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Cryptic crossword lover, bridge player and quiz nut. Run the wonderful Wednesday night QVQL (with a little help!) - a free individual quiz.

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A royal now banished to Sandringham,
Who said other people were slandringham,
Is now an ex-Prince
Who failed to convince
King Charles Epstein hadn't been pandringham.

31.10.2025 22:46 β€” πŸ‘ 106    πŸ” 17    πŸ’¬ 3    πŸ“Œ 0

Received and enjoyed. Thanks!

29.10.2025 22:11 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

On Sunday in the Toughie external used a Spoonerism of Hatemonger in a clue to read indicate Matehunger. I’m unhappy with this β€˜bending of rules’. I find it’s happening too much.

29.10.2025 21:59 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Looks at calendar…..

13.10.2025 18:10 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Puck was Paul Facey-Hunter, sadly no longer with us (not named in the article)

13.10.2025 16:47 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Any sign of the Unch magazine?

13.10.2025 16:34 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

In @theipaper.com #Weekend, #Inquisitor 1928: Dyno-Rod by Triton; Solution 1926: Encyclopaedia by Kirsanov @derekharrison.bsky.social @olyduff.bsky.social @alanconnor.bsky.social @mickhodgkin.bsky.social @somsram.bsky.social @jon-summers.bsky.social @tilsit999.bsky.social

04.10.2025 03:21 β€” πŸ‘ 8    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 1

Sample clue from today's Elgar @telegraphnews.bsky.social #Toughie: Awards title for limo-hire business? (6) @derekharrison.bsky.social @timlihoreau.bsky.social @jon-summers.bsky.social @tilsit999.bsky.social @knutcrosswords.bsky.social @somsram.bsky.social

03.10.2025 02:39 β€” πŸ‘ 10    πŸ” 4    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

They've let you out ona Sunday. So don't behave yourself!

28.09.2025 06:46 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Is it "accidentally" or "by accident"? Anyway, I sawed my assistant in half

20.09.2025 03:51 β€” πŸ‘ 1223    πŸ” 188    πŸ’¬ 41    πŸ“Œ 12
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Prize crossword No 29,805 Prize crossword No 29,805

Sample from today's @theguardian.com Enigmatist Prize Xword (no spoilers please): He makes a hole in one tree (4) www.theguardian.com/crosswords/p... @derekharrison.bsky.social @timlihoreau.bsky.social @jon-summers.bsky.social @tilsit999.bsky.social @somsram.bsky.social @knutcrosswords.bsky.social

20.09.2025 02:29 β€” πŸ‘ 22    πŸ” 6    πŸ’¬ 6    πŸ“Œ 1

As with eclair.

14.09.2025 11:03 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

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In @theipaper.com Weekend, #Inquisitor 1923: Parallels by Apt; Solution 1921: Friends of Mine by Kruger @derekharrison.bsky.social @olyduff.bsky.social @alanconnor.bsky.social @mickhodgkin.bsky.social @somsram.bsky.social @jon-summers.bsky.social @tilsit999.bsky.social

30.08.2025 03:19 β€” πŸ‘ 9    πŸ” 4    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 1

Take a look at 8 down in Today’s Guardian Prize and 29 across in Today’s Times Prize!

#crypticcrosswords

29.08.2025 23:25 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0

Half-cut relatives start to hanker for new set of crosswords (4)

27.08.2025 21:32 β€” πŸ‘ 10    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Dedicated to @timlihoreau.bsky.social, this sample clue from today's Elgar @telegraphnews.bsky.social #Toughie: Go on eating a single sausage (9) @derekharrison.bsky.social @jon-summers.bsky.social @tilsit999.bsky.social @knutcrosswords.bsky.social @somsram.bsky.social

08.08.2025 04:22 β€” πŸ‘ 11    πŸ” 4    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

β€˜Game licence’s not beginning to show discipline’ (7). Mr Connor in the Everyman. I’d bin the puzzle for β€˜must’!

27.07.2025 09:58 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Maybe I’m just an old Ximenean fuddy-duddy, but I like my anagram indicators to tell me to do something.

27.07.2025 09:53 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Can β€˜game’ be used as an anagram indicator?

27.07.2025 09:41 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

In @theipaper.com Weekend, #Inquisitor 1918: Taken for a Ride by Vismut; Solution 1916: Workout by Poat @derekharrison.bsky.social @olyduff.bsky.social @alanconnor.bsky.social @mickhodgkin.bsky.social @somsram.bsky.social @jon-summers.bsky.social @tilsit999.bsky.social

26.07.2025 07:12 β€” πŸ‘ 8    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

You’ll never get forgiven for the definition at 1 across.

25.07.2025 07:20 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Feels like your mucky paws all over it. Have never, ever heard of 13ac.

25.07.2025 07:17 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Is that your Times today? Or someone trying to impersonate you?

25.07.2025 06:56 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Sample clue from today's Elgar @telegraphnews.bsky.social #Toughie: Joe storms after Mike (2,7) @derekharrison.bsky.social @timlihoreau.bsky.social @jon-summers.bsky.social @tilsit999.bsky.social @knutcrosswords.bsky.social @somsram.bsky.social

25.07.2025 04:09 β€” πŸ‘ 14    πŸ” 6    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0

I liked the outrageous:

β€˜Swan’s mate? Where there’s a Will … (4,8)’

#today’sToughie

25.07.2025 04:16 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

I though the walls were semi-final quality.

22.07.2025 09:36 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Badenoch’s shifflibg her team and bringing James Dimly back. So it's bye to the useless Stride then?

22.07.2025 09:34 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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A new one for my silly street name collection.

13.07.2025 07:16 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Found it. They have brought the closing date β€šforwardβ€˜ for postal entries.

cdn.observer.co.uk/media/docume...

13.07.2025 05:51 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

A shame the Pbserver couldn’t bring itself to post the first Gemelo puzzle today. @alanconnor.bsky.social

13.07.2025 05:33 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

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