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As if I could possibly love Radiohead more..

Who set today’s Tel Toughie? Practical guidance provided here with review of paper’s puzzler @ bigdave44.com/2026/02/26/3643
Mere youngsters perhaps cringe facing Chuck cycling (9)
More friendly American ousts top European from job (6)
Former Tory escapes from those twisted blackmailers (13)

Quite! We’d be lost without Reform, Trump, Truss and even Pence – dead useful in crosswords. In real life, not at all, of course.

You've got to be kidding me. Cabbage?! For pity's sake, chuck that thing in the bin right now!

Ha, you really need to get out more mate. You're like a one-man episode of HIGNFY! Btw, is there even such a thing as trendiest veg? That is one ugly looking crossword..

He is indeed a KING tester. Infuriatingly nifty at setting too, the swine!

I'm sorry to say my mind went in exactly the same direction as Henri's – I really need to get out more. But also ... just how wet are Rob's feet?

Good man - I made it uber-Ladybird this week just for you!

Tips for Kiwi-based crossworder’s intricate Telegraph puzzler @ bigdave44.com/2026/02/19/3639
End for Achilles and Hector in a boat? (4)
Spat behind unattractive person in suit (9)
Harry - name needed - in irons, initially! (7)

Whoever set today’s hardcore Toughie must be heartless – there’s no end of misdirection! Blogged @ bigdave44.com/2026/02/12/3635
Look to pinch empty store's doormat? (8)
Absentee soldier, largely faithful to the crown (6)
Man aboard small boat gets emergency medical cover (4,5)

"UNLESS JUSTIFIED IN THE PUBLIC INTEREST"
Exactly that.

Ha, I'm pretty sure I know where you're going there ... go for it!

This setter has two lives – one as Ray T, t’other as seen in today’s Tel Toughie, blogged @ bigdave44.com/2026/02/05/3631
Wanders around with shopping, maybe (7)
Punishes move trapping knight on board (9)
Daniel Craig perhaps embraces female villain (10)

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#1ACCWC - Only 21 clues in the bag so far.. If you were waiting for the last minute, its almost here 🙂

#cryptic #clue #contest

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Who set today’s mid-Telegraph cracking treat to wrap up the month? Find out @ Big Dave, with tunes and one horrific picture ...
Complete standing order (4)
Admiral’s head over heels about rest of crew? (5,5)
More than one Arsenal star - but not Seaman - drank to excess in retirement (6)

Good grief. Go to your room this instant! Ha..

Judging by poor Jasper's expression he's clearly just had a gander at mine!

Spot on, fella – that puppy-killer is absolutely despicable. Horror show.

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Beyond chuffed to be back in the Indy as Magus. My tin hat’s on – is yours?!
Warning: hipsters lifted by US federal agents … (6)
… one after another for speaking out can be put in prison (6)
Trump wants one head of BBC arrested by Christmas (5)

#cryptic #crossword

Rotten monster, oddly icky head of ICE, who shot a puppy (6,4)

The world's in SHAMBLES, can you set it (right)? Come on, you know you want to! Top fun comp, this.

Ha, best of British, fella. I'm never knowingly kind!

Ha, I ain't for turning mate – as you well know!
I love skewering extremely strict men struggling to crack language?

Stuff and nonsense! Have you no soul, man?!

Ha, you may be underestimating the power of a muscular question mark..

Ha, you lawyers are killing me! NEWSILK (is) "out" = WINKLES (lunch as definition by example, hence the QM)

New Silk’s out for lunch? (7)
(tis the best I can do off the top of my head!)

Funny weird, sure! I just think Henri missed a trick there. His argument would have been better expressed in words of one syllable (explanation: a single sound or word). Seriously though, go with your gut, mate. Your question implied that you suspect "replaced" IS too tricky, so trust your judgement

Substantively, eh? Christ on a bike!