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Top Womble
@topwomble.bsky.social
· Feb 18
Womble Cryptic #9
Italian red, raspberry or subtle strawberry odours on the nose (5); Spiteful male, marshal coloniser (9); Political theory - rolling back a thousand and six sheep (7); When you might have desserts, re...
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My latest cryptic crossword puzzle is now live - as usual, a few slightly outside the box clues, but hopefully not so many as to be troublesome:
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Minute Cryptic
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April 10, 2025 at 3:04 PM
Minute Cryptic Mini Crossword - 4 April 2025
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Today's Cryptic Crossword clue:
Bone found in tuna sandwich by student forum (8)
Bone found in tuna sandwich by student forum (8)
February 26, 2025 at 9:22 AM
Today's Cryptic Crossword clue:
Bone found in tuna sandwich by student forum (8)
Bone found in tuna sandwich by student forum (8)
My latest cryptic crossword puzzle is now live - as usual, a few slightly outside the box clues, but hopefully not so many as to be troublesome:
crosshare.org/crosswords/M...
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Womble Cryptic #9
Italian red, raspberry or subtle strawberry odours on the nose (5); Spiteful male, marshal coloniser (9); Political theory - rolling back a thousand and six sheep (7); When you might have desserts, re...
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February 18, 2025 at 1:03 PM
My latest cryptic crossword puzzle is now live - as usual, a few slightly outside the box clues, but hopefully not so many as to be troublesome:
crosshare.org/crosswords/M...
crosshare.org/crosswords/M...
Thanks to @lowdowncryptic.bsky.social and @crypticblah.bsky.social for feedback on my previous cryptic crossword clue. New version below - hopefully this is an improvement!
Dip in power, AI tanking (5)
Dip in power, AI tanking (5)
February 14, 2025 at 1:44 PM
Thanks to @lowdowncryptic.bsky.social and @crypticblah.bsky.social for feedback on my previous cryptic crossword clue. New version below - hopefully this is an improvement!
Dip in power, AI tanking (5)
Dip in power, AI tanking (5)
To other crossword or cryptic crossword setters - is there an app or website where words can be automatically fit into a 15x15 grid?
Made a grid a while ago on Crosshare and have since written out all the clues but the grid has not saved and I can't get all the clues to fit back into a new grid 😅
Made a grid a while ago on Crosshare and have since written out all the clues but the grid has not saved and I can't get all the clues to fit back into a new grid 😅
January 21, 2025 at 3:17 PM
To other crossword or cryptic crossword setters - is there an app or website where words can be automatically fit into a 15x15 grid?
Made a grid a while ago on Crosshare and have since written out all the clues but the grid has not saved and I can't get all the clues to fit back into a new grid 😅
Made a grid a while ago on Crosshare and have since written out all the clues but the grid has not saved and I can't get all the clues to fit back into a new grid 😅
Today's cryptic crossword clue:
Can book of words be paddled? (6)
Can book of words be paddled? (6)
January 9, 2025 at 10:23 PM
Today's cryptic crossword clue:
Can book of words be paddled? (6)
Can book of words be paddled? (6)
Today's cryptic crossword clue:
Italian red, raspberry or subtle strawberry odours on the nose (5)
Italian red, raspberry or subtle strawberry odours on the nose (5)
January 8, 2025 at 7:52 AM
Today's cryptic crossword clue:
Italian red, raspberry or subtle strawberry odours on the nose (5)
Italian red, raspberry or subtle strawberry odours on the nose (5)
Listening to the Douglas Adams Audiobooks and I must say, going from Stephen Fry's narration to Martin Freeman's is like having a nice steak dinner and then throwing it up over the period of several hours
January 3, 2025 at 11:02 AM
Listening to the Douglas Adams Audiobooks and I must say, going from Stephen Fry's narration to Martin Freeman's is like having a nice steak dinner and then throwing it up over the period of several hours
Today's cryptic crossword clue:
Signed contract to be quiet after wild rave on deck (7)
Signed contract to be quiet after wild rave on deck (7)
December 17, 2024 at 6:37 AM
Today's cryptic crossword clue:
Signed contract to be quiet after wild rave on deck (7)
Signed contract to be quiet after wild rave on deck (7)
Today's cryptic crossword clue:
Child's job of little significance? (5,6)
Child's job of little significance? (5,6)
December 12, 2024 at 7:54 AM
Today's cryptic crossword clue:
Child's job of little significance? (5,6)
Child's job of little significance? (5,6)
I've been very busy of late and not had much time to set full puzzles, so here's a very quick Midi Cryptic:
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Midi Cryptic #4
Origins of fragile material? (4,2,5); Brass collector, Scrappy Sam, must take it in in pieces (11); True - 1,000 knights may live here (5); Broadcast twice about expression (5); Redeem myself by hosti...
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December 7, 2024 at 6:08 PM
I've been very busy of late and not had much time to set full puzzles, so here's a very quick Midi Cryptic:
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Today's cryptic crossword clue:
Mostly Western Sumerian but not quite Roman (5)
Mostly Western Sumerian but not quite Roman (5)
December 6, 2024 at 7:54 PM
Today's cryptic crossword clue:
Mostly Western Sumerian but not quite Roman (5)
Mostly Western Sumerian but not quite Roman (5)
Today's cryptic crossword clue:
Artist lives in broken down shack in need of alignment, perhaps (7)
Artist lives in broken down shack in need of alignment, perhaps (7)
December 5, 2024 at 2:47 PM
Today's cryptic crossword clue:
Artist lives in broken down shack in need of alignment, perhaps (7)
Artist lives in broken down shack in need of alignment, perhaps (7)
Today's cryptic crossword clue:
Spam protection (5,4)
Spam protection (5,4)
December 4, 2024 at 12:01 PM
Today's cryptic crossword clue:
Spam protection (5,4)
Spam protection (5,4)
Today's cryptic crossword clue:
Back's support at a scrum collapse! (6)
Back's support at a scrum collapse! (6)
December 3, 2024 at 6:16 PM
Today's cryptic crossword clue:
Back's support at a scrum collapse! (6)
Back's support at a scrum collapse! (6)
Today's cryptic crossword clue:
Ben cuts fling short, keeping order (8)
Ben cuts fling short, keeping order (8)
November 30, 2024 at 11:45 AM
Today's cryptic crossword clue:
Ben cuts fling short, keeping order (8)
Ben cuts fling short, keeping order (8)
Today's cryptic crossword clue:
Brown apple (6)
Brown apple (6)
November 29, 2024 at 2:33 PM
Today's cryptic crossword clue:
Brown apple (6)
Brown apple (6)
Today's cryptic crossword clue:
It's in carriage, drawn without a care for the elderly (10)
It's in carriage, drawn without a care for the elderly (10)
November 28, 2024 at 7:03 AM
Today's cryptic crossword clue:
It's in carriage, drawn without a care for the elderly (10)
It's in carriage, drawn without a care for the elderly (10)
Today's cryptic crossword clue:
Start taping number one album (3,6)
Start taping number one album (3,6)
November 27, 2024 at 11:47 AM
Today's cryptic crossword clue:
Start taping number one album (3,6)
Start taping number one album (3,6)
Today's cryptic crossword clue:
Frustrated, a Gen-Z nerd might find peace here (3,6)
Frustrated, a Gen-Z nerd might find peace here (3,6)
November 26, 2024 at 9:01 PM
Today's cryptic crossword clue:
Frustrated, a Gen-Z nerd might find peace here (3,6)
Frustrated, a Gen-Z nerd might find peace here (3,6)
My latest cryptic crossword puzzle is now live. You may recognise a couple of clues that I've posted here recently. Be warned, a few non-Ximenean clues here:
crosshare.org/crosswords/2...
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Womble Cryptic #8
Confused by 12A? (10); Nymph nymph nymph (4); Writer's shadow? Not half! (8); Say, before it's said (3); Not quite luxury, but a positive sign (4); Obstruction in canal? (6); Confusing Blair in NY, th...
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November 26, 2024 at 9:04 AM
My latest cryptic crossword puzzle is now live. You may recognise a couple of clues that I've posted here recently. Be warned, a few non-Ximenean clues here:
crosshare.org/crosswords/2...
crosshare.org/crosswords/2...
Arcane is a great show and you should watch it
November 25, 2024 at 6:28 PM
Arcane is a great show and you should watch it
Reposted by Top Womble
Will Joe Rogan find the courage to face Wladimir Klitschko who jabs Joe Rogan for spreading Russian propaganda in this video.
Legendary Ukrainian boxer wants an invite onto the top U.S. podcast to rebut pro-Kremlin narratives.
Legendary Ukrainian boxer wants an invite onto the top U.S. podcast to rebut pro-Kremlin narratives.
November 25, 2024 at 3:24 PM
Will Joe Rogan find the courage to face Wladimir Klitschko who jabs Joe Rogan for spreading Russian propaganda in this video.
Legendary Ukrainian boxer wants an invite onto the top U.S. podcast to rebut pro-Kremlin narratives.
Legendary Ukrainian boxer wants an invite onto the top U.S. podcast to rebut pro-Kremlin narratives.
Today's cryptic crossword clue:
Obstruction in canal? (6)
Obstruction in canal? (6)
November 23, 2024 at 8:49 PM
Today's cryptic crossword clue:
Obstruction in canal? (6)
Obstruction in canal? (6)