Steve Mossberg
@mossdef.bsky.social
Music teacher/crossword maker: WSJ, Times, Independent (Mog), and elsewhere. Cryptics editor at AVCX. he/him patreon.com/squarechase
Singer starts to truly hate prog band (6) I set today's Independent #cryptic #crossword. I hope it brightens your day! puzzles.independent.co.uk/games/crypti...
The Independent's Cryptic Crossword | Play Online for Free | Independent
Play The Independent's Cryptic Crossword instantly online. The Independent's Cryptic Crossword is a fun and engaging Online game from The Independent. Play it and other games from The Independent.
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Good luck, have fun, and leave no empty squares. I hope everybody enjoys the puzzle! 🏃♀️🧠🏆
Lowdown Cryptic@lowdowncryptic.bsky.social · 4w agoTomorrow is Round 1 of the US & Canada #Cryptic #Crossword Championships! 😀 #USCanadaCrypticCC 🇺🇸 🇨🇦 Puzzle by @mossdef.bsky.social, who edits for AVCX Cryptic and makes top-notch variety cryptics at www.patreon.com/squarechase You can still register (if you live in US or Canada) at crypticsingh.com
I'm honored to have been invited to construct one of the puzzles for this cool upcoming #cryptic #crossword tournament. Don't let that scare you away though, it should be a good time! I can't wait to see who demolishes it the fastest.
Lowdown Cryptic@lowdowncryptic.bsky.social · 2mo ago⭐🇺🇸 Attention, US & Canada Crossword People! 🇨🇦⭐ Free registration is now open for our first-ever national #cryptic #crossword solving championships, online this July! www.crypticsingh.com Prizes for top solvers, fun and challenge for all! 🤓 Please share! Let's make this big 🤩 #USCanadaCrypticCC
I'm honored to have been invited to construct one of the puzzles for this cool upcoming #cryptic #crossword tournament. Don't let that scare you away though, it should be a good time! I can't wait to see who demolishes it the fastest.
Lowdown Cryptic@lowdowncryptic.bsky.social · 2mo ago⭐🇺🇸 Attention, US & Canada Crossword People! 🇨🇦⭐ Free registration is now open for our first-ever national #cryptic #crossword solving championships, online this July! www.crypticsingh.com Prizes for top solvers, fun and challenge for all! 🤓 Please share! Let's make this big 🤩 #USCanadaCrypticCC
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Mog hugging Republican after rally? Not his type! (8) I set today's Independent #cryptic #crossword. I hope it brightens your day! puzzles.independent.co.uk/games/crypti...
The Independent's Cryptic Crossword | Play Online for Free | Independent
Play The Independent's Cryptic Crossword instantly online. The Independent's Cryptic Crossword is a fun and engaging Online game from The Independent. Play it and other games from The Independent.
puzzles.independent.co.uk
BIG #CRYPTIC #CROSSWORD NEWS! National cryptic-solving contests coming to the US and Canada for the first time! 🇺🇸🏅🏆🏅🇨🇦 Participate online - registration will be free! 😀 I’ll be posting about it in the days and weeks ahead (turn on notifications for my posts to get all the news) #USCanadaCrypticCC
Make Italian dish, going at midpoint for a curry (7) Cannoli, essentially ground stuff in a shell (5) I set today's Independent #cryptic #crossword. I hope it brightens your day! puzzles.independent.co.uk/games/crypti...
The Independent's Cryptic Crossword | Play Online for Free | Independent
Play The Independent's Cryptic Crossword instantly online. The Independent's Cryptic Crossword is a fun and engaging Online game from The Independent. Play it and other games from The Independent.
puzzles.independent.co.uk
Small saying in tavern when it's knocked back (7,2) I set today's Independent #cryptic #crossword. I hope it brightens your day! puzzles.independent.co.uk/games/crypti...
The Independent's Cryptic Crossword | Play Online for Free | Independent
Play The Independent's Cryptic Crossword instantly online. The Independent's Cryptic Crossword is a fun and engaging Online game from The Independent. Play it and other games from The Independent.
puzzles.independent.co.uk
Forward thinker locks down dinner service (5) Blacken bagel and fix festive topping (8) Pig? Not primarily Passover fare (4) Stewed lamb plat? Ouzo's what we'll drink (5,4,4) Roast quick and eat along edges (7) Ceaseless making of a whipped dessert (8) #cryptic #crossword #Passover
a seder plate with a banner that says chag sameach on it
Alt: a seder plate with a banner that says chag sameach on it
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Forward thinker locks down dinner service (5) Blacken bagel and fix festive topping (8) Pig? Not primarily Passover fare (4) Stewed lamb plat? Ouzo's what we'll drink (5,4,4) Roast quick and eat along edges (7) Ceaseless making of a whipped dessert (8) #cryptic #crossword #Passover
a seder plate with a banner that says chag sameach on it
Alt: a seder plate with a banner that says chag sameach on it
media.tenor.com
April’s #2 fool sooo done with holiday (8) #cryptic #crossword
Regularly considered fit? Find out otherwise (2,3) I set today's Independent #cryptic #crossword. I hope it brightens your day! puzzles.independent.co.uk/games/crypti...
The Independent's Cryptic Crossword | Play Online for Free | Independent
Play The Independent's Cryptic Crossword instantly online. The Independent's Cryptic Crossword is a fun and engaging Online game from The Independent. Play it and other games from The Independent.
puzzles.independent.co.uk
What could be better than helping to assemble another TPFA pack with my wonderful crossword friends? I hope you'll join us in our cause and give it a go.
These Puzzles Fund Abortion@tpfa.bsky.social · 5mo agoIT’S HERE! 😮 We are happy to announce the release of our sixth crossword puzzle pack. Folks who donated during the presale period will receive their puzzles today. If you haven’t donated yet, head to fund.nnaf.org/tpfa6 !
Visionary Cook quickly out of AirPods? (4) I‘m back with “Musical Theft,“ another WSJ variety #cryptic #crossword, free to solve here. I hope it brightens your day! www.wsj.com/articles/mus...
Musical Theft (Saturday Cryptic Puzzle, March 7)
Musical Theft (Saturday Cryptic Puzzle, March 7)
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Visionary Cook quickly out of AirPods? (4) I‘m back with “Musical Theft,“ another WSJ variety #cryptic #crossword, free to solve here. I hope it brightens your day! www.wsj.com/articles/mus...
Musical Theft (Saturday Cryptic Puzzle, March 7)
Musical Theft (Saturday Cryptic Puzzle, March 7)
wsj.com
Show off your love of crosswords AND your love of abortion access! We have tees, tanks, and sweatshirts in our Bonfire store! www.bonfire.com/store/these-... A portion of the proceeds from each sale will go towards our fundraising. #tpfa6 #ootd #styleinspo
We have added two sample puzzles to our website! The first is this tiny lil’ cryptic from the one and only @naytnaytnayt.bsky.social So cute, so small! Solve at abortionpuzzles.com
![Screenshot of sample puzzles on our website, showing the grid of a small 5x7 crossword. The highlighted clue is [Swell uplifted heads of beneficial abortion fund (3)]](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:5qe4w3uk4esqcxz25rdttd3o/bafkreibj4xhd5wpe7makapsx7ok2n2ldeneragfixi34dbx2ccmld4ijvm)
It's my honor to have once again have edited the cryptic/variety puzzle section of this project, which means working with kind and talented crossword folks from all over. Please consider donating for this important cause and solving some fun puzzles!
These Puzzles Fund Abortion@tpfa.bsky.social · 5mo agoWe are happy to announce that our fundraising page is live! When you make a donation during our presale period, you will be among the first to receive TPFA6 when it is released on March 15th. fund.nnaf.org/tpfa6 #tpfa6
And a very nice mini cryptic it is! 👏
Nate Cardin (he/him)@naytnaytnayt.bsky.social · 5mo agoWant to do something good amidst all the awful? Donate to support reproductive rights and you’ll receive #TPFA6 when it drops! As a bonus, I made a mini cryptic for the pack, which you can solve here: puzzleme.amuselabs.com/pmm/crosswor...
So excited to be part of this cryptic stream! Come join us if you want to talk puzzles.
momes@momes.bsky.social · 6mo ago🚨 special stream tomorrow! 🚨 we’ll be hanging out with @mossdef.bsky.social at 12:30 central time to celebrate his 100th square chase puzzle! stop in to do some q&a about cryptics, construct a mini and more 💕
Congrats to the mighty @mossdef.bsky.social — it's simple mathematics to see that he's hit his 100th puzzle in his Square Chase variety series. We're honored to have contributed a clue to this celebration. True mogmaxxing is subscribing at www.patreon.com/squarechase
Steve Mossberg@mossdef.bsky.social · 6mo ago100 is a lot of puzzles, David. 🐙
Fat starts to appear newly ubiquitous between gym and work (6,3) I set today's Independent #cryptic #crossword. I hope it brightens your day! puzzles.independent.co.uk/games/crypti...
The Independent's Cryptic Crossword | Play Online for Free | Independent
Play The Independent's Cryptic Crossword instantly online. The Independent's Cryptic Crossword is a fun and engaging Online game from The Independent. Play it and other games from The Independent.
puzzles.independent.co.uk
I'm going to be hanging with Will, Hayley and other cool crossword guests on twitch.tv/bewilderingly tonight at 9PM ET while they solve a #cryptic #crossword I made for them. It's available free at www.patreon.com/squarechase if you want to play along!
Getting people access to healthcare has always been important, but it’s going to be REALLY important in 2026. We’ve been hard at work and can’t wait to share all the fun puzzles we’ve been working on. Coming this spring: TPFA6!
I second all the advice in this very nice piece. I've found the most important, and perhaps even the most joyous thing, is to keep solving, learning, and refining my practice with the aim to make each puzzle more beautiful than the last. The journey only gets more rewarding.
Raider@mycrossword.co.uk · 7mo agoWith so many people taking up setting recently, I’ve put together a quick guide to help you get started. www.mycrossword.co.uk/blog/becomin...