Is this an error in my guardian book of cryptics or left blank on purpose? What would you put in this space? Keep out of the black and into the white. There’s nothing in this game for two in a light!

A record number of debuts, a statistical dilemma and a huge personal milestone - The Year in Crosswords at The Guardian: www.fifteensquared.net/2026/01/01/g...

Both delighted and proud that my 100th puzzle on MyCrossword is also the first in the new collaboration between mycrossword.co.uk and fifteensquared.net. The puzzle can be found here: www.mycrossword.co.uk/featured/1 I hope you enjoy it.

One more Playfair puzzle in the @economist.com for 2026. Featuring: Prize-winning President confiscates island hotel - an opportunist, ultimately (10) Regularly raises rent for property (5) Ruin pitch - it’s waterlogged (6) www.economist.com/interactive/...

Doesn’t even join up… www.bbc.co.uk/news/article... Hasn’t ruined Christmas though. Big festive love to all! X

A rare but fun appearance by the gaffer Eimi in the Independent today, featuring this absolute corker: Pinter play involving three people: a woman and two men (8) puzzles.independent.co.uk/games/crypti...

🎵 So here it is… 🎶 My Christmas #cryptic #crossword is now up! - Get good rest (5) - A hundred snakes eating a thousand biscuits (8) - To work! (4) www.mycrossword.co.uk/cryptic/2974 My compliments of the gorging season to one and all 🍗🍷

Delighted to be back as Bard in the @the-independent.com today. puzzles.independent.co.uk/games/crypti... Big cheese beat restriction, having discovered tax not applicable (3,6) Very impressive bit of extreme picknicking (4) Here’s the family engaged in some extreme picknicking on Skye.

Have a go at The Economist's mildly festive cryptic crossword, produced by many visible hands: www.economist.com/interactive/...

Incredibly brave. Imagine the faceless bores the BBC will have making their programmes if they continue down this path.

Preparing for workshop on design for publishing today and found this beautiful book I worked on - the war diaries of Eric Cordingly (former Bishop of Ely and chaplain of the Changhi POW camp). thechangicross.co.uk/books Eric's artwork in the book is absolutely stunning and so moving.

Back in @economist.com today as Playfair. Featuring: Churning butter bestriding revolutionary medieval machine (9) Urgency in Buddha’s teachings? (5) Director, sailor and soldier in love (9) www.economist.com/interactive/...

Delighted to appearing as Bard in the next issue of @unchcrosswords.com ! (And in fine company too!)

You’ve only got until bedtime tomorrow to enter a solution for my debut as Glyph @theguardian.com Genius crossword. www.theguardian.com/crosswords/2... #cryptic #crossword #puzzle

Just cancelled my Adobe membership after so many years - used to buy it in disc form. Took a lot of clicks! (yes I’m sure, yes I’m sure etc etc). Had to download my files 10 at a time (seriously?) Freeeeeeedom!

Issue 2 available for (pre)sale now: unchcrosswords.com

Lecturing about design literacy for the first time today on a new MSc module in Science Communication at UEA and got sketched by one of the students! This is how straight I think my nose is. Others may disagree.

Back in the @economist.com crossword today as Playfair. Featuring: Dating app where Canadian swinger bags Frenchman (6) US President after Auntie’s money, initially journalist surprised (8) Confirmation of holiday cover for head of chemistry (10) www.economist.com/interactive/...

Greetings from Bergen @unchcrosswords.com ❄️ Just finished an excellent puzzle by @liari.bsky.social

Thanks to YouTube Music for offering up a tesselating bleak landscape of forgotten musical favourites. Spooky.

Well blimey it’s been an exciting few days for this puzzle. Lots of head scratches, penny drops and some brilliant feedback. Thanks indeed to everyone that’s followed me since or sent me a message about it. This crossword community is ace. www.theguardian.com/crosswords/2...

Thank you @mister-norm.bsky.social !

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

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...

Another one! Great to be back as Playfair in @economist.com today (subs), featuring: 🩺 Doctor’s downright intense replacement (12) 🎹 Dance music ultimately built on repetition around beginning of 90s (6) 🎬 List odd characters in Burton’s Oscar winner (6) www.economist.com/interactive/...

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...

Oh bugger off Acrobat.

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

First puzzle (great stuff @guineverecryptic.bsky.social ) solved in red ink - looks very stylish @unchcrosswords.com

Squee! Been a good while since I’ve bought a hardback on day of release. I’ve read everything again in anticipation (what a joy!). Can’t wait to see how it ends… #bookofdust

New puzzle from me today in @economist.com 🥳 (Subscription required) Sample clue: One let a man in lycra out? That’s gutsy! (10,5)

This is so unbelievably basic. Degrees are not purely vocational. Careers are not linear. Interdisciplinarity is essential. My own journey is from a degree in English into marketing, into design, into science communication. My arts background is incredibly valuable to my work in science.

🥁🥁🥁 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...

Someone from my recent crossword workshop sent me this clue from a Telegraph Toughie book: Warning that 2011 might split, for example? (9,5) Crossers are R _ V _ R _ I _ G _ I _ H _ So very likely REVERSING LIGHT? Can anyone parse it?

I love this story. I love the final is in Vegas. I love spreadsheets. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

Crossword folks, what do we think about multiple definitions AND wordplay in a clue? Example, Imogen 29,663: Check on a rod for fish (5) I don’t like it, but would be interested to know how others feel about it.

Pre-order done ✅

I’m headed to the wonderful Wells Maltings on November 4th for another beginners cryptic crossword workshop. This time with afternoon tea included! www.wellsmaltings.org.uk/events/a-beg...

I attended a design industry event at a big Ed tech conference not too long ago, chatted to teachers and I’m afraid this satire is too late. “To design is to think” Dieter Rams. Let’s not outsource the thinking eh? via @skirwingle.bsky.social

Just got round to watching the documentary on C4 about Norwich Castle. Highly recommend. Also highly recommend a visit to the renovated keep - I’ve been twice already. Congrats to all involved! Seen 'The Castle: Rebuilding History'? Watch it here on Channel 4: www.channel4.com/programmes/t...

My first stab at a Quiptic proved surprisingly popular. So here’s another. All the usual thanks to @mycrossword.co.uk #Quiptic #crossword www.mycrossword.co.uk/quick/280

Join me for an afternoon learning how to solve cryptic crossword puzzles in the fine city of Norwich on the 7th September. Tickets here: thehollowaynorwich.com/events/RVb6g... Shares and word of mouth appreciated!

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No reversal indicators allowed when setting at Norwich Cathedral.

Greetings all from 5a, 1a ☀️

On the train from Norwich to Liverpool. Direct service! Longest in England? All the years I’ve lived in Norwich and made sure I was getting on the train for London Liverpool Street, and not Liverpool Lime Street by mistake! Heady days! 🛤️

Had a lovely time meeting up with attendees of my first crossword for beginners workshop on Sunday to do the Quiptic (Harpo). This clue provoked some interesting discussion. Young animal left sleeping like a baby (4) Thoughts?

FAO aspiring and emerging #crossword compilers! There's one fully funded place available on November's online Masterclass led by @boatmancryptics.co.uk. Applications particularly welcome from groups currently underrepresented in crosswords... boatmancryptics.co.uk/crossword-ma...

This is great. youtu.be/W0Vl9UtogGQ?...

London based crossword meet up suggestions please :) asking for a friend 👍