Tiny caged amongus...

I'm back in the Independent! (Bluejacket #9, 12361, Thu 21st May 26) 1a: Iambic verse of song that's short and clear (6) 1d: Bejewelled ring is pale when lit by day (8) puzzles.independent.co.uk/games/crypti... ERRATUM: PLEASE TREAT 17 ACROSS AS THOUGH "FORTIFIED WINES" READ "PORTS".

oh boy

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

there should be a way to do things that doesn't require doing them

Sunday Sunday Sunday!!!! With the brilliant @adamwagner.bsky.social

Over at the Gnomon, our submission pile is starting to get a little low, so I'll say again--if anyone is interested in submitting a pitch for a variety cryptic, lemme know. We have a guide for constructors here: www.gnomoncryptics.com/spec-sheet/

Titanium Court: An essentially special, fresh treat (3,3) store.steampowered.com/app/2364580/... (Loving this game so far)

Titanium Court: an essentially special fresh treat (3,3) Out now store.steampowered.com/app/2364580/...

Can't please everybody!

He also signed a resolution stating that pi = 4, a move critics say would have a powerful impact on the shape that a circle is, if making shit up had any effect on reality

Not once in the 80s, 90s or 00s do I recall a politician urging the public to embrace email, mobile phones, texting, two factor authentication, online banking, air fryers, or to replace all their cassette collection with a CD collection. So forgive me if I smell a rat.

sometimes I look at dishonored screenshots and go fuuuuck it's so good. fuck. I'll never forgive the gamers for not buying billions of copies of all the dishonored games

Generative AI? The protagonist of Left Hand of Darkness?

Happy Confederate Surrender Day from Minnesota where we still have your goddamn flag and we’re not giving it up. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/28th_Vi...

"I just have one more question..." -- Columbo at a seder.

Coming next week - The Gnomon closes out its first year with our first three-big-puzzles issue. Contributions from Bob Weisz, Bob Stigger, JonMichael Rasmus, Sean Weitner, and Andy Yingst.

Apropos of nothing, Paolo Pasco is also a brilliant constructor of cryptic crosswords! And though cluing for cryptics is more *constrained* than cluing for American-style crosswords, the different challenges presented are not necessarily greater.

I still think this is a strong contender for the funniest video ever uploaded. Absolutely unbeatable comedic rhythm

FYI, I will be on Jeopardy! tomorrow.

not included in the bundle are the free web game Type Help, and the demo for Titanium Court, which should also be sought out immediately: william-rous.itch.io/type-help store.steampowered.com/app/2364580/...

I just binged Vladimir. It's great--acidly funny, well-written, surprising, incredibly smart about desire and disappointment and selfishness and writing and middle age. Many critics seemed to have bones to pick with it. All respect (as T-Chalamet would say), ignore them. Rachel Weisz: never better.

I've released a new word game called Parseword, that tries to make cryptic crosswords more accessible. You can play it here: www.parseword.com

Among the 6 actors who played James Bond in the 25 Eon films, none played Bond the same number of times: Connery, 6; Lazenby, 1; Moore, 7; Dalton, 2; Brosnan, 4; Craig, 5.

Georgia was skating to MORTAL KOMBAT at the Olympics exhibition gala

Essential thread.

só mais um beijo antes de ir ☝️🧡 #BRart #art #digitalart #OC

Happy birthday to one of my favourite haters, Charles Darwin

Haha, ‘Masterpiece’ is fantastic 👏👏👏 very well named, a superb construction (I somehow guessed the theme before the end, that hardly ever happens! 🙃)

Issue 5 is out now to subscribers! Four new variety cryptics from @henriwords.com, @juffowup.bsky.social and Roger Wolff! www.gnomoncryptics.com

This weekend my wife & I solved a cryptic xword so good that when we realized what the concept was and how deep it went, we just stared at each other like "omg." Relatedly, if you like cryptics & aren't subscribed to Out of Left Field Cryptics, why? www.patreon.com/leftfieldcry...

Scientists should invent a Good Day clock that counts down to everything being fine

Holy shit! The crossword award, The Orcas, added cryptic categories this year and The Gnomon got three nominations! Give a donation of any size to the Trevor Project and receive a pack of 81 puzzles! (Nine of these are variety cryptics and eight are vanilla cryptics.) Do it!

TORONTO!! Hwæt!!! Do you like RIAN JOHNSON do you like the idea of RIAN JOHNSON DOING A MYSTERY because at 6:30 TODAY the Revue is showing Johnson's first and best film, Brick revuecinema.ca/films/brick/ It is a classic noir story in a shitty SoCal high school. It's so weird and so incredible

Pleased to have compiled today's Times Quick Cryptic.

It cannot be made clearer. If you continue to support the Harry Potter franchise in any way, you are directly funding the removal of trans people's human rights in the UK.

Terrible restaurant could close unless people enthusiastically embrace bad food, complains chef.

TMNZ has some of my all time fav moments and contestants, it's absolutely fantastic.

Bittersweet to announce that @jessshulman.bsky.social and I did the second-to-last Browser. Edited as always by the wonderful @danfeyer.bsky.social www.thebrowser.com/crossword

I enjoy their cryptics

genuinely insane for the new york times to call a new york accent a "mispronunciation"

As a quick appetizer before the December issue, we have a holiday themed puzzle from @illogicaljoker.bsky.social and @joeadultman.bsky.social . This one's free, and might be light and breezy enough to spread the good word of variety cryptics to your family if you happen to be seeing them this week.

Oh this variety cryptic is a lot of fun. www.gnomoncryptics.com/trimmings-no...

Gnomon issue 4 is coming in one week, with five more variety cryptics. Now featuring more blocks than ever! With puzzles by @longyfan.bsky.social @matttheshirt.bsky.social @therackenfracker.bsky.social and @juffowup.bsky.social

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