Well this is a strange coincidence www.theguardian.com/culture/2025...

You know when you've been Tangoed! I'm very pleased to make my debut in the Times QC slot. I hope you'll find it approachable and fun: www.thetimes.com/puzzleclub/c...

Puzzlers! Solve a present problem and do your bit for BBC Children in Need Day: www.fifteensquared.net/2025/11/14/3... #BBCChildrenInNeed @rnib.bsky.social

Clue of the week (at least) in today's Times: Means to devalue company’s reason for producing fewer Teletubbies? (6,4)

I wrote a blog post for @mycrossword.co.uk about how setters can identify and calibrate how difficult (or otherwise) their own puzzles are: www.mycrossword.co.uk/blog/the-dif... If you’re a setter, an aspiring setter or just curious as to how these things work - give it 4 minutes of your time! 😊

I'm back as Weatherman in the Toughie slot today, with clues like: Perhaps skinny, exhausted animal's unable to kill you (3-5) Solve in the paper, in the app, or here: www.telegraph.co.uk/puzzles/puzz...

I set today’s cryptic crossword in the Independent, to celebrate a golden anniversary. The sins are all mine… Singer and model coming back with German opening track (5,5) Animals record released 50 years ago (6) puzzles.independent.co.uk/games/crypti...

We're spoilt for choice on MyCrossword this week! Have picked two cryptics to stream from setters we haven't attempted in a while: Fez (as Blancheflower) @cranberryfez.bsky.social and Longyfan @longyfan.bsky.social. Join us at 12 noon GMT! #CrypticSunday twitch.tv/crypticsunday

Sample clue from my cryptic crossword in today’s FT: Location of industrial strikes within Catalan village (5) You can solve this puzzle FOR FREE: - at ft.com/crosswordapp - by printing it out at ft.com/crossword

The 2026 3D cryptic crossword calendar - which is less scary than it sounds - is now available to order! There are 12 puzzles on unique grids, and every order supports Children In Need and RNIB. Go to www.3dcalendarpuzzles.co.uk to order yours in time for Christmas 🎁

My tin hat, I'm wearing... I've written about why claims of 'Yodaspeak' are often wide of the mark: www.mycrossword.co.uk/blog/misunde...

It really is - the final penny only dropped after I had a full grid, but it was a good'un.

It’s me in the Independent today. Sample clue: Cantankerous ill youngster straddles potty (5) You can solve this cryptic crossword FOR FREE at puzzles.independent.co.uk/games/cryptic-crossword-independent

I set today’s cryptic crossword in The Independent, free to solve online here: puzzles.independent.co.uk/games/crypti... Heading off, get syrup (3) 'Misty' not covered by chamber musician (7) Wild fellow managed revolutionary sex clubs (7)

So excited to be making my debut as Glyph in @theguardian.com Genius slot today. Cheers to @alanconnor.bsky.social for the spot, and thank you so much to the great folks that tested this puzzle. Hope you enjoy solving it as much as I enjoyed writing it! www.theguardian.com/crosswords/2...

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Streaming crosswords in a couple of hours, join us at 12 noon GMT to help solve new cryptics by Skirwingle @skirwingle.bsky.social and LeoNessie @joeleisen.bsky.social! #CrypticSunday twitch.tv/crypticsunday

I’m back in the Indy today! Featuring: 🔴 Red, gold and brown a bit too much (6) 🎖️ Call it a day having received medal and diamonds (2,2,3) 🎵 Show Me Love, Spinning Around and Come What May? (7) Play for free here: puzzles.independent.co.uk/games/crypti...

Back to my old tricks in the Indy puzzles.independent.co.uk/games/crypti... 🤖 Chatbot plugged by social media site exposed home truth (5) 🧲 Villages beginning to hoard lucky charms, but not horseshoe (7) 👨‍🌾 Half-cut gardener wearing his wife’s skirt (5) 🤢 Quite sour converts like Reform rosettes (9)

If you've already got a copy of Issue 1 of Unch, now is a good time to sign up for updates so you are ready to pre-order Issue 2. If you haven't got a copy of Issue 1 of Unch yet, now is a good time to buy one before we completely run out. Either way, the place to do that is: unchcrosswords.com

Belatedly plugging the collaborative #cryptic #crossword (30 clues by 30 setters) I pulled together for the York Sloggers & Betters weekender, available online here: www.mycrossword.co.uk/cryptic/2788 Solve the puzzle! Guess the setters! 😆 (and big thanks to everyone who took part 🤩)

Rather chuffed to report that my friendly, feathered and equally foolish alter ego Loon makes his debut in The Times Quick Cryptic series today. #cryptic #crossword

You can do it on the train / You can do it with your brain

I set today’s Telegraph Toughie www.telegraph.co.uk/puzzles/puzz... Clues include Moe’s Happy Hour entertains one of the Simpsons(5) Plane in Cologne maybe held up for work on the outside(9) Prince might look up to this cover of Caruso by Pavarotti - perhaps in retirement(7) No spoilers, ta!

Is it just me, or is there a lot more negativity on crossword blogs recently? Not just "This wasn't for me/I didn't think X worked", but quite personal jabs at setters or editors, unleavened by any sense of enjoyment.

Now a load of you have had a chance to get your hands on Issue One, please do share your feedback! You can contact us via our Contact page here: unchcrosswords.com#contact Any suggestions, comments on particular puzzles/clues, questions etc etc all very much welcomed.

I set today’s Prize crossword in the Guardian. This one has claws: Prince Harry initially somewhat open to return (5) Lucy Liu’s first hit about footballers (4,4) Sri Lankan capital’s temperature rising (5) www.theguardian.com/crosswords/p...

I did as well!

I set today’s cryptic crossword in the FT. Sample clue: Virtuous man lifted toilet seat (5) You can solve this puzzle FOR FREE - at ft.com/crosswordapp - by printing it off at ft.com/crossword

Got yours yet? Unchcrosswords.com

I've now posted out all the pre-sale copies (thanks so much everyone!), and they should be arriving to UK people in the next couple of days. Sales are now open at unchcrosswords.com - while stocks last! #cryptic #crosswords

V excited to make another debut (and no, I don’t think unch has arrived yet…!) 3D Calendar puzzles are a very different take on cryptics - while also helping great causes. Read more on their website! Today, a bonus puzzle for Oct - clues by me, grid by Komorník (to whom I owe so much) #cryptic

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Join us for crosswords on Twitch at 12 noon, everyone! Today we're having a go at MyCrossword cryptics by evilflea @evilflea.bsky.social and Dyno #CrypticSunday twitch.tv/crypticsunday

Nice not to be competing this year - much less stressful...

I hope my faithful followers enjoy my latest cryptic, featuring: Star trio cast as double-crossers (8) Crossword setters you shouldn't have trapped in vice suffer (7) American in the way of DC hero unplugging Tesla (8) puzzles.independent.co.uk/games/crypti...

My latest Toughie is out today, with clues like: Discussed grandmaster's openings (8) ♟️ You can solve it in the newspaper or on the Telegraph puzzles app, or here: www.telegraph.co.uk/puzzles/puzz... I hope you enjoy it!

🥁🥁🥁 I set the October puzzle in the Guardian’s Genius series under my new setting name ‘Odo’ Ever since I started crosswording it’s been my ambition to get into the Guardian, it’s always been ‘my paper’. Many thanks to @alanconnor.bsky.social for the opportunity www.theguardian.com/crosswords/2...

I set today’s prize Toughie in the Sunday Telegraph: www.telegraph.co.uk/puzzles/ Single mum ran into bar upset with me (2,10,3) Contemptible person taking in adult now and then, right? (8)

Quite the twist in this piece 😲 www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025...

I set today’s cryptic crossword in the Guardian. This theme is part of the solutions: Anna Friel’s latest tip for cooking fruit (8) Pervert ultimately hid out around spa (7) Casualty scene not the first for Brian Blessed (4) www.theguardian.com/crosswords/c...

Today’s cryptic crossword in the Independent is awful, but hopefully you’ll like it. Sample clue: In high spirits, Gary Lineker finally comes out (3) Solve it FOR FREE at puzzles.independent.co.uk/games/cryptic-crossword-independent

Working at welcoming Germans in public relations exercise? (7) My puzzle today in The Independent, free at puzzles.independent.co.uk/games/crypti... #cryptic #crossword

This is great - I especially enjoyed recognising Beria from The Death of Stalin... and the cabbie!

Free to solve at puzzles.independent.co.uk/games/crypti..., sample from today's Nimrod @the-independent.com xword: Slimmed manner, not so round? (8) @derekharrison.bsky.social @timlihoreau.bsky.social @jon-summers.bsky.social @tilsit999.bsky.social @somsram.bsky.social @knutcrosswords.bsky.social

Tehran rebuilt part of plant (6)

I'm back in the Indy today, with clues like: Mouthy art student is trying, to an extent (9) Solve for free here - I hope you enjoy it! puzzles.independent.co.uk/games/crypti...

Bodies everywhere in today's Times QC! 46/95 reference solvers with errors so far.

Delighted to have compiled today's Indy puzzle. I hope you enjoy. puzzles.independent.co.uk/games/crypti...

Hope you enjoy the latest Dice 🎲 puzzle today! There’s a little extra gift in there for solvers this week… 💝 Wake up and have a loud drinking session topless (6) Claims no Ozempic suppresses sleep (6) Requires massages orally (5) #cryptic #crossword www.theguardian.com/crosswords/q...