Ouroboros
@ouroborosop.bsky.social
Setter of cryptic crosswords, including Independent No 12,103. I also drum for black metal band Oppress. and punk band Butt Plug Babies.
8a. Fishing... focus of catch? Uncooked fish (8) 2d. I trace fishmonger's last supply - it's inconsistent (7) 7d. Lace starter of salad with fish (5) My latest quick is now available - no prizes for guessing the theme! www.mycrossword.co.uk/quick/423
Quick crossword No 423 · MyCrossword
Solve Quick crossword No 423 on MyCrossword. 13x13 grid with 26 clues by Ouroboros. Published Wed 5 Aug 2026. Features annotated solutions. Free to solve online.
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I haven't done a mini in a while - gotta keep up appearances while I work on a couple of grids for elsewhere! 2a. Calm those distressed about closure of Apollo (6) 1d. Make tears around the lady's hymen (6) www.mycrossword.co.uk/mini/307
Mini crossword No 307 · MyCrossword
Solve Mini crossword No 307 on MyCrossword. 7x7 grid with 6 clues by Ouroboros. Published Wed 5 Aug 2026. Features annotated solutions. Free to solve online.
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I'm back again, with a rather special quick this time! Three sample clues here to spell out the theme: Satisfied with grass keeping very quiet (5) Anniversary of one's social debut? (8) Book detailing toy men (4) www.mycrossword.co.uk/quick/417
Quick crossword No 417 · MyCrossword
Solve Quick crossword No 417 on MyCrossword. 13x13 grid with 27 clues by Ouroboros. Published Thu 23 Jul 2026. Features annotated solutions. Free to solve online.
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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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Now LIVE at twitch.tv/ouroborosop! Well, the stream starts in five. Join now to enjoy a brief bit of Brubeck before we start.
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A genuine conversation between me and my son while walking a couple of weeks ago: "Dad, what's that on the ground?" "Oh, that's just some dried-up dog poo. Careful not to step in it" "Oh... So it's not juicy any more?" Some days, no amount of preparation is enough to field your kids' questions.
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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Waiter, can you exchange my noodle soup for a smaller portion?
I'm now live at twitch.tv/ouroborosop! Come join me for some crosswording!
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It's a streaming day! Catch me live at twitch.tv/ouroborosop tonight at 10:15pm BST for some live-solving. Tonight's setters are Platypus, Gennaro and Osmanthus. I'll likely buffer each grid with a mini or two, given the number of recent uploads in that format.
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It's a good thing my memory is so poor - now I get the chance to solve clues for a word list I was already privy to! It's a pleasure to be given the chance to join in with a collaborative grid.
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I'm now live at twitch.tv/ouroborosop! Come and solve some crosswords with me :)
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One day, I'll have a stream that isn't pushed back repeatedly. Today is not that day. Further grandparenting delays mean that the stream initially planned for now will instead take place at 21:00 BST. Hopefully.
Ouroboros@ouroborosop.bsky.social · last mo.Due to a couple of delays in getting the small human to his grandmother's house, stream will be at 20:00 BST. But rest assured, it will still happen!
Due to a couple of delays in getting the small human to his grandmother's house, stream will be at 20:00 BST. But rest assured, it will still happen!
Ouroboros@ouroborosop.bsky.social · last mo.Today will be a streaming day! Catch up with me at 18:00 BST, where I'll be solving grids by Vanilla, Baldur and Skirwingle. twitch.tv/ouroborosop
Today will be a streaming day! Catch up with me at 18:00 BST, where I'll be solving grids by Vanilla, Baldur and Skirwingle. twitch.tv/ouroborosop
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Sandwich update: He ate them and barely even noticed the weirdness. While many SEN children would've melted down (and his meltdowns are EXTREMELY violent), there are some things that just don't phase him at all. We have our little pranks between each other, but boundaries are to be respected.
Kiddo asked for his sandwiches to be cut into triangles. He did not specify that they had to be congruent.
I'll be live-solving on Twitch tonight at 9:30 BST! I'll be attempting grids by Henri and spider, after which I'm going to attempt some live grid compiling for a Listener-style puzzle (likely won't write any clues on stream, just putting the grid together). See you there! twitch.tv/ouroborosop
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Another quick, with some longer entries this time! Sample clues: 9a Means of calculating limit of planting in arable ground (7) 21a, 10a, 2d Brutally honest lad bet car... honestly (5,2,3,5) 20d Medicine chosen in part as something a quack can't provide? (4) mycrossword.co.uk/quick/393
Quick crossword No 393 · MyCrossword
Solve Quick crossword No 393 on MyCrossword. 13x13 grid with 26 clues by Ouroboros. Published Wed 10 Jun 2026. Features annotated solutions. Free to solve online.
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In the final throes of this week's Inquisitor (No 1963, Viewfinder by Luxor). This grid has been diabolically difficult to solve, even more so to parse, and I still need to finish the endgame!
I'm planning on streaming some more grids this evening at around 9:30 BST. Hoping to check out crosswords by Baz, Iguess and Cricket. See you there at twitch.tv/ouroborosop! #crossword #cryptic #twitch
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Due to the hot weather pushing back my dog walk, I'm having to push back the stream as well. We'll aim for 9pm BST!
Provided I can establish a good connection, I'll be streaming this evening (around 8:30 BST). Aiming to tackle grids by Longyfan, johninterred and Cleansheaf. If connection issues persist (likely because I'm streaming through a 3rd party app), I'll try and stream some Cuphead runs instead.
Definition of the Day: Union Jackoff (noun) - a competition between two or more pseudopatriots to fit as many flags on a lamppost in a given time frame
Second stream, not as successful as the first. Constant connection issues and I had to throw in the towel on Cheeseman's grid at the end. Thanks to @liari.bsky.social and @tpgrammar.bsky.social for the support. I'll try and announce a time for the next stream earlier.