Princess parody encompasses real demonstration of fallacy (8) A #clue from this week's new #cryptic #crossword #puzzle at Ben's Cryptics "Poor Form": ibendr.github.io/xwd/bendr/pu... www.mycrossword.co.uk/cryptic/2932

Lab gear modified as way to solve problem with variables (7) A #clue from this week's new #cryptic #crossword #puzzle at Ben's Cryptics "Pool Party": ibendr.github.io/xwd/bendr/pu... www.mycrossword.co.uk/cryptic/2915

Islam reformed after all those arguing finally focus on the rules (8) A #clue from this week's new #cryptic #crossword #puzzle at Ben's Cryptics "Railway Worker": ibendr.github.io/xwd/bendr/pu... www.mycrossword.co.uk/cryptic/2891

Overlooked, Spurs vied desperately around Europe (10) A #clue from this week's new #cryptic #crossword #puzzle at Ben's Cryptics "Jocular Rule": ibendr.github.io/xwd/bendr/pu... www.mycrossword.co.uk/cryptic/2866

Led to accept great suffering... and continued to suffer! (10) A #clue from this week's new #cryptic #crossword #puzzle at Ben's Cryptics "Stern Ideas": ibendr.github.io/xwd/bendr/pu... www.mycrossword.co.uk/cryptic/2842

Somewhere to recover after tip of tongue destroyed from chilli perhaps? (7) A #clue from this week's new #cryptic #crossword #puzzle at Ben's Cryptics "Music Stream": ibendr.github.io/xwd/bendr/pu... www.mycrossword.co.uk/cryptic/2822

Part of craze: a lot strident! (7) A #clue from this week's new #cryptic #crossword #puzzle at Ben's Cryptics "Method Actors": ibendr.github.io/xwd/bendr/pu... www.mycrossword.co.uk/cryptic/2801

Poet from eastern hills, east of pass (9) A #clue from this week's new #cryptic #crossword #puzzle at Ben's Cryptics "Novel Ideas": ibendr.github.io/xwd/bendr/pu... www.mycrossword.co.uk/cryptic/2779

Country in Asia, with done-for capital? (9) Another (sorry) #clue from this week's new #cryptic #crossword #puzzle at Ben's Cryptics "Repercussion": ibendr.github.io/xwd/bendr/pu... www.mycrossword.co.uk/cryptic/2769

One in dock is damned when destroyer finally sunk (7) From this week's new #cryptic #crossword #puzzle at Ben's Cryptics "Repercussion": ibendr.github.io/xwd/bendr/pu... www.mycrossword.co.uk/cryptic/2769

Gas within forming, taking edge off having climax (9) From this week's new #cryptic #crossword #puzzle at Ben's Cryptics "Addled Lion": ibendr.github.io/xwd/bendr/pu...

My latest #cryptic #crossword #puzzle "Beastly Battle" is now available at Ben's Cryptics and at MyCrossword... ibendr.github.io/xwd/bendr/pu... www.mycrossword.co.uk/cryptic/2744 This is my first puzzle with Ninas ... if I've got the idea right!

Main cases involved people forgetting things (9) From this week's new #cryptic #crossword #puzzle at Ben's Cryptics "Larger Male": ibendr.github.io/xwd/bendr/pu... Also now available at MyCrossword... www.mycrossword.co.uk/cryptic/2732 So take your pick of interfaces!

Advice to guitar player to stick to single notes, a bitter pill perhaps? (7) From this week's new #cryptic #crossword #puzzle at Ben's Cryptics "Promoted Pawn": ibendr.github.io/xwd/bendr/pu...

I've decided to start sharing my #cryptic #crossword #puzzles on www.mycrossword.co.uk to reach a wider audience, and get more feedback (nowhere for comments on my site). But I shall refrain from dumping my entire archive of 480 puzzles on all at once. They'e here: ibendr.github.io/xwd/bendr/ar...

One making predictions with ball, strangely clear? (6) From this week's new #cryptic #crossword #puzzle at Ben's Cryptics "Mushy Peas": ibendr.github.io/xwd/bendr/pu...

Spots for the very young in computer industry (5) From this week's new #cryptic #crossword #puzzle at Ben's Cryptics "British Busk": ibendr.github.io/xwd/bendr/pu...

Loom with demonic tail? (6) From this week's new #cryptic #crossword #puzzle at Ben's Cryptics "Challenge News": ibendr.github.io/xwd/bendr/pu...

Travelling on Aeroflot ill-advised - it has many craft that shouldn't fly at all! (8) From this week's new #cryptic #crossword #puzzle at Ben's Cryptics "Cry Out Success!": ibendr.github.io/xwd/bendr/pu...

Rates of LBW enhanced for this player? (4 6) From this week's new #cryptic #crossword #puzzle at Ben's Cryptics "Skipping School": ibendr.github.io/xwd/bendr/pu...

Happy time that is strangely fast suppressed (6) From this week's new #cryptic #crossword #puzzle at Ben's Cryptics "Bold Star": ibendr.github.io/xwd/bendr/pu...

Encouraging, but not up for being playful (8) From this week's new #cryptic #crossword #puzzle at Ben's Cryptics "Plea Deal": ibendr.github.io/xwd/bendr/pu...

Rule a girl breaks to become a fighter (9) From this week's new #cryptic #crossword #puzzle at Ben's Cryptics "Naval Power": ibendr.github.io/xwd/bendr/pu...

Upset nice sage organisations (8) From this week's new #cryptic #crossword #puzzle at Ben's Cryptics "Arrow Licence": ibendr.github.io/xwd/bendr/pu...

Confused with instruction to include extra light (6) From this week's new #cryptic #crossword #puzzle at Ben's Cryptics "Cooler Hair": ibendr.github.io/xwd/bendr/pu...

He grows in favour of Mussolini, the king? (8) From this week's new #cryptic #crossword #puzzle at Ben's Cryptics "Animated Captains": ibendr.github.io/xwd/bendr/pu...

From this week's new #cryptic #crossword #puzzle at Ben's Cryptics "Colon Gloop": Smell where all roads lead in Italy? (5)

From this week's new #cryptic #crossword #puzzle at Ben's Cryptics "Bill Pinch": ibendr.github.io/xwd/bendr/pu... Not caring who governs in capital... oil flowing anyway! (10)

From this week's new #cryptic #crossword #puzzle at Ben's Cryptics "Ridiculous Score": ibendr.github.io/xwd/bendr/pu... Cleverly part sea, the ultimate split! (8)

From this week's new #cryptic #crossword #puzzle at Ben's Cryptics "Cognac & Cola": ibendr.github.io/xwd/bendr/pu... Unfortunately, reveals more than one (7)

Sky News in Australia, desperately trying to outdo even American Fox it would seem, ran with the headline: "Trump brutally exposes South African President’s lies"

From this week's new #cryptic #crossword #puzzle at Ben's Cryptics "Plagiarist": ibendr.github.io/xwd/bendr/pu... Poor reverse parking to start jam? (8)

From this week's new #cryptic #crossword #puzzle at Ben's Cryptics "Clay Construction": ibendr.github.io/xwd/bendr/pu... Bit of heart seen in bullfighter (3)

From this week's new #cryptic #crossword #puzzle at Ben's Cryptics, "Wild Party": ibendr.github.io/xwd/bendr/pu... Savage extremes of bomber unit appal (6)

Australia, like Canada, have voted (emphatically) against having the place run by a local version of Trump. Our conservatives (confusingly lead by the "Liberal Party") went from leading in the polls at the start of the year to being walloped in the election. What a relief!

#cryptic #crossword A lot of current soldiers are based there (4) From this week's new puzzle at Ben's Cryptics "Final Slog", as usual marking an historic anniversary... ibendr.github.io/xwd/bendr/pu...

My latest #cryptic #crossword "Crippling Price" is out. Some more history for you... ibendr.github.io/xwd/bendr/pu...

Being gracious really doesn't come naturally to J D Vance... "My heart goes out to the millions of Christians all over the world who loved [Pope Francis]." Seemingly at pains to make it clear that he was not one of them.

This week's #cryptic #crossword #puzzle from Ben's Cryptics is out. It marks another historic anniversary, a "what might have been" moment... but I'll try not to give too much away! "Popular Vice" ibendr.github.io/xwd/bendr/pu...

New puzzle is up at Ben's Cryptics... a literary anniversary being marked in this one. All feedback welcome. ibendr.github.io/xwd/bendr/pu... #cryptic #crossword #puzzle

New #cryptic #crossword puzzle up at Ben's Cryptics. Themed, as usual, marking an anniversary... ibendr.github.io/xwd/bendr/pu... All feedback welcome.

#cryptic #neologism I just found this beaut neologism in an ABC (Australia) article... "incumbency was political cryptonite during the inflation crisis". I know the ABC struggles to afford proof-readers these days (it really shows), but surely they can afford a WP with a spell checker?

My #cryptic #crossword for this week ... this one marks some birthdays. (If you don't like these hints, be sure to get in early on a Wednesday before I post about the new puzzle!) ibendr.github.io/xwd/bendr/pu...

Today's #history #cryptic #crossword... marking the 75th anniversary of an unfortunate event... ibendr.github.io/xwd/bendr/pu... All feedback welcome!

A new cryptic crossword for you all, "Game Day"... ibendr.github.io/xwd/bendr/pu...

Killing two birds with one stone... conservative climate change denying Zionist councillor convinces Ballarat council to defund an environmental group on the basis that one of its members dared to criticise Israel, which he equates with intolerable anti-semitism... www.abc.net.au/news/2025-03...

For lovers of cryptic crosswords, especially themed puzzles... I publish a new themed cryptic crossword every Wednesday, usually marking the anniversary of a major historic event, or some milestone birthdays. Please check it out! ibendr.github.io/xwd/bendr/in...