Ray "Scotch" Coulton
@rayscotchcoulton.bsky.social
Subject of an Emmy-nom'd doc re: anagrams. tinyurl.com/arsmagna-doc
Wordplay maker for Minute Cryptic & The Comet. Into all manner of geeky ephemera.
He/him. Opinions are most definitely my own.
Puzzles: https://crosshare.org/rayscotchcoulton
Wordplay maker for Minute Cryptic & The Comet. Into all manner of geeky ephemera.
He/him. Opinions are most definitely my own.
Puzzles: https://crosshare.org/rayscotchcoulton
Today (11/28) brings a 2nd helping of my cryptic clue madness at minutecryptic.com! The clue appears to have something to do with the attached image... but the solution is leagues away from it (hehe). Enjoy, and check out the explanation video in the comments.
November 28, 2025 at 5:32 PM
Today (11/28) brings a 2nd helping of my cryptic clue madness at minutecryptic.com! The clue appears to have something to do with the attached image... but the solution is leagues away from it (hehe). Enjoy, and check out the explanation video in the comments.
I set the clue for today's (11/27) Minute Cryptic! Won't hint at the answer, of course, but the clue's surface involves, well, the images below. Enjoy! minutecryptic.com
November 27, 2025 at 6:37 PM
I set the clue for today's (11/27) Minute Cryptic! Won't hint at the answer, of course, but the clue's surface involves, well, the images below. Enjoy! minutecryptic.com
Saw this on FB and I strongly suspect there's an overlap between guys who rooted for *these* characters but *hate* Carol in Pluribus, calling her "the worst," which is quite telling, no?
November 27, 2025 at 7:25 AM
Saw this on FB and I strongly suspect there's an overlap between guys who rooted for *these* characters but *hate* Carol in Pluribus, calling her "the worst," which is quite telling, no?
From the Taskmaster Wiki, re: the recent studio record for Champion of Champions 4:
November 22, 2025 at 1:51 AM
From the Taskmaster Wiki, re: the recent studio record for Champion of Champions 4:
Taskmaster grand final themed outfits: a compendium
- UK series 9 (tuxes)
- UK series 15 (Sgt. Pepper-era Beatles)
- NZ series 4 (each other's filmed task outfits)
- NZ series 6 (all wigs a la Jackie Van Beek)
- UK series 20 (pirates)
- UK series 9 (tuxes)
- UK series 15 (Sgt. Pepper-era Beatles)
- NZ series 4 (each other's filmed task outfits)
- NZ series 6 (all wigs a la Jackie Van Beek)
- UK series 20 (pirates)
November 18, 2025 at 8:13 PM
Taskmaster grand final themed outfits: a compendium
- UK series 9 (tuxes)
- UK series 15 (Sgt. Pepper-era Beatles)
- NZ series 4 (each other's filmed task outfits)
- NZ series 6 (all wigs a la Jackie Van Beek)
- UK series 20 (pirates)
- UK series 9 (tuxes)
- UK series 15 (Sgt. Pepper-era Beatles)
- NZ series 4 (each other's filmed task outfits)
- NZ series 6 (all wigs a la Jackie Van Beek)
- UK series 20 (pirates)
Pluribus, S1E2
November 16, 2025 at 9:34 PM
Pluribus, S1E2
Sanjeev's already broken the Who barrier, now to get the other two...
November 7, 2025 at 11:52 PM
Sanjeev's already broken the Who barrier, now to get the other two...
A fun Mad-Lib-style activity I made 8 years ago. Take a moment and enjoy! (And please don't hate me.)
October 29, 2025 at 6:10 PM
A fun Mad-Lib-style activity I made 8 years ago. Take a moment and enjoy! (And please don't hate me.)
Exciting news: Beyond thrilled to get my word-nerd on--in an ongoing professional capacity!--with the Minute Cryptic daily cryptic crossword clue app and website. I'll be contributing weekly clues, 7x7 mini puzzles, and more. A dream come true for sure.
October 20, 2025 at 6:56 PM
Exciting news: Beyond thrilled to get my word-nerd on--in an ongoing professional capacity!--with the Minute Cryptic daily cryptic crossword clue app and website. I'll be contributing weekly clues, 7x7 mini puzzles, and more. A dream come true for sure.
Introduce yourself with:
One Book 📚
One Movie 🎥
One Album 💿
One TV Show 📺
One Book 📚
One Movie 🎥
One Album 💿
One TV Show 📺
October 6, 2025 at 3:52 PM
Introduce yourself with:
One Book 📚
One Movie 🎥
One Album 💿
One TV Show 📺
One Book 📚
One Movie 🎥
One Album 💿
One TV Show 📺
Here's a graph, from episode 1 (The Best of Both Worlds, Part II) to episode 26 (Redemption, Part 1), both of which he ranked a 6 out of 10. This season is considered by many to be one of the best, if not THE best, of TNG. He gave it an overall score of 7 out of 10.
September 11, 2025 at 6:42 PM
Here's a graph, from episode 1 (The Best of Both Worlds, Part II) to episode 26 (Redemption, Part 1), both of which he ranked a 6 out of 10. This season is considered by many to be one of the best, if not THE best, of TNG. He gave it an overall score of 7 out of 10.
This quote from Maisie Adam ahead of Taskmaster UK series 20 has me INTRIGUED
September 10, 2025 at 6:40 PM
This quote from Maisie Adam ahead of Taskmaster UK series 20 has me INTRIGUED
Read David Mitchell's woefully misguided view on the "unfairness" of the term "mansplaining" and all I could think of was...
August 30, 2025 at 8:18 PM
Read David Mitchell's woefully misguided view on the "unfairness" of the term "mansplaining" and all I could think of was...
What I hear when my kids talk about BFDI or K-Pop Demon Hunters (and likely what I sounded like talking about Transformers when I was their age, to my parents):
August 27, 2025 at 2:22 AM
What I hear when my kids talk about BFDI or K-Pop Demon Hunters (and likely what I sounded like talking about Transformers when I was their age, to my parents):
I still plan to get Donkey Kong Bananza, and I've stated before I dig its Super Mario Odyssey & Tears of the Kingdom DNA, but DKB's golden-grass-grey-rocks level & bunch of banana gems are almost a bit too reminiscent of TOTK's Great Sky Island and SMO's Multi-Moons, respectively? Like, absurdly so?
June 21, 2025 at 7:34 PM
I still plan to get Donkey Kong Bananza, and I've stated before I dig its Super Mario Odyssey & Tears of the Kingdom DNA, but DKB's golden-grass-grey-rocks level & bunch of banana gems are almost a bit too reminiscent of TOTK's Great Sky Island and SMO's Multi-Moons, respectively? Like, absurdly so?
look at this gorgeous beast
June 5, 2025 at 4:46 AM
look at this gorgeous beast
Reading this Vulture interview w/Jason Mantzoukas about Taskmaster UK series 19, and this part about why British-panel-style shows don't work in America leads to a line by Jason that 1,000,000% made me think of Dropout's Brennan Lee Mulligan
June 3, 2025 at 3:29 AM
Reading this Vulture interview w/Jason Mantzoukas about Taskmaster UK series 19, and this part about why British-panel-style shows don't work in America leads to a line by Jason that 1,000,000% made me think of Dropout's Brennan Lee Mulligan
I put forth that anyone who's seen the first five episodes of series 19 would agree, including myself
May 31, 2025 at 4:41 PM
I put forth that anyone who's seen the first five episodes of series 19 would agree, including myself
May 30, 2025 at 8:57 PM
For reference, Pere is the guy on the far right in the 2 photos of this meme. Per that interview, pic 1 was just him & coworkers waiting for a Nintendo presentation to start. Pic 2 was taken 1 year later, purposefully creating an "excited" version of pic 1. The rest is history.
May 30, 2025 at 7:55 PM
For reference, Pere is the guy on the far right in the 2 photos of this meme. Per that interview, pic 1 was just him & coworkers waiting for a Nintendo presentation to start. Pic 2 was taken 1 year later, purposefully creating an "excited" version of pic 1. The rest is history.
They also be like
March 20, 2025 at 4:20 PM
They also be like
Heads up: if, during the Biden administration, you followed the POTUS or VP Instagram accounts... those are no longer for Biden and Harris. Do with that info accordingly.
January 22, 2025 at 1:44 AM
Heads up: if, during the Biden administration, you followed the POTUS or VP Instagram accounts... those are no longer for Biden and Harris. Do with that info accordingly.
My 2nd grader is suddenly obsessed with Buddy Holly by Weezer. This is his own original Mario-themed tribute to the Blue Album. The hands and arms are even in the same places!
January 20, 2025 at 11:13 PM
My 2nd grader is suddenly obsessed with Buddy Holly by Weezer. This is his own original Mario-themed tribute to the Blue Album. The hands and arms are even in the same places!
Post your favourite #DoctorWho, wrong answers only
January 13, 2025 at 9:12 PM
Post your favourite #DoctorWho, wrong answers only