Daily Mail poll going hilariously south for Nigel Farage.. www.dailymail.com/news/article...

Cartoon by @hickeycartoons.bsky.social.

Hopefully on today at regular streaming time (around 9 BST). Will solve MyCrossword puzzles by @katstevens.bsky.social, @karolszym.bsky.social, @postmarkcryptic.bsky.social and @henriwords.com. twitch.tv/liari77

Tough on stuttering penalty runups, tough on the causes of stuttering penalty runups. #TheFootball

Reform or Binface to get nice spot overlooking the sea? (9) #crypticclue

Whether it’s politics or sides of the Mersey, I’m uniting red and blue.

Farage: "I'm, sadly, legitimate target for mockery" (4,4)

I set today’s Daily Telegraph crossword www.telegraph.co.uk/puzzles/inde... Might Shearer get the sack for this? (6) A little silly, me rejoicing over Corbyn? (6)

Cartoon by Ben Jennings @bjennings90.bsky.social

"Classics?" they said. "How is that going to be useful unless you're a teacher or work in a museum?" *me 20 years later writing a column analysing Count Binface's assessment of finer points of ancient Athenian democracy* "Take THAT!"

#1ACCWC 574 1across.org/2026/07/05/1... A few more hours left before this one closes and only 13 clues in the bag so far. Can you come up with the clue that will win this week's contest? Rush..catch up with the ambulance.. #cryptic #crossword #clue #contest

Not normally a fan of these things - but surely it’s worth £3 to help fund @countbinface.bsky.social ko-fi.com/countbinface

On my way, Clacton.

It really is *marvellous* that the only feasible outcomes of the Clacton by-election are: - Farage wins against a bin - a bin win - Farage withdraws and a bin wins by default

Le Comte du Visage-Poubelle est l'héros dont on ne savait pas qu'il nous fallait aujourd'hui

Reform finagler facing decline? (5,6) #crypticclue

Farage just called a referendum on the concept of objective reality iandunt.substack.com/p/farage-jus...

Ugh 99% of the time when I’m flummoxed by a cryptic clue it’s got a bloody nounal anagrind

“I am the most verbally and physically attacked public figure or politician of modern times.” The disgraceful Nigel Farage. Remembering Labour MP Jo Cox, born 1974, murdered 2016.

A glaring fee scuppered nasty politician (5,6) cryptick.wildvale.co.uk/clue.html#KC... Solve it, and create your own cryptic clue!

So it turns out the "contract" teenagers signed for their student loans wasn't actually a contract at all, the government always had the right to retrospectively change the terms, and at no point was this explained to those taking out the loans... www.newstatesman.com/politics/edu...

Take the piss out of Farage? (3)

D'ya think I could get away with: Yank be glum about one superior team (7) ? #cryptic #crossword

Pleased to have compiled today's Independent crossword with clues including: Nelson on track to lose Trafalgar, initially upset (5) Screw up when cutting motorway reservation (7) Plaits braided either side of one girl's head (8) puzzles.independent.co.uk/games/crypti...

After I wrote last week's column, I learnt that a neighbour with severe disabilities, an extremely tough & resourceful woman who lived to the full, died in the heatwave. Everyone here is devastated. I can scarcely express my anger towards a mindset that treats people like her as collateral damage. 🧵

Please stop claiming Nigel Farage is the victim of a witch hunt. It’s an insult to witches, who have clear ethical values and are generally much more attractive than Farage.

Beat England? Ha, liar! He took out Brazil! (6,7) #crypticclue www.theguardian.com/football/liv...

Global organisation regularly employing flim-flam? (4)

Some lovely comments so far - thoughts/feedback v welcome! A few more sample clues to entice: Goodness, crying shame about England! (5) Reputation slashed, enthralling setter resigned (5) Messi’s last shot in the same location? (4)

Any more takers for this while it’s still (vaguely) topical? 😁

Pence denied any swinging when taking Democrat for celebratory date (12,3) #crypticclue

Telegraph’s ultimate troll pens repeatedly vacuous and puerile bollocks (7,7)

Irate gall hyped up - their crossword's good though (5,9) #cryptic #crossword #clue

If you're a #cryptic #crossword enjoyer, live in #USA or #Canada, and haven't signed up yet... what are you waiting for? US & Canada Cryptic Championships kick off this Sunday (July 5) with a fun Practice Round puzzle by me! 😊 Register now at crypticsingh.com (see reply below) #USCanadaCrypticCC

Hope to stream this afternoon some MyCrossword puzzles by @katstevens.bsky.social, @henriwords.com, @postmarkcryptic.bsky.social and @karolszym.bsky.social. And if time catchup on some Times Quicks. twitch.tv/liari77

Orange prick, full of rage (9) #cryptic #crossword

Some lovely comments so far - thoughts/feedback v welcome! A few more sample clues to entice: Goodness, crying shame about England! (5) Reputation slashed, enthralling setter resigned (5) Messi’s last shot in the same location? (4)

Brand new #cryptic puzzle from me! A few sample clues: England manager in crazed swearing mania (6,7) Take a corner (5) Fail to get Bellingham? Is he arsed defending? (7) www.mycrossword.co.uk/cryptic/3630

Clues from the cryptic crypt: Lack of awareness exhibited by Signor Ancelotti (9) #BRAJPN

Just putting the finishing touches to my set-piece speech outlining my ten year vision for what I plan to do with the packet of gorgonzola at the back of my fridge

Andy Burnham announces a new minister for The North

Mugs of tea? Piss off! (7) #crypticclue

Last year I said I was making a game — I still am! Below is what I hope will be one of many WIPs I share — still very early and missing many things I'm excited to add. I'm focusing on recreating my style in a 3D world and I'm happy with the direction.

Has Nigel Farage blamed the hot weather on immigrants yet?

It's sweltering, but can we kiss and get drunk? (8,7) #cryp[tic #crossword #crosswordclue

New #cryptic #crossword from me, with clues such as: - Right procedures, wrong parents (11) - Mrs Simpson allowed to lie about message (8) www.mycrossword.co.uk/cryptic/3614

You’ve led your last zeppelin