This wonderful 1st edition crossword magazine arrived yesterday from across the pond! Many thanks to @unchcrosswords.com (& @wyrd.systems , @liari.bsky.social , @guineverecryptic.bsky.social , @henriwords.com , @cranberryfez.bsky.social , @archelina.bsky.social . . .)

Funnily, Barclays like fad wherein folks buy indiscriminately (5,6,4) #cryptic #crossword

A rare diversion from Crosswords etc - but I’m so proud of Eleri - she doesn’t get to show off her voice much these days sadly, but here’s a stunning clip 🥰 enjoy!

#1ACCWC 545 New #cryptic #crossword #clue contest is up at 1Across.org All are welcome to participate. www.1across.org/2025/11/09/1...

Love this one. Minute Cryptic - 12 November, 2025 "Rouse ancestors holding one of these?" (6) 🟣🟣🟣🟣🟣🟣🟣🟣🟣 🏆 0 hints – 2 under the community par (26,115 solvers so far). www.minutecryptic.com?utm_source=s...

Tonight's cryptic crossword solving/discussion stream (stop by and chat with us!) will feature some number of puzzles from: ¶ Bob Weisz ¶ Viresh Ratnakar ¶ Kyle Dolan ¶ Steve Mossberg ¶ dilly ¶ juff As always, the "party" starts around 9:00 PM Eastern at twitch.tv/thatcrypticguy.

“Day and month we remember the Spanish incident beginning to happen (8)” Unch, vol 1, p.4

Ooh, how useful! Thanks Henri!

New blog post ✍️ 🧩 www.alyscummings.com/post/cryptic...

The Seasonal Reposting Competition is coming! Return here on Friday for a chance to win a signed copy of one of my books ... For you or the #crossword addict in your life: 50 @theguardian.com #puzzles and the stories behind them: boatmancryptics.co.uk/crossword-bo...

A rare diversion from Crosswords etc - but I’m so proud of Eleri - she doesn’t get to show off her voice much these days sadly, but here’s a stunning clip 🥰 enjoy!

It blows my mind that there are real people who see a post like this and actually believe the whole “Christmas is being cancelled by Muslims” BS 🙄 Let’s have a quick look at what’s happening to Sheffield so you can put your Express reading uncle’s mind at ease!😆 1/15 🧵

Issue 1 of Unch is now officially SOLD OUT. Thank you all! Sign up for our email updates and we'll tell you when Issue 2 is available to pre-order. unchcrosswords.com

I set today's cryptic crossword for The Economist. Glad to get 2d out into the ether (that's a clue) www.economist.com/interactive/...

Late night in the US, two Unch puzzles (by @amoebacrosswords.bsky.social & @archelina.bsky.social) were streamed here: www.twitch.tv/videos/26117... I look forward to watching the latter after, or perhaps when, I do the Angel puzzle. Thanks to all.

Second appearance for Kybos 🎲 in The Times Quick Cryptic slot today Anyone needs me I’ll be over here in the corner grinning and feeling very grateful to many lovely people 🥰 youtu.be/TaNEFy1MhqQ?... youtu.be/Eoi4rZW-Rdk?... #cryptic #crossword

Cor! Latest crossword live - cunning little clues like: About to go to Split (6) Court covering cases of criminal and ally (4) Caught city Democrat getting dressed (4) www.mycrossword.co.uk/cryptic/2829 Squint for a hint! 😆

Think @perrydewynter.bsky.social might like this clue: Delivered cheeses for picnic (6) www.mycrossword.co.uk/cryptic/2825

Shuffalo, 0m 39s 🟡🟡🟡🟡 🟡🟡🟡🟡🟡 🟡🟡🟡🟡🟡🟡 🟡🟡🟡🟡🟡🟡🟡 🟡🟡🟡🟡🟡🟡🟡🟡 🤩🤩🤩🤩🤩🤩🤩🤩🤩 www.newyorker.com/puzzles-and-...

I set today’s cryptic crossword in the Daily Telegraph www.telegraph.co.uk/puzzles/ Ready to take someone out? (5,5) Distinctive feature, one on Mars possibly (5,4) Busy flat beginning to trouble female university student (8)

This is fun! I can do a few…

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)

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

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

Another well-deserved debut! Congratulations to Glyph! #crossword #cryptic #genius

Woke up, and saw this by @holliemcnish.bsky.social 💪🏻 ‘Sisters pontificating crossword clues’ ♥️✏️

Unch magazine has made it to Tassie! Looking forward to getting stuck in :)

Coming soon

Post! New #countycricketmatters & #1across, the latter with a #cryptic #crossword by me, the former with a #cricket one by PrincelyEntry.

Feel free to call us a 'Dictionscary' today. Or 'MerriAHHH!m-Webster.' Or 'Merriam-SpiderWebster.' Boo.

A thing of beauty and genius

If you're planning on dabbling in the occult this Halloween, you might get something out of my latest exercise in Mini grid filling. Granted, that "something" might be "a dreadful pun", but still... Checks sides of sofa, presumably wanting money (7) mycrossword.co.uk/mini/162

Great to see a new indie crossword mag. Excellent selection of creative cryptics from the likes of @amoebacrosswords.bsky.social, @skirwingle.bsky.social, @archelina.bsky.social, @guineverecryptic.bsky.social and more. Issue 1 saw me through a brief hospital stay this week & I still have more to do.

Just catching up with the end of Celebrity Traitors ... so Andrew's been banished from the castle. Oh sorry, is it the News now?

Now online, a new #cryptic #crossword by me, with clues like: - Against Italy, Spain won (4) - Exotic naked massage (5) - Crusty dish in my appliance (6) www.mycrossword.co.uk/cryptic/2811 Big thanks as ever to @mycrossword.co.uk (who I met last weekend, a lovely chap ☺️)

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)

live now with today's @puzzmo.com by @aaronson.bsky.social and alina abidi, and the halloween browser cryptic by @sarathegood.bsky.social (ed. by @danfeyer.bsky.social) www.twitch.tv/crossweirdtv

Really enjoyed @illogicaljoker.bsky.social’s solve of my puzzle in @unchcrosswords.com last night! It’s wonderful as a setter to hear someone really appreciating surfaces you’ve worked hard on! You can watch it - and his solve of @liari.bsky.social’s puzzle too - here! #cryptic #crossword

He has Risen! Good to have you back 😁

I’m watching! Hope you enjoy my puzzle - I can’t comment as I can’t get Twitch to send me the verification email 😭

This did make me laugh… only click to see what it’s replying to if you do not object to NSFW language 😂

Huge thanks to @archelina.bsky.social for this cryptic crossword clue for the cover of the Order of Service for a very fine man, whose funeral I was celebrant for today

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.

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

I had a great weekend in York hanging out with all the other cool kids* so big thanks to @enigmatistelgar.bsky.social for organising it 👏 * crossword setters

Happy to have a clue in this weekend’s offering by Platypus…30 clues and 30 setters! Thanks to @henriwords.com mycrossword.co.uk/cryptic/2788

The best quiz team I could have asked for - please can we do it again next year? 😃 @petermoorefuller.bsky.social

No #CrypticSunday stream today as we're still away doing non-online crossword-based socialising in York 😊 🍻 Back next week!

Had a really fab time at S&B York - thank you so much to @enigmatistelgar.bsky.social and Jane for all the hard work! And met so many lovely people - sorry I wasn’t at my best, not 100%, but did really enjoy, you’re all great! Here is my puzzle! Please do have a go, yes, big but not too hard!