Ooh that took a bit of thinking... thanks @jessshulman.bsky.social @avcx.bsky.social @parseword.com Parseword #123 ⚡️ 32s 💎 Perfect 🗿 Challenge Mode

**Parrot Blabs Smile Recipe – Ep. 73** In which the lass on the bus may have been pondering ‘Mars (anag.)’, solving a maze, anticipating a dessert at the Fat Duck or worrying about the Bill(y/ie). === If that sounds like your sort of prescription for […] [Original post on offgrid.tlmb.net]

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Another Unch clue for today’s Parseword!

I'm lucky to have a sub to @economist.com and was nudged by @petermoorefuller.bsky.social to try this week's cryptic crossword. All done, and very neat. 14a was the obvious place to start... #UTV! Thanks for the nudge! www.economist.com/interactive/...

See what he says? Well, that. #OffGridPod coming right at the end of the month, this weekend...

I'm so proud of our These Puzzles Fund Abortion team and the puzzles we put out and the community that rallies around the abortion funds we support! Please consider donating to support this important cause — the fundraiser ends on Sunday! fund.nnaf.org/tpfa6

Just got back from Sweden to find the latest issue of @unchcrosswords.com waiting for me. I've shared it with my family, and they were every bit as impressed as I was - not just by the puzzles, but by the editorial too. In a niche where quality matters, Unch continues to set the standard.

re: last repost - @robwords.com 's videos about word origins and other language stuff are really good (and helpful for solving cryptics). Also the podcast he does with @jesszafarris.com is excellent and interesting. Both recommended!

Ever heard of a Cryptic Crossword? Rob Watts explains one here youtu.be/ybudcAutAa0?...

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A nice one from @mossdef.bsky.social today! Parseword #119 ⚡️ 27s 💎 Perfect 😋 Secret Found 🗿 Challenge Mode

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

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!

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

Colin Inman, FT Style Guide author, 1938-2026 - as.ft.com/r/0d5271f8-a... via @FT. A lovely man who loved clarity and cryptic crosswords. RIP.

If you want to do the crossword, but feel like you don’t know how, this series is amazing incidentally - go back to the beginning, work your way through a couple a day, and before long you’ll be able to solve a cryptic crossword.

Another Unch clue on Parseword today - nice one @amoebacrosswords.bsky.social !

Today's Cryptick Daily Clue is from me: A wise man puts his feet on his head to see the future (5) #cryptic #crossword #cotd

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

On May 4th we had Dice's debut Daily Cryptic; on May 7th (for #30,000): the return of Arachne; Pavo's 2nd DC was on May 13th; today: the first DC by Carpathian since Feb. This is the shortest ever span in the Guardian for us to see 4 different female setters. www.theguardian.com/crosswords/c...

Another Unch clue for today's @parseword.com daily - this time from @henriwords.com 🎉 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

A few long office weeks… finally getting down to some serious Issue 3 of @unchcrosswords.com ❤️

A puzzle in rhyming couplets from the @mycrossword.co.uk archives. Very neat, @archelina.bsky.social

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

Today's Clue of the Day is from me! Protestors coming from abysmal escort job (9) #cryptic #crossword #cotd

Huge thanks to @liari.bsky.social for taking on my puzzle for today's live stream. Catch the replay here along with 4 other excellent grids from fellow MyCrossword setters www.twitch.tv/liari77/v/27...

Nice one Claire!

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

Look at this fantastic cover created by the talented Penguin team ❤️ Murder Most Cryptic is my debut novel…out in October! It’s now available to pre-order (pre-orders are super helpful to authors, especially debut ones!) if you think this puzzling murder mystery might intrigue you… bit.ly/3OXJFyA

Another Unch clue on @parseword.com today - nice one @adamlp.bsky.social !

New blog post from me, indulging in my fascination with how #cryptic #crossword setters choose their pseudonyms ✍️ www.mycrossword.co.uk/blog/what-s-... (and a massive Thank You to the lovely people who provided stories for this)

For breakfast: eggs* three ways. (*cryptic crosswords) @unchcrosswords.com

I’m proud to have helped @abdvl.bsky.social bring you this great new puzzle on @mycrossword.co.uk 🙌 #cryptic #crossword #amediting

#CrypticSunday is back, join us at 12 noon BST! Planning to stream a couple of the many recent MyCrossword puzzles I've not managed to get to yet - the Featured cryptic by Gennaro, and one from last Sunday by @heroncrosswords.bsky.social twitch.tv/crypticsunday

Anyway this is why cryptic crosswords are the highest art form yet devised by humanity, I will be accepting no dissenting opinions at this time

If you enjoy Keywords, please spread the word around! Almost all the traffic is coming via Bluesky and b3ta, which is great and all, but I'd love even more people to find it.

@gumbootcrosswords.bsky.social Hello :)

Sounds perfect.

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Looking forward to the 30,000th crossword in Unch. Currently we've published 30, and at 10 puzzles per issue per quarter I think we'll get there in... about the year 2775AD. Stick with us, folks!

Built a hint tool for the Guardian cryptic. The idea: when you're stuck, you get nudges instead of the full answer. Would love feedback from anyone who solves cryptics. crypticcompanion.com #cryptic #crossword

Great to see Raider aka Mr @mycrossword.co.uk providing today’s Parseword clue! 👏 www.parseword.com/daily

I'll see your Wordle and I'll raise you Tiled Words, which is 85% more satisifying I solved today's #TiledWords puzzle! 🔙 “Back” 🕒 8 minutes, 38 seconds 💡 0/3 reveals used tiledwords.com/puzzles/2026...

Let the 30,000 Games begin: www.theguardian.com/crosswords/c...