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CranberryFez @cranberryfez.bsky.social · 07/09/2026

Fez in the MyCrossword 'Featured' slot today - many thanks to @mycrossword.co.uk Number Ten cool lying about Partygate, essentially (6) Plant root and branch, with leaves (5) As if they had time to be worried about ballet dancing! (6,2,3,3) www.mycrossword.co.uk/featured/19

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Featured crossword No 19 · MyCrossword

Solve Featured crossword No 19 on MyCrossword. 15x15 grid with 34 clues by Fez. Published Mon 7 Sep 2026. Free to solve online.

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CranberryFez @cranberryfez.bsky.social · 07/08/2026

New Fez - and completely plain, no shenanigans, promise. (Well, at least until you hit the 'Check' button, when thematic gremlins may emerge.) Unsteady bit is sealed off (11) Find out if case is dismissed by Thursday (7) Just cycling around in French city (4) www.mycrossword.co.uk/cryptic/3775

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Cryptic crossword No 3,775 · MyCrossword

Solve Cryptic crossword No 3,775 on MyCrossword. 15x15 grid with 30 clues by Fez. Published Fri 7 Aug 2026. Features annotated solutions and special instructions. Free to solve online.

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Unch Crosswords @unchcrosswords.com · 09/06/2026

Keep it quiet but UNCH ISSUE FOUR PRE-SALES ARE OPEN NOW unchcrosswords.com#shop

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Unch Crossword Magazine

Unch, the clued-up crossword magazine

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CranberryFez @cranberryfez.bsky.social · 25/05/2026

Many thanks to all at 3dcalendarpuzzles.co.uk for a super event at the w/e, I was honoured to be presented with the magnificent RPM Trophy for 3d puzzle design! The puzzle itself will appear in the 2027 calendar. The calendar helps RNIB & Children In Need - hugely worthwhile so please do support!

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Guinevere 🎲🎲 @guineverecryptic.bsky.social · 18/05/2026

Thank you for all the lovely comments! 🥰🥰 Just a reminder to please comment on 225 if you wouldn’t mind - they’re kindly supporting the featured crosswords and it’s good to show that the blogging is appreciated, show it’s worth keeping it going! Thank you! www.fifteensquared.net/2026/05/18/m...

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MyCrossword Featured crossword No 11 by Guinevere – Fifteensquared

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Henri @henriwords.com · 25/04/2026

Delighted to have my puzzle ‘Seasonal Games’ in the prestigious #Inquisitor slot in @theipaper.com today Many thanks to @enigmatistelgar.bsky.social and team, and I hope anyone who tries it enjoys it ☺️

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Henri @henriwords.com · 20/04/2026

I am all kinds of excited to say that my latest puzzle is the Featured Crossword on MyCrossword this week 🤩 Sample clue: “How to front a Slade tribute band” - Observer (8) Big thanks to @cranberryfez.bsky.social and @mycrossword.co.uk www.mycrossword.co.uk/featured/9 #cryptic #crossword

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Featured crossword No 9 · MyCrossword

Solve Featured crossword No 9 on MyCrossword. 15x15 grid with 30 clues by Henri. Published Mon 20 Apr 2026. Free to solve online.

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Abdul K. @abdvl.bsky.social · 29/03/2026

Hello! I have just published my third crossword on MyCrossword. Huge shoutout to @cranberryfez.bsky.social for the extensive help in testing and editing. mycrossword.co.uk/cryptic/3256 Enjoy! Business with assortment of rare rum (7) Bled after taking recalled medicine declared unsafe (9)

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Cryptic crossword No 3,256 · MyCrossword

Solve Cryptic crossword No 3,256 on MyCrossword. 15x15 grid with 29 clues by Abdul. Published Sun 29 Mar 2026. Features annotated solutions and special instructions. Free to solve online.

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Dmitry Adamskiy @michpunk.bsky.social · 20/03/2026

Listener Videos are back with a brilliant puzzle by @cranberryfez.bsky.social Early AGC candidate this one. www.youtube.com/watch?v=HVUZ...

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CranberryFez @cranberryfez.bsky.social · 20/03/2026

Many thanks to Chalicea for a super blog of my recent Listener debut "Fragments", on fifteensquared: www.fifteensquared.net/2026/03/20/l...

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Listener 4909 Fragments by Cranberry – Fifteensquared

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CranberryFez @cranberryfez.bsky.social · 16/03/2026

New Fez ... a centenary 🎉 Is artificial intelligence essentially replacing the book? (6) Gold vase inlaid with second-rate copper (6) I go with pork ribs to follow starter of cured fish (9) At Raider's @mycrossword.co.uk - it's a blast! www.mycrossword.co.uk/cryptic/3218

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Cryptic crossword No 3,218 · MyCrossword

Solve Cryptic crossword No 3,218 on MyCrossword. 15x15 grid with 30 clues by Fez. Published Mon 16 Mar 2026. Features annotated solutions and special instructions. Free to solve online.

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CranberryFez @cranberryfez.bsky.social · 09/03/2026

@mycrossword.co.uk's latest 'Featured' puzzle is from the ever-entertaining Baldur: www.mycrossword.co.uk/featured/6 And nicely blogged by Leedsclimber over at 225: www.fifteensquared.net/2026/03/09/m...

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Featured crossword No 6 · MyCrossword

Solve Featured crossword No 6 on MyCrossword. 15x15 grid with 26 clues by Baldur. Published Mon 9 Mar 2026. Free to solve online.

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CranberryFez @cranberryfez.bsky.social · 28/02/2026

New Fez – The Guardian are calling it "pure, pure pleasure"* He's never taken seriously (7) Caught one enjoying an ice cream with alcohol (6) Experimental composer of music, a genius (4) At Raider's magical @mycrossword.co.uk: www.mycrossword.co.uk/cryptic/3173 * the theme, not the puzzle 😕

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Cryptic crossword No 3,173 · MyCrossword

Solve Cryptic crossword No 3,173 on MyCrossword. 15x15 grid with 26 clues by Fez. Published Sat 28 Feb 2026. Features annotated solutions and special instructions. Free to solve online.

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CranberryFez @cranberryfez.bsky.social · 01/03/2026

This week's Listener, #4909, is "Fragments" by Cranberry - thrilled to make my debut there 🙂 Many thanks to Roger, Shane and all the team!

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CranberryFez @cranberryfez.bsky.social · 28/02/2026

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Cryptic crossword No 3,173 · MyCrossword

Solve Cryptic crossword No 3,173 on MyCrossword. 15x15 grid with 26 clues by Fez. Published Sat 28 Feb 2026. Features annotated solutions and special instructions. Free to solve online.

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CranberryFez @cranberryfez.bsky.social · 24/02/2026

Many thanks to Bert & Joyce for super blog of recent Cranberry IQ#1947 "Four-Letter Word" www.fifteensquared.net/2026/02/24/i...

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Inquisitor 1947: Four-letter Word by Cranberry – Fifteensquared

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CranberryFez @cranberryfez.bsky.social · 14/02/2026

New Cranberry today: "Four-Letter Word", #Inquisitor 1947 in @theipaper.com. Many thanks to @enigmatistelgar.bsky.social & team!

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CranberryFez @cranberryfez.bsky.social · 13/02/2026

Interested in setting cryptic crosswords, or improving ... or just finding out more? Part 4 of my blog looking at how & why cryptics work is now up at @mycrossword.co.uk: www.mycrossword.co.uk/blog/setting...

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Josh Roach @iguesscryptics.bsky.social · 09/02/2026

Glad to have set MyCrossword’s Featured Crossword #4 with clues including: Suspended when investigation's head probes (2,3) Unattractive Conservative posing no threat (9) Close item worn formally? Quite the opposite! (7) Solve here: www.mycrossword.co.uk/featured/4

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Featured crossword No 4 · MyCrossword

Solve Featured crossword No 4 on MyCrossword. 15x15 grid with 30 clues by Iguess. Published Mon 9 Feb 2026. Free to solve online.

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CranberryFez @cranberryfez.bsky.social · 04/02/2026

New Fez. You don't need to be afraid ... He's given tips to young journalist on Evening Standard (3,3) Restraining large dog that's usually on a lead (4) Northern Irish settler finally thrown in cell (6) On Raider's fab @mycrossword.co.uk: www.mycrossword.co.uk/cryptic/3096

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Cryptic crossword No 3,096 · MyCrossword

Solve Cryptic crossword No 3,096 on MyCrossword. 15x15 grid with 38 clues by Fez. Published Wed 4 Feb 2026. Features annotated solutions and special instructions. Free to solve online.

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Henri @henriwords.com · 01/02/2026

New HenriWords email has just gone out with a free barred thematic #cryptic #crossword puzzle called ‘Hobby Horse’ 🐴 If you’re a subscriber, check your inbox* 📨 * and/or your spam folder, I don’t know how twitchy your spam filter is…

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Hawk Crossword @hawkcrossword.bsky.social · 24/01/2026

I set today’s Inquisitor crossword which you’ll find in #iWeekend @theipaper.com

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CranberryFez @cranberryfez.bsky.social · 16/01/2026

Interested in setting cryptic crosswords, or improving ... or just finding out more? Part 2 of my blog looking at how & why cryptics work is now up at @mycrossword.co.uk: www.mycrossword.co.uk/blog/setting... 🦆 🐰 🦆 🐰 🦆 🐰 🦆 🐰 🦆 🐰

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CranberryFez @cranberryfez.bsky.social · 16/01/2026

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CranberryFez @cranberryfez.bsky.social · 06/01/2026

Interested in setting cryptic crosswords, or improving ... or just finding out more? Following on from Raider's excellent advice at @mycrossword.co.uk, I've started a new blog series looking at how and why cryptics work: www.mycrossword.co.uk/blog/setting... Hope it's useful / interesting!

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Setting Things Right: The Manifezto Pt.1 · MyCrossword

Hi all, welcome to **Setting Things Right** – aka *The Manifezto* (thanks Henri!) – a blog looking at not just *how* cryptic clues and puzzles work, but *why...

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CranberryFez @cranberryfez.bsky.social · 06/01/2026

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Setting Things Right: The Manifezto Pt.1 · MyCrossword

Hi all, welcome to **Setting Things Right** – aka *The Manifezto* (thanks Henri!) – a blog looking at not just *how* cryptic clues and puzzles work, but *why...

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PostMarkCryptic.bsky.social @postmarkcryptic.bsky.social · 29/12/2025

Both delighted and proud that my 100th puzzle on MyCrossword is also the first in the new collaboration between mycrossword.co.uk and fifteensquared.net. The puzzle can be found here: www.mycrossword.co.uk/featured/1 I hope you enjoy it.

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Featured crossword No 1 · MyCrossword

Solve Featured crossword No 1 on MyCrossword. 15x15 grid with 30 clues by PostMark. Published Mon 29 Dec 2025. Free to solve online.

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Unch Crosswords @unchcrosswords.com · 20/12/2025

If you like cryptic crosswords repost this

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CranberryFez @cranberryfez.bsky.social · 21/11/2025

This writer of crosswords has an appropriately wordy new Mini on @mycrossword.co.uk (3) This writer is a writer of certain poetic verses (6) This writer, Welsh, though familiar is one I've ultimately never even bothered with (6) www.mycrossword.co.uk/mini/171

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Mini crossword No 171 · MyCrossword

Solve Mini crossword No 171 on MyCrossword. 7x7 grid with 6 clues by Fez. Published Thu 20 Nov 2025. Features annotated solutions. Free to solve online.

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Henri @henriwords.com · 11/11/2025

I wrote a blog post for @mycrossword.co.uk about how setters can identify and calibrate how difficult (or otherwise) their own puzzles are: www.mycrossword.co.uk/blog/the-dif... If you’re a setter, an aspiring setter or just curious as to how these things work - give it 4 minutes of your time! 😊

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The Difficulty Dial · MyCrossword

As a cryptic crossword setter you don't always know exactly how difficult or otherwise your own puzzle is - they're all easy when you know the answers! And e...

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CranberryFez @cranberryfez.bsky.social · 06/11/2025

New Blancheflower. Possible earworm consequences. Good boots to wear in London Marathon (4) Farage regularly perceived to possess face of one? (4) Top Geordie comprehensive reportedly, pet (10) On groovy guy Raider's bumper @mycrossword.co.uk www.mycrossword.co.uk/cryptic/2828

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Cryptic crossword No 2,828 · MyCrossword

Solve Cryptic crossword No 2,828 on MyCrossword. 15x15 grid with 36 clues by Fez. Published Thu 6 Nov 2025. Features annotated solutions and special instructions. Free to solve online.

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CranberryFez @cranberryfez.bsky.social · 23/10/2025

A trip to the cinema with the new Fez, sample clues: Put last of shopping into blue plastic bag (5) Clothes, not Pete's but ... (4) Declared Bible was wrong (7) On Raider's blockbuster @mycrossword.co.uk www.mycrossword.co.uk/cryptic/2783

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Cryptic crossword No 2,783 · MyCrossword

Solve Cryptic crossword No 2,783 on MyCrossword. 15x15 grid with 36 clues by Fez. Published Thu 23 Oct 2025. Features annotated solutions and special instructions. Free to solve online.

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CranberryFez @cranberryfez.bsky.social · 17/10/2025

Yay, just arrived, a post-lunch Unch! Really impressive layout & looking forward to solving 😁 (Note for anyone brave / foolish enough to attempt my Cranberry puzzle: barred thematics usually have a title that relates to the puzzle & may even provide help ... and the title here should be "Unch #1")

Copy of new Unch magazine, with a 'not bothered' greyhound Roger in the background

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CranberryFez @cranberryfez.bsky.social · 01/10/2025

Loopy from Pegg, again (4) (Ref. @simonpegg.bsky.social: "I've started doing a lot of cryptic crosswords of late, and have just stumbled across a doozy of a clue. Presented here for your own frustration: 'Muzzle a cuckoo' (4)")

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CranberryFez @cranberryfez.bsky.social · 30/08/2025

Very impressive from Panthera 😁

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Unch Crosswords @unchcrosswords.com · 16/08/2025

📢 Pre-orders coming soon! We're launching a #CRYPTIC #CROSSWORD magazine! We'll be showcasing new setters as well as people already published in places like the Independent, Guardian and Telegraph. Make sure you're in the loop by signing up at unchcrosswords.com

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an elderly woman in a blue jacket is holding a megaphone to her mouth .

ALT: an elderly woman in a blue jacket is holding a megaphone to her mouth .

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CranberryFez @cranberryfez.bsky.social · 11/08/2025

Are You ____ ______? I set today's new Fez @mycrossword.co.uk: www.mycrossword.co.uk/cryptic/2632 Clues include: Turned out Uma & John messed up with dancing, edited in Tarantino movie (6,9) Search Internet for cutesy stuff on cycling (6) Share with journalist (5) No spoilers, ta!

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Cryptic crossword No 2,632 · MyCrossword

Solve Cryptic crossword No 2,632 on MyCrossword. 15x15 grid with 34 clues by Fez. Published Mon 11 Aug 2025. Features annotated solutions and special instructions. Free to solve online.

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CranberryFez @cranberryfez.bsky.social · 11/08/2025

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Cryptic crossword No 2,632 · MyCrossword

Solve Cryptic crossword No 2,632 on MyCrossword. 15x15 grid with 34 clues by Fez. Published Mon 11 Aug 2025. Features annotated solutions and special instructions. Free to solve online.

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Rufus Hound @rufushound.com · 09/08/2025

Do any of you lot do cryptic crosswords? I wrote one last night and I'd be delighted if folk wanted to have a stab at it and give me some feedback? I just did it on paper, so I'll have to type it up but will send out to anyone who fancies a stab. Feel free to RT or pass on to the CC fan you love

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