#OffGridPod no.70 in which we jack into some highly speculative etymology, see how Olympians in the water can link the stars, get our international tongues in a twist and face a dog of a quiz offgrid.tlmb.net/2026/02/22/a...

Remembering Kenneth Williams, born this day in 1926.

Out with friends this morning but should be back in time to stream cryptic crosswords by Kempley @rkempley.bsky.social and Meles, please do join us at 12(ish) for a gentle-paced solve and chat! #CrypticSunday twitch.tv/crypticsunday

DEFINITION OF THE DAY mobile response unit, n. Voicemail.

#thefilmcrowd cheers all and good night! That was satisfactorily spooky/weird.

#thefilmcrowd nightie wanderings! Drink!

#thefilmcrowd Prof. Holden is in his office after midnight?

#thefilmcrowd He could do with some help from that nice young student Herbert West.

#thefilmcrowd Oh, well, if you get the job, don't tell Holden whose nephew you are...

#thefilmcrowd bejinxed!

#thefilmcrowd It's Darrin!

What ho, #thefilmcrowd

[Receives next week's Radio Times] So, they've dressed/made up PHIL WANG as a vampire ... and NOT done a Spoonerism with that?

The sun is shining and I’ve uploaded a puzzle on to mycrossword for the first time. What a brilliant site it is. Here are some tasters… Explosive snort before stable-boy’s vault (6,4) Baby bird’s noisy ring? (6) www.mycrossword.co.uk/cryptic/3134

Will be streaming today in about 1 hour. Would like to do puzzles by @clairebennie.bsky.social, @matttheshirt.bsky.social, @skirwingle.bsky.social, @henriwords.com and maybe more if time. twitch.tv/liari77

Just received a text from M&S advertising 'viral suits'. I know what you mean, guys, but this phrasing does sound like some sort of hazmat outfit.

Connections Puzzle #981 🟦🟨🟦🟦 🟨🟦🟨🟦 🟪🟪🟪🟪 🟩🟩🟩🟩 🟨🟨🟨🟨 🟦🟦🟦🟦 Well, some of those were a bit weird.

#TheFilmCrowd "You might need oiling once in a while."

#TheFilmCrowd Six-Million Dollar Man sound effects!

#TheFilmCrowd My mind is going, Dave. I can feel it.

#TheFilmCrowd Drive him to The Village ... where he intends to be Number One.

#TheFilmCrowd Wake up; time to die.

#TheFilmCrowd FULLY FUNCTIONAL! DRINK!

#TheFilmCrowd Funny peculiar, not funny ha-ha.

#TheFilmCrowd convincing English taxi driver there.

#TheFilmCrowd Chaos theory wasn't a thing yet then.

#TheFilmCrowd Medium fair skin tone equals normal. Riiiiight.

#TheFilmCrowd Have they given him Asimov's laws or not?

#TheFilmCrowd Not programmed to kill. Jolly good; but that's not the same things as programmed to not kill.

#TheFilmCrowd They've given the bugger perfect eyes but rubbish ears.

#TheFilmCrowd Mike Farrell? Like, from M*A*S*H?

#TheFilmCrowd evening all :-)

Okay; s'pose that's a thing. #cryptic #crossword www.mycrossword.co.uk/cryptic/3129

The rain is back but so are the crosswords! Join us at 12 to help solve cryptics from the MyCrossword community by duncanjwitham and Chlorine @katstevens.bsky.social. Beginners and hecklers welcome, as ever! #CrypticSunday twitch.tv/crypticsunday

Glowing example of ovine medicine? (7) #cryptic #crossword

Excessively extended guff before tea (3,3,4) #cryptic #crossword

DEFINITION OF THE DAY pentangle, n. A disorganised stationery cupboard.

Connections Puzzle #978 🟪🟦🟨🟩 🟩🟩🟩🟩 🟨🟨🟨🟨 🟪🟪🟪🟪 🟦🟦🟦🟦 Sneaky trick non-category today!

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#thefilmcrowd - cheers all and good night. :-)

#thefilmcrowd "I'm an archaeologist, not an engineer."

#thefilmcrowd "Are you from space?" "No, of course not. Nobody's from space. I'm from a planet, like everyone else."

#thefilmcrowd Spock knows all about silicon-based life forms.

#thefilmcrowd I wish the opening credit vortex of nuWho was a bit more like these old ones and less CGI-looking.

#thefilmcrowd K-9 is full of shredded paper?

Cliffie the Jinx #thefilmcrowd

#thefilmcrowd - literal cliffhanger there.

#thefilmcrowd The recluse is Trefusis?