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Occasional cryptic crossword setter for The Independent and creator of MyCrossword http://mycrossword.co.uk
Many thanks for all the birthday gifs, they have been amusing me all day long ☺️ My gift in return is a Midweek Mini (with shenanigans, of course) to amuse *you* for a few minutes! www.mycrossword.co.uk/mini/306 Sample: Stick around later, primarily for this (4)
Mini crossword No 306 · MyCrossword
Solve Mini crossword No 306 on MyCrossword. 7x7 grid with 8 clues by Henri. Published Wed 5 Aug 2026. Features annotated solutions and special instructions. Free to solve online.
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Just put up something on MyCrossword. This puzzle was originally published in the Browser last year. So it should be relatively straightforward, but I also hope enjoyable. www.mycrossword.co.uk/cryptic/3765
Cryptic crossword No 3,765 · MyCrossword
Solve Cryptic crossword No 3,765 on MyCrossword. 15x15 grid with 32 clues by Liari. Published Wed 5 Aug 2026. Features annotated solutions and special instructions. Free to solve online.
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Happy Tuesday - here's my latest puzzle, and my first attempt at a themed grid. Some really nice feedback on this one! www.mycrossword.co.uk/cryptic/3762 #cryptic #crossword #crypticcrossword
Cryptic crossword No 3,762 · MyCrossword
Solve Cryptic crossword No 3,762 on MyCrossword. 15x15 grid with 32 clues by MagpieLinguist. Published Tue 4 Aug 2026. Features annotated solutions. Free to solve online.
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My second Genius puzzle for @theguardian.com ⬛️⬜️⬛️⬜️⬛️⬜️ Thanks to @alanconnor.bsky.social for the slot. Lucy @henriwords.com and @mister-norm.bsky.social for testing. Looking forward to seeing what the solvers make of it… if that’s you - enjoy & good luck! 😁 www.theguardian.com/crosswords/2...
Genius crossword No 278
Deadline for entries is 23:59 BST on Saturday 5 September
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New crosswords by @mpcryptics.bsky.social and @catnipxword.bsky.social to communally enjoy on #CrypticSunday today, join us at 12! twitch.tv/crypticsunday
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Hello we are Matt and Rachel.We stream cryptic crosswords almost every Sunday at 12pm UK time.
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🏆 Clue contest No 44 🏆 Submit your best #cryptic #clue for SOLAR ECLIPSE using the link below. www.mycrossword.co.uk/contests/44
Clue contest No 44 · MyCrossword
Clue contest No 44 hosted by Hox is now OPEN on MyCrossword. Submit your best cryptic clue for SOLAR ECLIPSE. Published Sat 1 Aug 2026. Free to enter online.
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A new puzzle from me, at the awesome @mycrossword.co.uk. You might spot a slight theme. Sample clues: Opening match cut short by scrap (6) Full coverage of Italy erupting following shot (8) www.mycrossword.co.uk/cryptic/3746
Cryptic crossword No 3,746 · MyCrossword
Solve Cryptic crossword No 3,746 on MyCrossword. 15x15 grid with 30 clues by Catnip. Published Thu 30 Jul 2026. Features annotated solutions. Free to solve online.
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After a few straightforward and oddly popular puzzles it’s time to bring my average Likes back down with a SHENANIGANS crossword! 😈 Tasters: 💪 Muscle function weak (5) 🚗 Car bonnet not quite free (5) 🇮🇹 Italian food recipe: slice of veal in garlic mayo (7) www.mycrossword.co.uk/cryptic/3743
Cryptic crossword No 3,743 · MyCrossword
Solve Cryptic crossword No 3,743 on MyCrossword. 15x15 grid with 36 clues by Henri. Published Thu 30 Jul 2026. Features annotated solutions and special instructions. Free to solve online.
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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...
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A new MyCrossword cryptic from me: www.mycrossword.co.uk/cryptic/3740 English rocks: pebbles found by the sea (7) Turned down Umpire and Liari for Unch? (7) Turn up unpleasantly early, daughter is mad (4,3,4,4) I hope you enjoy the solve!
Cryptic crossword No 3,740 · MyCrossword
Solve Cryptic crossword No 3,740 on MyCrossword. 15x15 grid with 26 clues by Umpire. Published Wed 29 Jul 2026. Features annotated solutions. Free to solve online.
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Issue Four is getting printed right now! Pre-sale copies will be posted out as soon as I can once I get them - early next week hopefully. If you’ve not already bought one, now would be a good time. Unchcrosswords.com As ever please do spread the word far & wide thanks xxx
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Very happy and grateful to @mycrossword.co.uk to have set the site's Featured Grid #16. In it, I hope you all find something to chew on! 21a. Piano playing on beat in pulse (5,4) 24d. Newton admitted to Cambridge University with zero marks? (4) www.mycrossword.co.uk/featured/16
Featured crossword No 16 · MyCrossword
Solve Featured crossword No 16 on MyCrossword. 15x15 grid with 29 clues by Bluejacket. Published Mon 27 Jul 2026. Free to solve online.
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New mini #cryptic #crossword from me, in the form of a diary for the week 😁 Sample clue: FRI: naked in New Orleans with Malcolm, typical! (6) www.mycrossword.co.uk/mini/301
Mini crossword No 301 · MyCrossword
Solve Mini crossword No 301 on MyCrossword. 7x7 grid with 7 clues by Henri. Published Sun 26 Jul 2026. Features annotated solutions. Free to solve online.
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My latest is out on @mycrossword.co.uk Fails to win darling's heart with flowers, runs away (5) US behind crushing king's demands (4) No difficulty with contents of puzzle (4) #cryptic #crossword www.mycrossword.co.uk/cryptic/3726
Cryptic crossword No 3,726 · MyCrossword
Solve Cryptic crossword No 3,726 on MyCrossword. 15x15 grid with 29 clues by duncanjwitham. Published Sat 25 Jul 2026. Features annotated solutions. Free to solve online.
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I'm back in the Independent! (Bluejacket #11, 12417, Sat 25th Jul 26) 24a: God can set about creating a heaven (8) 7d: Pleased at cheque finally clearing (5) puzzles.independent.co.uk/games/crypti...
Stream today (in approximately 2 hours). Will be tackling MyCrossword puzzles by @bendawes.bsky.social, @metagloria.bsky.social, @henriwords.com and @ouroborosop.bsky.social Twitch.tv/liari77
I set today’s cryptic crossword in the Guardian: Scientific fact maybe lacking substance — flat-earthers most stupid (7,4,7) crosswords-static.guim.co.uk/gdn.cryptic....
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Absolutely delighted to see that I'm now a "Star Setter" on MyCrossword! Huge thanks to all who helped me get there! Sample clues: Person in boat race struggling to hold on, falling back (6) Sailor standing next to impressive musical instrument (4,5) www.mycrossword.co.uk/cryptic/3718
Cryptic crossword No 3,718 · MyCrossword
Solve Cryptic crossword No 3,718 on MyCrossword. 15x15 grid with 26 clues by Ouroboros. Published Wed 22 Jul 2026. Features annotated solutions and special instructions. Free to solve online.
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Interested in setting cryptic crosswords, or improving ... or just finding out more? Part 7 of my blog looking at how & why cryptics work is now up at @mycrossword.co.uk: www.mycrossword.co.uk/blog/setting...
Setting Things Right: The Manifezto Pt.7 · MyCrossword
Hi all, after a bit of a hiatus welcome back to **Setting Things Right**, aka *The Manifezto*. The usual caveat: these are just my ideas and opinions – pleas...
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A double feature from me today, one half of Potoroo in the Telegraph, and entirely Umpire in the Indy. puzzles.independent.co.uk/games/crypti... www.telegraph.co.uk/puzzles/puzz... Gets to dump women’s footballer making you cross? (9) Hope you enjoy the solves!
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Last-minute streaming announcement! I have little else to do this evening, so (starting at 10pm BST) we'll tackle some crosswords at twitch.tv/ouroborosop I missed out on Gennaro last time, so we'll start there. Then on to MagpieLinguist and emaherself, possibly with a mini or two in there as well.
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Just noticed that the extremely user-friendly @mycrossword.co.uk has added a repetition-checker for setters 🔁 www.mycrossword.co.uk 🙌
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Discover daily cryptic crosswords and join a global community of 25,000+ puzzle enthusiasts. Solve, create, and share crosswords on the complete crossword platform - MyCrossword.
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My latest puzzle now released on MyCrossword including: Carter unopposed initially can get ahead of Ford? (3,2) Stern peer struggles to be an MP (9) Revolutionary periods of contrasting duration ending (5) Thanks to the ever wonderful @mycrossword.co.uk www.mycrossword.co.uk/cryptic/3699
Cryptic crossword No 3,699 · MyCrossword
Solve Cryptic crossword No 3,699 on MyCrossword. 15x15 grid with 32 clues by Iguess. Published Sat 18 Jul 2026. Features annotated solutions. Free to solve online.
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New #cryptic #crossword with no shenanigans and no theme (I know!) but a couple of terrible jokes that you may have heard already ☺️ www.mycrossword.co.uk/cryptic/3695 💨 A fart no-one ordered (9) 💊 Stand by drug experiences (6) 🍷 Idiot breaks into wine plant (7)
Cryptic crossword No 3,695 · MyCrossword
Solve Cryptic crossword No 3,695 on MyCrossword. 15x15 grid with 32 clues by Henri. Published Fri 17 Jul 2026. Features annotated solutions. Free to solve online.
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Is anyone free to test solve an easy puzzle? Well... it's supposed to be easy 😄
