amoebacrosswords.bsky.social
@amoebacrosswords.bsky.social
Crossword-botherer. Occasionally seen all over the place.
So it does
December 7, 2025 at 12:54 PM
You've got an old version!
December 7, 2025 at 10:59 AM
The Times does allow American = A!

(I don't think I've seen news = NN in the Times, but it's not covered in the style guide.)
December 7, 2025 at 10:16 AM
Thanks 😊 Oh it's nerve-wracking for the setter too, I can assure you!
December 5, 2025 at 9:25 AM
December 4, 2025 at 4:07 PM
How many letters?
December 4, 2025 at 3:31 PM
It is, and he is!
December 4, 2025 at 9:10 AM
Thank you! 💃
December 2, 2025 at 10:08 PM
Go for it
December 2, 2025 at 5:17 PM
I think I just gave myself the grid without looking at the originals. A couple were reasonable; the original clues are in the annotations. The main (although not only) issues were with the surfaces.

Of course, I would do plenty differently in the revised version today...!
December 2, 2025 at 4:53 PM
MNDA are also one of the Telegraph's Christmas appeal charities. You can read more about Chris's experience here: www.telegraph.co.uk/christmas-ch...
MND has shattered my life. But I’m determined to find joy in the little time I have left
In a heartbreaking account, our puzzles editor writes about his terminal diagnosis at the age of 52. And we set a crossword in his honour
www.telegraph.co.uk
December 2, 2025 at 7:52 AM
If someone is behaving like Reeves (and you accept the judgement), they are misleading
December 1, 2025 at 10:53 PM
"Behaving like Reeves?" is a perfectly good sub for "misleading" (if you accept that a judgement is ok in a def). It needs "like Reeves" to work!
December 1, 2025 at 10:01 PM
Congratulations! 🎉
December 1, 2025 at 9:03 AM
As Radiohead once almost sang, just 'cause you solved it doesn't mean it's fair
November 30, 2025 at 12:06 PM