I’m back with another #cryptic #crossword in The Independent today. Solve it for free online: https://puzzles.independent.co.uk/games/cryptic-crossword-independent?puzzleDate=20260528

We’re on the brink of selling out of our stock of Issue 3 - do grab a copy now or risk missing out! unchcrosswords.com

A new crossword! Thanks as ever to @mycrossword.co.uk! Live with dog to increase excitement (3,2) www.mycrossword.co.uk/cryptic/3502

Delighted to be back in the Indy as Penelope today ✨ puzzles.independent.co.uk/games/crypti...

Many thanks to all at 3dcalendarpuzzles.co.uk for a super event at the w/e, I was honoured to be presented with the magnificent RPM Trophy for 3d puzzle design! The puzzle itself will appear in the 2027 calendar. The calendar helps RNIB & Children In Need - hugely worthwhile so please do support!

Reposting this joke because even though it could have been said any time in the last 50 years, *I* only thought of it today

POP FACT: Paul McCartney recruited Denny Laine into Wings only when his first choice Aubrey Fields-Forever became unavailable

I set Daily Telegraph back page cryptic. Hope you enjoy it !

Chuffed as eggs (©Twm) to return as Magus in the Indy … I’ll be behind the sofa if you need me. Hellraiser Magus’s back to bewilder in drôle No. 6 for Independent cryptic (6,4) #cryptic #crossword

If Cryptic Sunday wasn't enough for you, I'll be doing a solving stream later this evening - not sure of the exact time yet. Hoping to solve grids by Cheeseman, @sisyphus06.bsky.social and Dskys. See you there! twitch.tv/ouroborosop

Forget this hot and stupid week and solve some crosswords with us! Join the #CrypticSunday stream at 12 noon BST to tackle cryptics by @ouroborosop.bsky.social and @skirwingle.bsky.social 🐍🐦‍⬛ twitch.tv/crypticsunday

Moneypenny Lane GoldenEye Feel Fine Die Another Day Tripper #BondBeatles

He’s ubiquitous today! 😆

Pleased to have today's Independent slot. Including: Indian sides in garnish finish off tandoori (6) Carol fast approaching in SEAT (6,5) Where Turks might be slain – but not normally (8) puzzles.independent.co.uk/games/crypti...

New 7x7 #crossword from me - some common ground between (1) the theme; (2) the clues themselves; (3) the current Bluesky post (mostly) 👍 www.mycrossword.co.uk/mini/263

So this was a first: I had a dream last night where someone (ie my subconscious) said something so funny that I laughed myself awake

New 7x7 #crossword from me - some common ground between (1) the theme; (2) the clues themselves; (3) the current Bluesky post (mostly) 👍 www.mycrossword.co.uk/mini/263

This is very good 👍

Should be streaming today probably around 2pm BST. I would like to do MyCrossword puzzles by @ouroborosop.bsky.social, @henriwords.com and @danjdavison.bsky.social. Also, if you have done any from newer MyC setters that you recommend, please let me know. twitch.tv/liari77

Post a picture of a Beatles song

Today’s Parseword clue is one of mine from Issue 1 of Unch. Speaking of Unch, Issue 3 is still available! @unchcrosswords.com www.parseword.com/daily

Ramsay’s #cryptic #crossword in the Guardian is very good today — does anyone on here know who they are? www.theguardian.com/crosswords/c...

Reposting this while it’s still vaguely topical 😁

The new Zoom ‘Notes’ icon looks very… erm, absorbent? 🤔

I find it incredibly bewildering why one of the internet’s giants would spend billions to piss away a quarter-century-long positive reputation as an information source to turn itself into a Wrong Answer Machine™ 🤷‍♂️ Anyway, today was the day I switched my default search engine to DuckDuckGo 🤞

Big up the Unch Massive! 👊

I’ve only blooming gone and published another #cryptic #crossword haven’t I? 😃 Struggle to lose weight in the foreign land (5) Powerful, popular and perfect? (7) Universe in which Catholic sailor married shipmate (6) www.mycrossword.co.uk/cryptic/3467

When you’re a town planner but you’re also really childish

Thank you for all the lovely comments! 🥰🥰 Just a reminder to please comment on 225 if you wouldn’t mind - they’re kindly supporting the featured crosswords and it’s good to show that the blogging is appreciated, show it’s worth keeping it going! Thank you! www.fifteensquared.net/2026/05/18/m...

Delighted to be featured on @parseword.com today! Although I hope it doesn’t lull too many solvers into a false sense of security on how straightforward my puzzles usually are 😜 www.parseword.com/daily

Honoured to have set Featured Crossword 11 @mycrossword.co.uk - a good chance to say thanks to Raider for all he does for the community! You’re awesome! Hope you enjoy, please do leave a comment! Outstanding grid, or so we heard? (5) Spots deer - flipping wearing glasses! (8) #cryptic #crossword

It's #CrypticSunday and we've lined up two more MyCrossword puzzles to solve together, by @duncanjwitham.bsky.social and Lohengrin. Join us at 12 noon BST! twitch.tv/crypticsunday

The only good thing about “Tommy Robinson” being in the news today is that it reminded me that one of his nicknames (he’s 5’6” btw) is “Ewok Powell”

In today’s @economist.com crossword… Wonders how manicurist is retaining publicist (7) Criminal cracks at bytes – no end of chaos (5-7) www.economist.com/interactive/... (Subs) #cryptic #crossword

Today’s my Indy debut :) Here’s one: Spotted in lover’s pendant, go red (9) Have fun! puzzles.independent.co.uk/games/crypti...

I set the cryptic crossword in the weekend edition of The @financialtimes.com. Sample clue: Standard advice regarding daily fruit & veg portions? (4,4) www.ft.com/content/03e9...

What an octogenarian pirate might say? (3,5) cryptick.wildvale.co.uk/clue.html#V2...

What an octogenarian pirate might say? (3,5) cryptick.wildvale.co.uk/clue.html#V2...

Should be streaming today around 2:30pm BST. There are a lot of MyCrossword puzzles to catch up on. I would like to get to all of these, if possible. @ouroborosop.bsky.social, @tpgrammar.bsky.social, @rkempley.bsky.social, @heroncrosswords.bsky.social, @matttheshirt.bsky.social twitch.com/liari77

I set today's Daily Telegraph cryptic crossword www.telegraph.co.uk/puzzles One meeting Friday in work (8,6) Actress learning lines, essentially (5)

@liari.bsky.social is this your doing? 🤔

Wannabe leader Mr Bunny had a complex (4,7) cryptick.wildvale.co.uk/clue.html#W1...

Politician surprisingly resigns with tweet (3,9) cryptick.wildvale.co.uk/clue.html#W1...

Tango returns to the Times QC today - I hope you enjoy it! Sample clue: Foolishly ignore old punter? (9)

I set today's Independent #cryptic #crossword. Featuring sophisticated clues like... Where you'll find Douglas bonking Alf and Simone? (4,2,3) puzzles.independent.co.uk/games/crypti...

Sample clue from my puzzle on the back page of today's Telegraph: Private guarding tower, one in charge of The Crown? (9)

This is marvellous 👏

A (semi) regular reminder that I have some downloadable puzzle hunts available on a pay-what-you-want basis at ko-fi.com/carolinehard.... Each involves a mix of word puzzles, logic puzzles, codes and all sorts of other things. If that sounds like your sort of jam, do have a look!