My latest puzzle now released on MyCrossword including: Carter unopposed initially can get ahead of Ford? (3,2) Stern peer struggles to be an MP (9) Revolutionary periods of contrasting duration ending (5) Thanks to the ever wonderful @mycrossword.co.uk www.mycrossword.co.uk/cryptic/3699

Not as bad as having a Bounty on your head…

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Just came across this book from 1582 by a chap called Batman. It's kind of an encyclopaedia... for example: "Fundement, foundation or beginning: it is taken for the longation, which is termed the fart hoale, or arse gut, it may be called the venticle for the stomacke."

URGENT, please share! Paid Gig. Sound engineers needed to rig/derig a 20kw system on a trailer stage following a last minute cancellation. Help make Trans Pride in Brighton happen - 17th-18th July. Get in touch!

Just back from a nice little break at Rye Harbour. Thanks @sussexwildlife.bsky.social for keeping the place so well - love the Discovery Centre!

I find the story of Hegelochus unreasonably funny. Imagine dying and the only trace of you millennia later is the time you accidentally said you saw a weasel in a tragic play in front of a packed audience, because people mocked you about it for centuries. (Thread for ease)

Here's the start of something I've been working on – an attempt to list which grammatical patterns are/aren't generally considered good cryptic grammar (if you're interested). Feedback/corrections welcome! charliemethven.com/crypticgramm... (And thanks to those who read early drafts)

Live in 5: twitch.tv/CrypticSunday

Evening in the pub with Araucaria. We must have had this book about 15 years, maybe more. Finishing off a puzzle we probably gave up in 10 years ago. Happy days ❤️

Not to worry, #CrypticSunday folks, you can all come round mine instead - there will be MyCrossword puzzles by Temple, @henriwords.com & @ozpiper.bsky.social, then possibly even a fourth if I decide I'm feeling foolish enough! See you at noon: www.twitch.tv/pantherapuzz...

No #CrypticSunday this week. Hopefully back next Sunday! // @archelina.bsky.social @pantherapuzzles.bsky.social

Today I rode the special glass lift that goes up to the top of the chimney at Battersea Power Station

Only one* more Prime Minister 'til Christmas! 🎄 *hopefully

Hope to stream later today (probably around 2pm) MyCrossword puzzles by @coot.bsky.social, @patcousins.bsky.social, @katstevens.bsky.social, @thevoidtlmb.social.vivaldi.net.ap.brid.gy and @henriwords.com. twitch.tv/liari77

@pantherapuzzles.bsky.social I know you like computer games and lions and stuff so I saw this and thought of you, maybe interesting? bsky.app/profile/ruai...

Cook makes moist rolls (4) Sadly try hard to pen fresh clues (5,4) This and more in today's Independent cryptic. Hope you enjoy! puzzles.independent.co.uk/games/crypti...

Looks like I've got a head start on Thursday - woke up at 11.45pm and can't get back to sleep.

Going onto the patio in bare feet

Once more with #Deltarune Chapter 5 dropping today: here's my latest @undertale.com / Deltarune-themed cryptic crossword!

@archelina.bsky.social www.youtube.com/shorts/wzWR2...

The one true heatwave video www.youtube.com/watch?v=iaRX...

Me stepping outside for one minute to put some washing out

At least it’s not raining

@rufushound.com Only just found out about this Big Finish thing you did with @johnfinnemore.bsky.social! Might pick that up - think I'm probably one of the only people in the world to have solved crosswords by the both of you 😄

By the way that blurt clip from the #CrypticSunday stream is from an old BBC miniseries called Fall of Eagles: youtu.be/jaT8OVLEEkA?... // @crypticblah.bsky.social

DO NOT TOUCH THE WATER

I wonder if I set for the Indy they'd let me have Trent Crimm as my pseudonym

New crossword up - it's a tricky one (see special instructions) so not for the faint hearted. Thanks to @jauntyalan.bsky.social for test-running it! mycrossword.co.uk/cryptic/3583

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4000 vs 300. Never change, Brighton.

Walking back home through town and the whole cobbled precinct is rammed with morris dancers. I just wish if people love being english so much they‘d just take a fucking chill pill and tie some bells to their ankles or something. So many ways to be english without being a dickhead about it

#Parseword #134 ⚡️ 11s 💎 Perfect 🗿 Challenge Mode

my favourite bit of ER so far - the hunt for the boning room

✅ Listener done.

New cryptic up on MyCrossword today to celebrate an anniversary. Does that mean that I'm getting boring? You tell me... 🎵 www.mycrossword.co.uk/cryptic/3544

Don't forget there are cool, interesting, kind, and funny people being *born* every day too.

Cabin Pressure is honestly one of the best British sitcoms of the 21st Century so far - if you haven't heard any of it yet, treat yerself

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

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

Parseword #115 ⚡️ 59s 💎 Perfect 😃 Secret Found 🗿 Challenge Mode Just scraped a minute! Nice one @jessshulman.bsky.social @avcx.bsky.social

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...

🎶I was already wearing tight pants. I just did not ACTIVATE THEM 🎶

Where is our safe space now? What about the cis women who don't want men in their toilets and now trans men are supposed to come in with us? Like, I love you trans bros but how am I supposed to tell the difference between a trans man obeying the rule and some actual man who is actually a threat?