones, paypal, battery packs)
Good tech.
Would the product inspire new Seinfeld plots? (NFTs, AI chatbots, crypto currency, blindboxes, metaverse land sales)
Bad tech.
January 31, 2026 at 6:57 AM
You can test new tech ideas using the Seinfeld Test
Would the product eliminate the plot of an episode? (Google maps, cell phones, paypal, battery packs)
Good tech.
Would the product inspire new Seinfeld plots? (NFTs, AI chatbots, crypto currency, blindboxes, metaverse land sales)
Bad tech.
Would the product eliminate the plot of an episode? (Google maps, cell phones, paypal, battery packs)
Good tech.
Would the product inspire new Seinfeld plots? (NFTs, AI chatbots, crypto currency, blindboxes, metaverse land sales)
Bad tech.
Happy Friday! 🎉
Here's a little peek at my pet project; a free and open-source clue sharing site, with no need for an account or any of your data.
All the info is encoded in the URL so it can be easily shared.
Thank you everyone who fed back on the alpha 💚
www.wildvale.co.uk/guess/index....
Here's a little peek at my pet project; a free and open-source clue sharing site, with no need for an account or any of your data.
All the info is encoded in the URL so it can be easily shared.
Thank you everyone who fed back on the alpha 💚
www.wildvale.co.uk/guess/index....
Guess The Clue
Guess The Clue!
www.wildvale.co.uk
January 30, 2026 at 3:00 PM
Happy Friday! 🎉
Here's a little peek at my pet project; a free and open-source clue sharing site, with no need for an account or any of your data.
All the info is encoded in the URL so it can be easily shared.
Thank you everyone who fed back on the alpha 💚
www.wildvale.co.uk/guess/index....
Here's a little peek at my pet project; a free and open-source clue sharing site, with no need for an account or any of your data.
All the info is encoded in the URL so it can be easily shared.
Thank you everyone who fed back on the alpha 💚
www.wildvale.co.uk/guess/index....
Reposted by Wildvale Cryptic
olive oil is a legitimate interest
January 28, 2026 at 1:55 AM
olive oil is a legitimate interest
Hey cryptic folks;
I'm a programmer in my day job, and I've prototyped a little something-something around clue sharing inspired by Minute Cryptic.
Does anyone feel like taking it for a spin?
No accounts or anything needed, it's literally just static content on the web!
#cryptic #crossword
I'm a programmer in my day job, and I've prototyped a little something-something around clue sharing inspired by Minute Cryptic.
Does anyone feel like taking it for a spin?
No accounts or anything needed, it's literally just static content on the web!
#cryptic #crossword
January 25, 2026 at 4:12 PM
Hey cryptic folks;
I'm a programmer in my day job, and I've prototyped a little something-something around clue sharing inspired by Minute Cryptic.
Does anyone feel like taking it for a spin?
No accounts or anything needed, it's literally just static content on the web!
#cryptic #crossword
I'm a programmer in my day job, and I've prototyped a little something-something around clue sharing inspired by Minute Cryptic.
Does anyone feel like taking it for a spin?
No accounts or anything needed, it's literally just static content on the web!
#cryptic #crossword
A happy Friday, y'all!
A shipwrecked bear, lost without this?
(9)
🐻⛵🆘
#cryptic #crossword #crosswordclue
A shipwrecked bear, lost without this?
(9)
🐻⛵🆘
#cryptic #crossword #crosswordclue
January 23, 2026 at 10:46 AM
A happy Friday, y'all!
A shipwrecked bear, lost without this?
(9)
🐻⛵🆘
#cryptic #crossword #crosswordclue
A shipwrecked bear, lost without this?
(9)
🐻⛵🆘
#cryptic #crossword #crosswordclue
January 21, 2026 at 6:15 PM
Reposted by Wildvale Cryptic
The January issue of @indexers.bsky.social SIdelights newsletter is now out. This first issue from new editor Susie Marques has a Cryptic Corner, and reproduces my mini crossword from @mycrossword.co.uk
www.mycrossword.co.uk/mini/187. So this is Pixie’s first ever published puzzle elsewhere! 🧚🏻
www.mycrossword.co.uk/mini/187. So this is Pixie’s first ever published puzzle elsewhere! 🧚🏻
January 20, 2026 at 12:26 PM
The January issue of @indexers.bsky.social SIdelights newsletter is now out. This first issue from new editor Susie Marques has a Cryptic Corner, and reproduces my mini crossword from @mycrossword.co.uk
www.mycrossword.co.uk/mini/187. So this is Pixie’s first ever published puzzle elsewhere! 🧚🏻
www.mycrossword.co.uk/mini/187. So this is Pixie’s first ever published puzzle elsewhere! 🧚🏻
"People shocked when Machine That Tells Lies provides inaccurate information when asked about trains".
I truly feel like I'm taking crazy pills when I read these kinds of headline.
observer.co.uk/news/nationa...
I truly feel like I'm taking crazy pills when I read these kinds of headline.
observer.co.uk/news/nationa...
Trainline’s new AI customer assistant veers off the rails | The Observer
observer.co.uk
January 17, 2026 at 9:52 AM
"People shocked when Machine That Tells Lies provides inaccurate information when asked about trains".
I truly feel like I'm taking crazy pills when I read these kinds of headline.
observer.co.uk/news/nationa...
I truly feel like I'm taking crazy pills when I read these kinds of headline.
observer.co.uk/news/nationa...
Reposted by Wildvale Cryptic
Happy Friday to all!
What better way to celebrate than with the much awaited (ed: check this) sequel to my first 15x15?!
Aggrieved TV loser takes to the streets (7)
Boyfriend wants latin celebrity (4)
Habitat receives a government honour (6)
www.mycrossword.co.uk/cryptic/3036
What better way to celebrate than with the much awaited (ed: check this) sequel to my first 15x15?!
Aggrieved TV loser takes to the streets (7)
Boyfriend wants latin celebrity (4)
Habitat receives a government honour (6)
www.mycrossword.co.uk/cryptic/3036
Cryptic crossword No 3,036 · MyCrossword
Solve Cryptic crossword No 3,036 on MyCrossword. 15x15 grid with 30 clues by Wildvale. Published Fri 16 Jan 2026. Features annotated solutions. Free to solve online.
www.mycrossword.co.uk
January 16, 2026 at 11:07 AM
Happy Friday to all!
What better way to celebrate than with the much awaited (ed: check this) sequel to my first 15x15?!
Aggrieved TV loser takes to the streets (7)
Boyfriend wants latin celebrity (4)
Habitat receives a government honour (6)
www.mycrossword.co.uk/cryptic/3036
What better way to celebrate than with the much awaited (ed: check this) sequel to my first 15x15?!
Aggrieved TV loser takes to the streets (7)
Boyfriend wants latin celebrity (4)
Habitat receives a government honour (6)
www.mycrossword.co.uk/cryptic/3036
Happy Friday to all!
What better way to celebrate than with the much awaited (ed: check this) sequel to my first 15x15?!
Aggrieved TV loser takes to the streets (7)
Boyfriend wants latin celebrity (4)
Habitat receives a government honour (6)
www.mycrossword.co.uk/cryptic/3036
What better way to celebrate than with the much awaited (ed: check this) sequel to my first 15x15?!
Aggrieved TV loser takes to the streets (7)
Boyfriend wants latin celebrity (4)
Habitat receives a government honour (6)
www.mycrossword.co.uk/cryptic/3036
Cryptic crossword No 3,036 · MyCrossword
Solve Cryptic crossword No 3,036 on MyCrossword. 15x15 grid with 30 clues by Wildvale. Published Fri 16 Jan 2026. Features annotated solutions. Free to solve online.
www.mycrossword.co.uk
January 16, 2026 at 11:07 AM
Happy Friday to all!
What better way to celebrate than with the much awaited (ed: check this) sequel to my first 15x15?!
Aggrieved TV loser takes to the streets (7)
Boyfriend wants latin celebrity (4)
Habitat receives a government honour (6)
www.mycrossword.co.uk/cryptic/3036
What better way to celebrate than with the much awaited (ed: check this) sequel to my first 15x15?!
Aggrieved TV loser takes to the streets (7)
Boyfriend wants latin celebrity (4)
Habitat receives a government honour (6)
www.mycrossword.co.uk/cryptic/3036
Reposted by Wildvale Cryptic
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
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 💚
Today we learned that our cat is obsessed with screwdrivers.
Went absolutely nuts for them like they were a bag of treats.
Went absolutely nuts for them like they were a bag of treats.
January 10, 2026 at 2:11 PM
Today we learned that our cat is obsessed with screwdrivers.
Went absolutely nuts for them like they were a bag of treats.
Went absolutely nuts for them like they were a bag of treats.
Reposted by Wildvale Cryptic
A 'cheeky' clue one today! 🍑
Spooner's arse work is a thick soup (5)
#cryptic #crossword #crosswordclue
Spooner's arse work is a thick soup (5)
#cryptic #crossword #crosswordclue
January 8, 2026 at 12:42 PM
A 'cheeky' clue one today! 🍑
Spooner's arse work is a thick soup (5)
#cryptic #crossword #crosswordclue
Spooner's arse work is a thick soup (5)
#cryptic #crossword #crosswordclue
A 'cheeky' clue one today! 🍑
Spooner's arse work is a thick soup (5)
#cryptic #crossword #crosswordclue
Spooner's arse work is a thick soup (5)
#cryptic #crossword #crosswordclue
January 8, 2026 at 12:42 PM
A 'cheeky' clue one today! 🍑
Spooner's arse work is a thick soup (5)
#cryptic #crossword #crosswordclue
Spooner's arse work is a thick soup (5)
#cryptic #crossword #crosswordclue
January 6, 2026 at 12:22 PM
January 4, 2026 at 7:56 PM