#offgridpod listener-solvers might like to solve/download a PDF of Phi’s Dec 5th puzzle before it falls off the web. https://puzzles.independent.co.uk/games/cryptic-crossword-independent?puzzleDate=20251205

#thefilmcrowd cheers all and good night!

#thefilmcrowd The cat did it!

#thefilmcrowd evening all :-)

Here's my tribute to all the film-and-TV soundtrack-related people we've lost in the past 12 months.

#thefilmcrowd cheers all and good night ... and a Happy New Year! [hic]

#thefilmcrowd the sus-PECTS?

#thefilmcrowd evening all :-)

DEFINITION OF THE DAY pillowcase, n. An enzyme produced by pillocks.

Today you're in France (4) #cryptic #crossword

#thefilmcrowd cheers all - that was entertainingly silly :-)

#thefilmcrowd Speeded-up footage! Drink!

#thefilmcrowd "Unhand me, you foul minions of the law!"

#thefilmcrowd Evening all :-)

Mah momma always said, life is like an #OffGridPod compilation episode: you never know what you're gonna get... offgrid.tlmb.net/2025/12/28/c...

Also 7 mini & 12 full episodes of #OffGridPod with @skirwingle.bsky.social#offgridpod& The General. Like learning stuff from crosswords? Try it!

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Once again, nevvahoidovit. Framed #1386 🎥 🟥 🟥 🟥 🟥 🟥 🟥 framed.wtf

Feeling a bit bloated this Christmas Day evening? Yeah, so's my #cryptic #crossword grid. *fractionally* more festive than this morning's mini. crossword.info/skirwingle/X...

Have a mini #cryptic #crossword. It's not Christmassy or owt; just thought some of you might be missing the daily paper...

#thefilmcrowd - cheers all. Have all yourselves a Merry Little Christmas; see you on the other side, suitably stuffed. (insert Kenneth gif)

#thefilmcrowd Okay, I confess I sang along with "Have Yourself..."

#thefilmcrowd - What have I missed? I got carried away with reading.

That's work done for the year.

Cry/sobbing about tonight's host (4,6) #cryptic #crossword

Santa Pop™ – awful name for guy bringing parcels (7,3) #cryptic #crossword

Remembering the great Franz Waxman, born on this day in 1906 🙂

How I'm turning up to the Bluesky Christmas party

Ahh, memories. Three years ago I was published in the BMJ.

"Here, we are completely computerised." Second Doctor: "Well, never mind." #IceWarriors - on BBC Four right now.

DEFINITION OF THE DAY biome, vb. To step onto the property ladder.

#thefilmcrowd filmmakers talk of animating "on twos", meaning moving the parts only on every second frame, so it's less time-consuming to make. This is the only film ever animated on two-thousands.

#thefilmcrowd good night, my band of brothers (for he who watched this film and lives another day shall be my brother)

#thefilmcrowd not sure what's the best toy, but Calvin reckons a drum takes a lot of beating. #sorrynotsorry

#thefilmcrowd The customs expert wondered what he should do. There was something odd about the doll ... so he pulled it to bits.

#thefilmcrowd when this aeroplane sequence finishes, at least the sound editor will let that fly out of the jar.

#thefilmcrowd "this would be fun to see" ... We should be so lucky.

#thefilmcrowd composer goes home bored; director and editor resort to library recording of Greensleeves.

#thefilmcrowd Halfway, folks!

#thefilmcrowd "My name's Kim; what's yours?" "ZUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUL"

#thefilmcrowd Is the script by William McGonagall? Rhyme? Check. Scansion? [-cough- look over there, a squirrel!]

#thefilmcrowd Is this a film or a PowerPoint presentation?

#thefilmcrowd Evening all :-) Everybody ready for 2.4 stars-worth of entertainment?

Finding myself watching YouTube videos of young people heading ELO (and especially Mr. Blue Sky) for the first time. Their reactions are so joyous. This is the song that needs to play at top volume throughout the US when the orange cheeto finally carks it.

#thewarbetween Well, that was ... fine, I guess.

Index entry for 'Play Away' presenter covers a person from northern Spain (10) #cryptic #crossword

Surprisingly close, it's today (8) #cryptic #crossword