Really loved this one! Minute Cryptic - 28 October, 2026 "Easy modes for Scrabble, Bananagrams, Chess, Pictionary and cryptics?" (5) 🟣🟣🟣🟣🟣🟣🟣🟣 🏆 0 hints – 2 under the community par (4,483 solvers so far). www.minutecryptic.com?utm_source=s...

Today is a Minute Cryptic collab between me and @lrlr.bsky.social. It's a tricky one for a Tuesday (29-Sept)... good luck! minutecryptic.com

Really chuffed to make my debut as the setter of the Minute Cryptic ‘Mini’ crossword today! The 7x7 Mini is one of the many benefits you get if you’re a paid-up member of MC. Pleased to see it’s going down well so far! Thank you so much for the opportunity @lrlr.bsky.social! #cryptic #crossword

It's so weird when you're writing a crossword and a theme accidentally emerges. Like, why are 25 per cent of these clues about chickens for some reason.

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coffeecryptics.com/s/:l0rxTiTxX... #cryptic #crossword #clue Posting early again as off out again tonight. @lrlr.bsky.social thought you and Angas might enjoy this one. h/t to @karolszym.bsky.social for the original idea.

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I set today's Featured puzzle which includes a clue which may or may not have been inspired by @crackingthecryptic.bsky.social 👀 Beef with Minute Cryptic clues (6) www.mycrossword.co.uk/featured/15

Featured crossword No 15 · MyCrossword

Solve Featured crossword No 15 on MyCrossword. 15x15 grid with 26 clues by Raider. Published Mon 13 Jul 2026. Free to solve online.

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Schrödinger's apostrophe

Love the clue from @lrlr.bsky.social in today's Age & SMH: Flexible yogi (unlike me) an iconic performer! (5,7)

This is a really creative clue, very happy it made it to minute cryptic! Minute Cryptic - 26 June, 2026 "Midwestern farmer wearing “I love NY”?!" (5) 🟣🟣🟣🟣🟣🟣🟣🟣 🏆 0 hints – 2 under the community par (17,880 solvers so far). www.minutecryptic.com?utm_source=s...

There but for the grace of Godot wait I

People seem to be enjoying this one: Minute Cryptic - 6 April, 2026 "Notice couples in less happy moods. Better to be single?" (4) 🟣🟣🟣🟣🟣🟣🟣 🏆 0 hints – 1 under the community par (43,285 solvers so far). www.minutecryptic.com?utm_source=s...

Hook, line and sinker - my clue in the quick crossword has recieved its first complaint. Three times four minus four divided by four (6) Someone wrote in claiming the answer should be "TWO" Did you get it?

Awesome to see @crackingthecryptic.bsky.social have started a new series solving the Minute Cryptic! www.youtube.com/@minutecryptic

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Minute Cryptic - 31 December, 2025 "Hunted lost bear, sleep-deprived grizzly with an appetite" (8) 🟣🟣🟣🟣🟣🟣🟣🟣🟣🟣🟣 🏆 0 hints – 2 under the community par (111,410 solvers so far). www.minutecryptic.com

MICROMANAGE = MR EGOMANIAC #anagram

Here are three attempts by the newly released ChatGPT 5.2 to write a cryptic clue for MARMALADE. Jam made from a ram’s tail end? (9) Spread from fruit, mostly orange, made at home (9) Sweet preserve made when a dram’s ale is mixed (9) We're still safe... for now CC @dontattempt.bsky.social

Gin and tonic = NOTICING Rum and cola = CLAMOUR That's all I've got for now Cheers, Liam

who decided to call it Secret Santa when Nondisclosure Claus was right there

Disappointed to discover my family’s names cant fit together in a crossword - not even if we include the damn dog

Minute Cryptic - 26 October, 2025 Expect seat diagonal to 5B, say (7) (I would have preferred a subtler indicator here, but didn’t want to make it too hard) minutecryptic.com

From listeners last night, suggested names for a mobile dental clinic: Molars On Rollers Tooth Ferry Have Gum Will Travel Fangin’ It Filling Restless Open Your Mouth & Say Car Route Canal K9 V8 Dental As Anything, Anywhere

Tricky one, especially for newbies. Minute Cryptic - 10 October, 2025 "Critic rewound stream featuring female, sheepishly?" (8) 🟣🟣🟣🟣🟣🟣🟣🟣🟣🟣🟣 🏆 0 hints – 3 under the community par (4,878 solvers so far). www.minutecryptic.com?utm_source=s...

A beauty via DA @dontattempt.bsky.social today. Minute Cryptic - 7 October, 2025 Tailor billed 500 less for offensive suit? (5) www.minutecryptic.com?utm_source=s...

Minute Cryptic - 2 October, 2025 "20/20 vision eye patch" (3) 🟣🟣🟣🟣🟣🟣 🏆 0 hints – 1 under the community par (17,513 solvers so far). www.minutecryptic.com?utm_source=s...

@lrlr.bsky.social Minute Cryptic - 26 September, 2025 "PR pro .rD?" (4,6) 🟣🟣🟣🟣🟣🟣🟣🟣🟣🟣🟣🟣🟣 🏆 0 hints – 4 under the community par (8,880 solvers so far). www.minutecryptic.com?utm_source=s... A good 10mins of staring at this before I knew what was going on. Very good.

I love a clue that looks like a maths problem but isn't, because I can't do maths but I CAN solve cryptic crossword clues, ha. Minute Cryptic - 24 September, 2025 "12 - 55 + n = 9 - 12" (5) 🟣🟣🟣🟣🟣🟣🟣🟣 🏆 0 hints – 4 under the community par (76,263 solvers so far). www.minutecryptic.com?utm_source=s...

I've written a lot of clues for cricket fans over the years. Here's one for baseball fans. Batter leaps to avoid power pitcher's aim? (4)