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He's crazy, mad and got no wit! (4,7)

#cryptic #crossword #clue

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Def's nice but the rest is bollocks - except the OR which is fine.

I can do risque for ski, the pole is your problem...

Three bits of skirt sporting strap-on (3)

Or similarly to a composite use a placeholder like 'this' and a QM to acknowledge the fudge.

This could be timeless Tailor's art?

Still not quite right though definitely legs in the idea. Good spot.

You need to watch the POS, sartorial is an adjective and tailor's art is a qualified noun. Maybe try a comp anag with a solution of tailor?

I think it's a hidden. Of is a subtle but fair indicator for that. I'll admit a fair few 4 letter Anglo-Saxon words did occur to me first.

Service finally is E, provided is SO, and then insert PRESS which is a cupboard though not necessarily a large one. Poor structure introducing an imperative insertion after passive wordplay although they've tried to address that with the dash. The synonyms should all be dictionary supported.

Surely a (7) and no E? Or have I misparsed, if not then I suggest Promiscuous swinger's fluid on boob (6)

Quick crossword No 333 · MyCrossword Solve Quick crossword No 333 on MyCrossword. 13x13 grid with 20 clues by tpgrammar. Published Fri 23 Jan 2026. Features annotated solutions and special instructions. Free to solve online.

Each Friday, I enjoy the Guardian‘s weekly Quick Cryptic, which I sometimes share with my kids and students. I’ve tried to make one here. A few clues:
• Store reportedly makes bread (4)
• Permanently setting in place hairdo (4)
• Ruin section of sofa terribly (4)

Maybe fun to share? Enjoy ~

Quote post a gif with a clue TO where you're from:

Just down the road from you.

Not when it comes to your question marks. No.

New puzzle on My Crossword (mycrossword.co.uk). Tons of 1d for input & advice from @mossdef.bsky.social (esp. on 1d) & @crypticblah.bsky.social. As always, grateful to @liari.bsky.social, @guineverecryptic.bsky.social, @tpgrammar.bsky.social, @wyrd.systems. 14a for them & the rest of this community!

You may be overestimating it with that one.

Trump, shut your Goddamn mouth! You know NOTHING about world or American history; you're an empty headed moron and you prove it every time you open your yap. You are a total disgrace to this nation and to humanity, in general.

Or just provoking?

#DeathToTheEvilLibs

I don't think that the structure or the idea is flawed as there are plenty of available WP options to make a more satisfying clue out of the pronunciations of lead. The quoted instance is flawed yes, but not technically or grammatically, only in terms of user satisfaction.

That's fair.

Must be a joke involving Rambo here?

Nah a deserving win. Great clue.

If I were to kick you in the bollocks/ballsack how would you tell the difference? Although I do actually agree with you on the specifics here.

It's not unfair at all but Catnip has the answer he was just too polite to say what he really thought. It's just crap as once confirmed by crossers most solvers will think WTF was cryptic about that? Playing with the different sound between 'leed' and led requires moving outside the verb to lead.

Wow that's a blast from the past, there's a few in that I'd do differently now of course. Thanks TPG.

Reform Rob: cretin and jerk? (6,7)

Think I'm safe claiming &lit on Bluesky, hell I'd be safe doing it on shitter too they're all too thick to work it out.

#cryptic #crossword #clue

I'd give that 3%

Take That needs to be capitalised otherwise it's not a def by example just a verbal phrase. Nice spot on the fodder and grind. You already know what else I'd say about the grind so I shan't.

Not if his arch-enemy Ray Dius has any say in the matter.

Whoops - you're right I read your post as if I'd had.

To my mind the if disturbs the cryptic grammar there.

But now you using the pluperfect which requires the perfect conditional for the subclause. If I had time I would have photocopied... is the correct usage surely?

I remember that too but it's not a patch on;

Accrington Stanley Who are they?

Exactly!