#cryptics — Public Fediverse posts
Live and recent posts from across the Fediverse tagged #cryptics, aggregated by home.social.
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Unch Three has arrived at my doorstep! This is exciting news. Some great puzzling in my future, thanks to @unchcrosswords.com.
(I should probably get around to finishing the puzzles from Issue Two. 😄)
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Spamalot
Clippety clop.
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https://tlmb.net/blog/spamalot/ #crossword #crosswords #cryptic #crypticCrosswords #cryptics -
Ancient Leader (Mev #16)
This puzzle was originally published on 14/02/2026 by The Independent, as puzzle #12279. Re-hosted here with their kind permission. […]
https://tlmb.net/blog/ancient-leader-mev-16/ #12279 #crossword #crosswords #cryptic #cryptics #independent #mev -
Edifices
I hope you can face up to another one of my crosswords.
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https://tlmb.net/blog/edifices/ #crossword #crosswords #cryptic #crypticCrosswords #cryptics #TheVoidTLMB -
Lupin
Pick a Lupin, then solve this puzzle.
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https://tlmb.net/blog/lupin/ #cryptic #crypticCrosswords #cryptics #TheVoidTLMB -
Throws
If this one really throws you, feel free to come back to me about it.
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https://tlmb.net/blog/throws/
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Fole
I hope you’ll consider this another sound crossword.
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https://tlmb.net/blog/fole/
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Pyjamas
Here’s one for you to solve late (or early?) in the day. […]
https://tlmb.net/blog/pyjamas/
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Titled
Been planning this one for a while, as will become evident, I’m sure.
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https://tlmb.net/blog/titled/
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Big Elbows
Don’t say I’m not as good as my word.
https://social.vivaldi.net/@TheVoidTLMB/114417370656390644
So here we go with Big Elbows. […]
https://tlmb.net/blog/big-elbows/
#crossword #crosswords #cryptic #crypticCrosswords #cryptics #TheVoidTLMB #tv #UniversityChallenge -
Can’t
Of course, a setter Can’t be sure if you’ll like any given puzzle, but I certainly hope so. […]
https://tlmb.net/blog/cant/
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Shrewd
Perhaps this can be a test of your shrewdness.
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https://tlmb.net/blog/shrewd/
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Yesterday
Who remembers Yesterday?
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https://tlmb.net/blog/yesterday/
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Quartet
I present to you: Quartet.
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https://tlmb.net/blog/quartet/
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I won this month’s cryptic clue contest on Raider’s ace MyCrossword site! (Or my alter ego Pixie did.) I’ve mislaid my setting mojo lately so this is a lovely boost. My entry was:
Grumpy co-worker or gleeful? (5)
(Solution/spoiler in link.)
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Booked my place for the Society of #Indexers day conference in September, the first UK in-person one since 2019. I’m leading a session comparing cryptic crossword setting and book index writing. Looking forward to it all. Who else plans to be at #SIConf23? 🤓
#crosswords #CrypticCrosswords #cryptics #indexing #indexodon
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I set today's @Independent #cryptic #crossword, at https://puzzles.independent.co.uk/games/cryptic-crossword-independent?puzzleDate=20230618#!202306 (Select June 18th - It's a repeat!) #cryptics #CrypticCrossword
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Sirius, the new #cryptic #crossword by @TheVoidTLMB is out at https://tlmb.net/blog/sirius/ . Happy #TowelDay!
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Some never, ever seriously go back (7)
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Pick up some healthy starters for a Labor Day activity? (4)
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Something that’s said in Pamplona: "What possessed gutless torero to run backwards?" (5)
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It goes from corner to corner in LA, doing a dance (8)
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Ref goes ballistic over final point of Miami Heat (4)
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Go right inside the entrance to Wonderland to get larger (4)
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Twist and Shout! Just kidding! (4)
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Bones from 501 A.D. (4)
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Prediction: I appear between Venus's poles, Jupiter's moon, and the far side of Saturn (6)
What's something or somewhere that could replace any location on this list?
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Possess around 50%! (5)
(Note: this is another &lit: the entire clue is the definition, as well as the wordplay.)
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worm_eater.gif is hilarious in parts (4)
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Mix two eggs at first, add a bit of rutabaga, then soar (5)
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Mix two eggs at first, add a bit of rutabaga, then soar (5)
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Mix two eggs at first, add a bit of rutabaga, then soar (5)
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Mix two eggs at first, add a bit of rutabaga, then soar (5)
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Boo-boo is secretly effing lit, champ (6)