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36hrs of TV stand-up on youtube: https://youtube.com/@davegorman235/ I also set crosswords. Bluth in the Indy, Fed in the Graun, Django in the Telegraph Davegorman.com
That first clue should be (11) not (10)… but you knew that
31.07.2025 13:17 — 👍 2 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0
I set today’s Indy cryptic: puzzles.independent.co.uk/games/crypti...
Sample clues:
Case of animal lust - tell her to go wild? (10)
Clue to get her love as there’s no more Mr Nice Guy (3,6,3,3)
A guy free from anxiety (2,4)
No spoilers, ta!
I set today’s Telegraph Toughie:
www.telegraph.co.uk/puzzles/puzz...
Clues include:
Damaged baggy light red trousers - getting home to change? (5,4)
First to smoke weed in Oxford? (4)
Dead right I’ll see you in a bit (5)
No spoilers, ta!
Roger Moorecand Richard Kiel as James Bond and Jaws
I set today’s Guardian cryptic:
www.theguardian.com/crosswords/c...
Clues include:
Bond villain, Jaws essentially breaking back to get ahead (6)
E-coli must, mostly, spread in bowl (8)
Journalist: Balls maybe yellow after sex (6)
No spoilers, ta!
I set today’s Indy cryptic:
puzzles.independent.co.uk/games/crypti...
Clues include:
Bad effect that follows dessert wine? (10)
Square character keeping something barbershop needs (4-4,7)
Dawn making new props occasionally - wow (8)
No spoilers, ta!
That was the wrong link. This - I hope - is the right one: www.theguardian.com/crosswords/c...
26.06.2025 20:14 — 👍 9 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
Doris Day
I set today’s Guardian cryptic:
www.theguardian.com/crosswords/c...
Clues include:
Supervisors lost Carphone Warehouse business ultimately (10)
Stolen sinks initiating court action? (4,4)
No.1 for Doris Day after record label advance - one that’s almost divine (7)
No spoilers, ta!
I set today’s Telegraph Toughie
www.telegraph.co.uk/puzzles/puzz...
Criminal mastermind finally traps James Bond - overlooking very problematic plot point? (5,3)
Married man hides crush (5)
Flat/apt (5)
No spoilers, ta!
If you got the answer, you probably did. Ultimately.
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Carry On Up The Khyber
I set today’s Guardian cryptic:
www.theguardian.com/crosswords/c...
Clues include:
Carry On Up The Khyber re-release ultimately must accept cut (9)
Orthodox teen maybe trained by orthodox teen (3,3,4,4)
Number one sport to initiate change in India? (5)
No spoilers, ta!
Gene Wilder as Wonka, Tom Baker as The Doctor and a Dutch Cap/diaphragm
I set today’s Guardian cryptic:
www.theguardian.com/crosswords/c...
By all conclusions two or three turn over a new leaf (7)
Bitter’s free on account (5)
Does he tend to hack Yahoo after turning on firm (9)
Also features Doctor Who, Willy Wonka &a Dutch cap
No spoilers, ta!
I set today’s Indy cryptic ->
puzzles.independent.co.uk/games/crypti...
Clues include:
Volkswagen Polo discovered as girlfriend goes outside (4)
Sir Alan Parker on the radio, maybe to add positive spin (9)
Visiting Arsenal - City occasionally counter (5)
No spoilers, ta!
It’s a Yorkshire board
11.05.2025 13:32 — 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0
Jimmy Carr, Anthea Turner & WC Fields
I forgot that I’d set today’s Telegraph Toughie
www.telegraph.co.uk/puzzles/puzz...
Is getting out of cab more dangerous for Jimmy Carr, once? (3,6)
Oddly Anthea Turner regularly starts day without standing (7)
See WC Fields finally getting on top - unsteadily (7)
No spoilers, ta!
Ha ha!
23.04.2025 12:40 — 👍 2 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
I set today’s Guardian cryptic:
www.theguardian.com/crosswords/c...
Clues include:
Bible’s clue to get over sin (7,7)
What’s up with Conservative housing proposition? (6)
River Don (4)
Certain Times is holding evidence of censorship (8)
No spoilers, ta!
You know me too well!
10.04.2025 08:06 — 👍 4 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
John Bishop not ingesting a new American drug
I set todays Telegraph Toughie: www.telegraph.co.uk/puzzles/puzz...
John Bishop is ingesting new American drug (8)
Shoot using 10 bore that’s sawn-off (7)
Scandinavian band, after reforming try adding cover of smash hit single (1,4,4,5)
No spoilers, ta!
This explains why www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio...
16.03.2025 00:02 — 👍 3 🔁 0 💬 3 📌 0
While I’m Django for today’s Telegraph Toughie
www.telegraph.co.uk/puzzles/puzz...
TV follows nerd cycling around in China? (6,3)
Group of footballers joining golf club - going on course easily (3,3,4)
Extravagant breaks according to snooker player (6)
Also no spoilers ta!
I set 2 of today’s cryptics. I’m Bluth in The Indy - free here -> puzzles.independent.co.uk/games/crypti...
After wife goes mad he waits in to bed mistress (1,3,2,3,4)
On vacation the news is following sport (6)
In and out (2,6)
No spoilers, ta!
We have made more - they’re available on U.co.uk
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an Asda Mothers Day display of Gino D’Acampo frying pans
“Hi, I’m looking for the worst Mothers Day gift ever?”
“Have you thought about a frying pan?”
“I can see where you’re going - it’s bad but can you make it worse?”
“A Gino D’Acampo frying pan?”
“Sold!”
