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No one has solved my clue of the day yet: Stick-in-the-mud not PC, vulgar (5) It does have a "trick" to it that I don't think I've seen before (although nothing's new under the sun). Is it fair? #CrypticCrossword youtu.be/MtPq1Bt0vFg?...
Guardian Cryptic Crossword (Tu... -
No one has solved my clue of the day yet: Stick-in-the-mud not PC, vulgar (5) It does have a "trick" to it that I don't think I've seen before (although nothing's new under the sun). Is it fair? #CrypticCrossword youtu.be/MtPq1Bt0vFg?...
Guardian Cryptic Crossword (Tu... -
No one has solved my clue of the day yet: Stick-in-the-mud not PC, vulgar (5) It does have a "trick" to it that I don't think I've seen before (although nothing's new under the sun). Is it fair? #CrypticCrossword youtu.be/MtPq1Bt0vFg?...
Guardian Cryptic Crossword (Tu... -
A very nice themed #CrypticCrossword for today: https://www.mycrossword.co.uk/cryptic/3394
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A very nice themed #CrypticCrossword for today: https://www.mycrossword.co.uk/cryptic/3394
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A very nice themed #CrypticCrossword for today: https://www.mycrossword.co.uk/cryptic/3394
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A very nice themed #CrypticCrossword for today: https://www.mycrossword.co.uk/cryptic/3394
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A very nice themed #CrypticCrossword for today: https://www.mycrossword.co.uk/cryptic/3394
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Todays' Guardian crossword -- 29,994 was set by Tramp.
For me, Tramp is up there with the likes of Boatman, Enigmatist, and Brendan for being a tricky setter, but excellent surfaces.
For instance:
9,12dn: "Flooring Keir Starmer – depict end, primarily lost to Reform (13,6)"
Definition is: "flooring".
Nice spot of Tramp's to realise that if you anagramise "Keir Starmer depict e" (because "end primarily" is "e", and "lost to Reform" is the anagram indicator -- not to mention Reform is a so-called Political Party here in the UK), you get:
KIDDERMINSTER CARPET
Which looks like this:
https://museumofcarpet.org.uk/2013/07/26/the-last-kidderminster-weave-carpet-from-kidderminster/
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Todays' Guardian crossword -- 29,994 was set by Tramp.
For me, Tramp is up there with the likes of Boatman, Enigmatist, and Brendan for being a tricky setter, but excellent surfaces.
For instance:
9,12dn: "Flooring Keir Starmer – depict end, primarily lost to Reform (13,6)"
Definition is: "flooring".
Nice spot of Tramp's to realise that if you anagramise "Keir Starmer depict e" (because "end primarily" is "e", and "lost to Reform" is the anagram indicator -- not to mention Reform is a so-called Political Party here in the UK), you get:
KIDDERMINSTER CARPET
Which looks like this:
https://museumofcarpet.org.uk/2013/07/26/the-last-kidderminster-weave-carpet-from-kidderminster/
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Todays' Guardian crossword -- 29,994 was set by Tramp.
For me, Tramp is up there with the likes of Boatman, Enigmatist, and Brendan for being a tricky setter, but excellent surfaces.
For instance:
9,12dn: "Flooring Keir Starmer – depict end, primarily lost to Reform (13,6)"
Definition is: "flooring".
Nice spot of Tramp's to realise that if you anagramise "Keir Starmer depict e" (because "end primarily" is "e", and "lost to Reform" is the anagram indicator -- not to mention Reform is a so-called Political Party here in the UK), you get:
KIDDERMINSTER CARPET
Which looks like this:
https://museumofcarpet.org.uk/2013/07/26/the-last-kidderminster-weave-carpet-from-kidderminster/
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Todays' Guardian crossword -- 29,994 was set by Tramp.
For me, Tramp is up there with the likes of Boatman, Enigmatist, and Brendan for being a tricky setter, but excellent surfaces.
For instance:
9,12dn: "Flooring Keir Starmer – depict end, primarily lost to Reform (13,6)"
Definition is: "flooring".
Nice spot of Tramp's to realise that if you anagramise "Keir Starmer depict e" (because "end primarily" is "e", and "lost to Reform" is the anagram indicator -- not to mention Reform is a so-called Political Party here in the UK), you get:
KIDDERMINSTER CARPET
Which looks like this:
https://museumofcarpet.org.uk/2013/07/26/the-last-kidderminster-weave-carpet-from-kidderminster/
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Todays' Guardian crossword -- 29,994 was set by Tramp.
For me, Tramp is up there with the likes of Boatman, Enigmatist, and Brendan for being a tricky setter, but excellent surfaces.
For instance:
9,12dn: "Flooring Keir Starmer – depict end, primarily lost to Reform (13,6)"
Definition is: "flooring".
Nice spot of Tramp's to realise that if you anagramise "Keir Starmer depict e" (because "end primarily" is "e", and "lost to Reform" is the anagram indicator -- not to mention Reform is a so-called Political Party here in the UK), you get:
KIDDERMINSTER CARPET
Which looks like this:
https://museumofcarpet.org.uk/2013/07/26/the-last-kidderminster-weave-carpet-from-kidderminster/
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A #crypticcrossword for April (barely!). It's a standard cryptic, with no gimmick or meta. As always, feedback is appreciated, and feel free to message me with any questions! Hope you enjoy!
https://darrenspuzzles.blogspot.com/2026/04/cryptic-2026-04.html
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I've set another #CrypticCrossword
https://www.mycrossword.co.uk/cryptic/3371
Sample clues:
⭐ Star junking circular letter, erroneously forwarded (3,5)
🦌 Female deer with clipped tail and pupils extremely aquiver for buck (6)
🛸 Alien got in UFO with X, beating Mulder at his own game? (9) -
I've set another #CrypticCrossword
https://www.mycrossword.co.uk/cryptic/3371
Sample clues:
⭐ Star junking circular letter, erroneously forwarded (3,5)
🦌 Female deer with clipped tail and pupils extremely aquiver for buck (6)
🛸 Alien got in UFO with X, beating Mulder at his own game? (9) -
I've set another #CrypticCrossword
https://www.mycrossword.co.uk/cryptic/3371
Sample clues:
⭐ Star junking circular letter, erroneously forwarded (3,5)
🦌 Female deer with clipped tail and pupils extremely aquiver for buck (6)
🛸 Alien got in UFO with X, beating Mulder at his own game? (9) -
I've set another #CrypticCrossword
https://www.mycrossword.co.uk/cryptic/3371
Sample clues:
⭐ Star junking circular letter, erroneously forwarded (3,5)
🦌 Female deer with clipped tail and pupils extremely aquiver for buck (6)
🛸 Alien got in UFO with X, beating Mulder at his own game? (9) -
I've set another #CrypticCrossword
https://www.mycrossword.co.uk/cryptic/3371
Sample clues:
⭐ Star junking circular letter, erroneously forwarded (3,5)
🦌 Female deer with clipped tail and pupils extremely aquiver for buck (6)
🛸 Alien got in UFO with X, beating Mulder at his own game? (9) -
Today in the Guardian, 29,985 by Philistine (https://www.theguardian.com/crosswords/cryptic/29985):
5dn: X÷e = 13-19 (4)
Def is 13-19, i.e. "TEEN". Why? TEN (X), with E dividing it. Teens are 13-19 years old.
A very respectful nod to Qaos on this one, who's famed for his maths clues, for example:
"1005001001000 -- see? (5)".
Answer: CLOCK
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Today in the Guardian, 29,985 by Philistine (https://www.theguardian.com/crosswords/cryptic/29985):
5dn: X÷e = 13-19 (4)
Def is 13-19, i.e. "TEEN". Why? TEN (X), with E dividing it. Teens are 13-19 years old.
A very respectful nod to Qaos on this one, who's famed for his maths clues, for example:
"1005001001000 -- see? (5)".
Answer: CLOCK
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Today in the Guardian, 29,985 by Philistine (https://www.theguardian.com/crosswords/cryptic/29985):
5dn: X÷e = 13-19 (4)
Def is 13-19, i.e. "TEEN". Why? TEN (X), with E dividing it. Teens are 13-19 years old.
A very respectful nod to Qaos on this one, who's famed for his maths clues, for example:
"1005001001000 -- see? (5)".
Answer: CLOCK
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Today in the Guardian, 29,985 by Philistine (https://www.theguardian.com/crosswords/cryptic/29985):
5dn: X÷e = 13-19 (4)
Def is 13-19, i.e. "TEEN". Why? TEN (X), with E dividing it. Teens are 13-19 years old.
A very respectful nod to Qaos on this one, who's famed for his maths clues, for example:
"1005001001000 -- see? (5)".
Answer: CLOCK
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Today in the Guardian, 29,985 by Philistine (https://www.theguardian.com/crosswords/cryptic/29985):
5dn: X÷e = 13-19 (4)
Def is 13-19, i.e. "TEEN". Why? TEN (X), with E dividing it. Teens are 13-19 years old.
A very respectful nod to Qaos on this one, who's famed for his maths clues, for example:
"1005001001000 -- see? (5)".
Answer: CLOCK
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New idea for a cryptic crossword based game show:
Audience members suggest any randomly selected English word, then Angas and Liam have to explain why it’s an anagram indicator.
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New idea for a cryptic crossword based game show:
Audience members suggest any randomly selected English word, then Angas and Liam have to explain why it’s an anagram indicator.
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New idea for a cryptic crossword based game show:
Audience members suggest any randomly selected English word, then Angas and Liam have to explain why it’s an anagram indicator.
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New idea for a cryptic crossword based game show:
Audience members suggest any randomly selected English word, then Angas and Liam have to explain why it’s an anagram indicator.
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New idea for a cryptic crossword based game show:
Audience members suggest any randomly selected English word, then Angas and Liam have to explain why it’s an anagram indicator.
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I love this clue from today's Guardian #CrypticCrossword
Claimant's straightforward argument (9)
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I love this clue from today's Guardian #CrypticCrossword
Claimant's straightforward argument (9)
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I love this clue from today's Guardian #CrypticCrossword
Claimant's straightforward argument (9)
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I love this clue from today's Guardian #CrypticCrossword
Claimant's straightforward argument (9)
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I love this clue from today's Guardian #CrypticCrossword
Claimant's straightforward argument (9)
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In today's #guardian #crypticcrossword which was set by Qaos, no 29953, we had this excellent clue:
2dn: "Passionately kiss fashion designer after 1-0? (4)"
The definition is "Passionately kiss".
Bear in mind this is only a four-letter answer, so the wordplay will be succinct.
We're told:
"Designer after". Which in this case, means a two letter designer, at the end of the word.
CK for "Calvin Klein" is almost always the de-facto two-letter answer here.
Also, we're told (therefore the first two letters): "1-0?"
Qaos is well-known for his mathematical clues, and we need to read this as such. Here though, if we know the answer is:
__CK
We need to work out how `1-0` relates to the first two letters.
Remember, the definition is "Passionately kiss".
I recall from my school days that "necking" or "to neck" as doing just that.. biting the tongue off some poor girl. Ahem.
So if the answer is:
NECK
Where does NE come from?
Well, if we look at `1-0`, what if we spell out `1`:
ONE
Now we take `ONE - 0` as in take the `O` out, and hence we're left with:
NE
Hence:
NECK
This clue is excellent. Thank you Qaos!!
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In today's #guardian #crypticcrossword which was set by Qaos, no 29953, we had this excellent clue:
2dn: "Passionately kiss fashion designer after 1-0? (4)"
The definition is "Passionately kiss".
Bear in mind this is only a four-letter answer, so the wordplay will be succinct.
We're told:
"Designer after". Which in this case, means a two letter designer, at the end of the word.
CK for "Calvin Klein" is almost always the de-facto two-letter answer here.
Also, we're told (therefore the first two letters): "1-0?"
Qaos is well-known for his mathematical clues, and we need to read this as such. Here though, if we know the answer is:
__CK
We need to work out how `1-0` relates to the first two letters.
Remember, the definition is "Passionately kiss".
I recall from my school days that "necking" or "to neck" as doing just that.. biting the tongue off some poor girl. Ahem.
So if the answer is:
NECK
Where does NE come from?
Well, if we look at `1-0`, what if we spell out `1`:
ONE
Now we take `ONE - 0` as in take the `O` out, and hence we're left with:
NE
Hence:
NECK
This clue is excellent. Thank you Qaos!!
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In today's #guardian #crypticcrossword which was set by Qaos, no 29953, we had this excellent clue:
2dn: "Passionately kiss fashion designer after 1-0? (4)"
The definition is "Passionately kiss".
Bear in mind this is only a four-letter answer, so the wordplay will be succinct.
We're told:
"Designer after". Which in this case, means a two letter designer, at the end of the word.
CK for "Calvin Klein" is almost always the de-facto two-letter answer here.
Also, we're told (therefore the first two letters): "1-0?"
Qaos is well-known for his mathematical clues, and we need to read this as such. Here though, if we know the answer is:
__CK
We need to work out how `1-0` relates to the first two letters.
Remember, the definition is "Passionately kiss".
I recall from my school days that "necking" or "to neck" as doing just that.. biting the tongue off some poor girl. Ahem.
So if the answer is:
NECK
Where does NE come from?
Well, if we look at `1-0`, what if we spell out `1`:
ONE
Now we take `ONE - 0` as in take the `O` out, and hence we're left with:
NE
Hence:
NECK
This clue is excellent. Thank you Qaos!!
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In today's #guardian #crypticcrossword which was set by Qaos, no 29953, we had this excellent clue:
2dn: "Passionately kiss fashion designer after 1-0? (4)"
The definition is "Passionately kiss".
Bear in mind this is only a four-letter answer, so the wordplay will be succinct.
We're told:
"Designer after". Which in this case, means a two letter designer, at the end of the word.
CK for "Calvin Klein" is almost always the de-facto two-letter answer here.
Also, we're told (therefore the first two letters): "1-0?"
Qaos is well-known for his mathematical clues, and we need to read this as such. Here though, if we know the answer is:
__CK
We need to work out how `1-0` relates to the first two letters.
Remember, the definition is "Passionately kiss".
I recall from my school days that "necking" or "to neck" as doing just that.. biting the tongue off some poor girl. Ahem.
So if the answer is:
NECK
Where does NE come from?
Well, if we look at `1-0`, what if we spell out `1`:
ONE
Now we take `ONE - 0` as in take the `O` out, and hence we're left with:
NE
Hence:
NECK
This clue is excellent. Thank you Qaos!!
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In today's #guardian #crypticcrossword which was set by Qaos, no 29953, we had this excellent clue:
2dn: "Passionately kiss fashion designer after 1-0? (4)"
The definition is "Passionately kiss".
Bear in mind this is only a four-letter answer, so the wordplay will be succinct.
We're told:
"Designer after". Which in this case, means a two letter designer, at the end of the word.
CK for "Calvin Klein" is almost always the de-facto two-letter answer here.
Also, we're told (therefore the first two letters): "1-0?"
Qaos is well-known for his mathematical clues, and we need to read this as such. Here though, if we know the answer is:
__CK
We need to work out how `1-0` relates to the first two letters.
Remember, the definition is "Passionately kiss".
I recall from my school days that "necking" or "to neck" as doing just that.. biting the tongue off some poor girl. Ahem.
So if the answer is:
NECK
Where does NE come from?
Well, if we look at `1-0`, what if we spell out `1`:
ONE
Now we take `ONE - 0` as in take the `O` out, and hence we're left with:
NE
Hence:
NECK
This clue is excellent. Thank you Qaos!!
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Catching up. Save one, I got these all pretty quickly.
Minute Cryptic Mini Crossword - 9 January, 2026
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My time was 00:17:30
https://www.minutecryptic.com/minis/53?utm_source=share
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Catching up. Save one, I got these all pretty quickly.
Minute Cryptic Mini Crossword - 9 January, 2026
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I used 0 hints
My time was 00:17:30
https://www.minutecryptic.com/minis/53?utm_source=share
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Catching up. Save one, I got these all pretty quickly.
Minute Cryptic Mini Crossword - 9 January, 2026
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I used 0 letters
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My time was 00:17:30
https://www.minutecryptic.com/minis/53?utm_source=share
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Catching up. Save one, I got these all pretty quickly.
Minute Cryptic Mini Crossword - 9 January, 2026
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I used 0 letters
I used 0 hints
My time was 00:17:30
https://www.minutecryptic.com/minis/53?utm_source=share
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I have set another #CrypticCrossword
https://www.mycrossword.co.uk/cryptic/3087
Fleeting piece of Mockingbird included in abridged Harper Lee compilation (9)
Like a pornographic movie, it's wasted on the radio (4)
It's often served with cheese — there's some boursin or a camembert on the counter (8)
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I have set another #CrypticCrossword
https://www.mycrossword.co.uk/cryptic/3087
Fleeting piece of Mockingbird included in abridged Harper Lee compilation (9)
Like a pornographic movie, it's wasted on the radio (4)
It's often served with cheese — there's some boursin or a camembert on the counter (8)
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I have set another #CrypticCrossword
https://www.mycrossword.co.uk/cryptic/3087
Fleeting piece of Mockingbird included in abridged Harper Lee compilation (9)
Like a pornographic movie, it's wasted on the radio (4)
It's often served with cheese — there's some boursin or a camembert on the counter (8)
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I have set another #CrypticCrossword
https://www.mycrossword.co.uk/cryptic/3087
Fleeting piece of Mockingbird included in abridged Harper Lee compilation (9)
Like a pornographic movie, it's wasted on the radio (4)
It's often served with cheese — there's some boursin or a camembert on the counter (8)
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I have set another #CrypticCrossword
https://www.mycrossword.co.uk/cryptic/3087
Fleeting piece of Mockingbird included in abridged Harper Lee compilation (9)
Like a pornographic movie, it's wasted on the radio (4)
It's often served with cheese — there's some boursin or a camembert on the counter (8)
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#crossword #crypticcrossword #unch
My edition of episode 2 #unch has arrived!
I've only had a quick look through it, but I'm already impressed. There's a good mixture of cryptic crosswords and even a barred crossword.
I'm almost tempted to order a second one so that I have another one which hasn't been scribbled in!
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#crossword #crypticcrossword #unch
My edition of episode 2 #unch has arrived!
I've only had a quick look through it, but I'm already impressed. There's a good mixture of cryptic crosswords and even a barred crossword.
I'm almost tempted to order a second one so that I have another one which hasn't been scribbled in!