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Dave Gorman @davegorman.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

I set today’s Guardian prize cryptic: www.theguardian.com/crosswords/p... Clues include: Finally comedy club opens offering humour of a kind (5) Swimmer needs to dry back (6) Writer joining electronics firm, Sharp (7) No spoilers, ta!

theguardian.com

Prize crossword No 30,122

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Dave Gorman @davegorman.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

I set today’s Telegraph Toughie www.telegraph.co.uk/puzzles/puzz... (£) Clues include: Miss Whiplash maybe in shed gripping client’s backside - it involves pins (3,6) Plane from LAX more tense - on board mostly drunk (5,4) No spoilers, ta!

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Dave Gorman @davegorman.bsky.social · 04/09/2026

I set today’s Telegraph cryptic… www.telegraph.co.uk/puzzles/puzz... (£) Sample clues: When rejected, Yellowcoat Ted never harbours bad blood (8) Nun hiding - is a church in trouble (8) Jumble sale occasionally helps out (6) No spoilers, ta!

Some characters from Hi-de-Hi, Ted Bovis

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Dave Gorman @davegorman.bsky.social · 02/09/2026

I set today’s Guardian cryptic www.theguardian.com/crosswords/c... Sample clues: Question weaker body? Try exercising. (One probably sits with a computer all day) (6,8) Part of stag party in strip club getting wrecked in just seconds (6) No spoilers, ta!

theguardian.com

Cryptic crossword No 30,101

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Dave Gorman @davegorman.bsky.social · 07/08/2026

I’ve set two of today’s papers’ crosswords. I’m in the Telegraph and The Guardian. Links and sample clues follow…

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Dave Gorman @davegorman.bsky.social · 06/08/2026

I set today’s Telegraph Toughie www.telegraph.co.uk/puzzles/puzz... (£) Clues include: Caddie’s estimate of area covered by electronic golf cart going uphill (7) Finding ghetto-blaster in two different Spars (7) Black tea - or tea no milk - made last of all in public bars? (7) No spoilers, ta!

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Dave Gorman @davegorman.bsky.social · 22/07/2026

I set today’s Guardian crossword: www.theguardian.com/crosswords/c... Clues include Firm steal something many people like to drive (4,7) It must go through on time they regularly stress (9) Maintains focus for cryptic clues (6) No spoilers, ta!

theguardian.com

Cryptic crossword No 30,065

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Dave Gorman @davegorman.bsky.social · 01/07/2026

I set today’s Guardian cryptic: www.theguardian.com/crosswords/c... Clues include: Viewer’s complaint leads to Musical Youth’s opening piano number being cancelled (6) Ready before clergyman describes Eden? (5,8) Day after Laurel and Hardy discovered model (8) No spoilers, ta!

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Dave Gorman @davegorman.bsky.social · 26/06/2026

I set today’s Telegraph cryptic www.telegraph.co.uk/puzzles/puzz... Clues include: I view ark erupting while guarding entrance to ‘Raiders’ film set here (5,4) Lines of code taking seconds to allow banned Twitter users on X (6) Flimsy Shakespeare line quoted by Spooner (9) No spoilers, ta!

telegraph.co.uk

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Dave Gorman @davegorman.bsky.social · 13/06/2026

I set today’s Guardian prize crossword: www.theguardian.com/crosswords/p... Clues include Slogan - one used by Kanye and GAP before silly, flawed deal’s conclusion (6,2,5,7,2,4) Nintendo console installing game after turning knobs (7) Dundee’s comic strips (7) No spoilers, ta!

News article about Kanye & Gap ending their partnership

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Dave Gorman @davegorman.bsky.social · 10/06/2026

I set today’s Telegraph Toughie www.telegraph.co.uk/puzzles/puzz... Clues include: Amazon’s owner, having turned his focus to its margins, parties (6) Finally no worries about space in circus for performing seals (1-5) No spoilers, ta!

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Dave Gorman @davegorman.bsky.social · 29/05/2026

I set today’s Guardian cryptic: www.theguardian.com/crosswords/c... Clues include: Shows guys making American jeans (9) Rich red and variety of canapés might do inside (9,9) Returning uncooked iron-enriched biscuit (5) No spoilers, ta!

theguardian.com

Cryptic crossword No 30,019

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Dave Gorman @davegorman.bsky.social · 15/05/2026

I set today’s Guardian cryptic: www.theguardian.com/crosswords/c... Clues include: Pick up bargain (8) Mum is back fast (6) Share a large place (10) Rolling marijuana - mine is excellent (3-3) No spoilers, ta!

theguardian.com

Cryptic crossword No 30,007

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Dave Gorman @davegorman.bsky.social · 08/05/2026

I set today’s Telegraph crossword: www.telegraph.co.uk/puzzles/puzz... Clues include: Sport with lanes in PE with Bolt winning stupidly (6,7) Pasta in new bags (7) Women’s group having rushed around, made a decision on Tinder (6) No spoilers, ta!

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Dave Gorman @davegorman.bsky.social · 06/05/2026

I set today’s Telegraph Toughie: www.telegraph.co.uk/puzzles/puzz... Clues include: Vibration of mobile regularly going off on board plane, say (7) Parts of manifesto - 11th idea succeeded (6) Dairy product the grocer creates with no rights for distribution (7,6) No spoilers, ta!

telegraph.co.uk

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Dave Gorman @davegorman.bsky.social · 02/05/2026

I set today’s Guardian prize crossword: www.theguardian.com/crosswords/p... Clues include: Uhura discovered characters bringing up the rear in red will die in difficulty (6) Unknown joining Disney to make music (5) Small PC close to price range (5) No spoilers, ta!

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Dave Gorman @davegorman.bsky.social · 17/04/2026

I set today’s Telegraph cryptic: www.telegraph.co.uk/puzzles/puzz... Sierra with funny Nora Batty navigation system! (5) Maintenance of whichever luxury car breaks (7) Regularly got naked to have following on X (5) No spoilers, ta!

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Dave Gorman @davegorman.bsky.social · 09/04/2026

I set today’s Guardian crossword: www.theguardian.com/crosswords/c... Clues include: It’s application could help you get into Oxford? (8) Ferraris and Rolls are mostly stolen for joy rides? (6,6) Early on, I go to party with deviant I’d met (2,4,4) No spoilers, ta!

theguardian.com

Cryptic crossword No 29,976

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Dave Gorman @davegorman.bsky.social · 07/04/2026

I set today’s Telegraph Toughie: www.telegraph.co.uk/puzzles/puzz... Top secret number - good feature for TV gameshow (7,5) Mistake giving new order to “about turn” (4) For example, I translated Norman Mailer after I left university (5,7) No spoilers, ta!

The cover of Norman Mailer’s An American Dream

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Dave Gorman @davegorman.bsky.social · 21/03/2026

I set today’s Guardian prize crossword: www.theguardian.com/crosswords/p... Clues include: Eco-friendly facts about drilling (5) Thrash a legal case for trial out - it’s iron-clad (10) Tense during drama initially directed like some soaps? (7) No spoilers, ta!

theguardian.com

Prize crossword No 29,960

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Dave Gorman @davegorman.bsky.social · 18/03/2026

I set today’s Telegraph Toughie www.telegraph.co.uk/puzzles/puzz... Standing next to Mark Gatiss for the finale in Calvin Klein briefs & a Rolex?! (6,7) Heavy material in what could be Shirley Temple’s biggest feature (7) No spoilers, ta!

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Dave Gorman @davegorman.bsky.social · 24/02/2026

youtu.be/Ax7YjTPVWxo?... I set today’s Telegraph Toughie www.telegraph.co.uk/puzzles/puzz... Clues include: ‘Work rest and play’ jingle ultimately lacking say Mars (3,6) Perhaps Mar-a-Lago porter said why Florida must replace hotel - it’s an awful dive (5-4) No spoilers, ta!

youtu.be

A mars a day - classic chocolate bar advert 1981

YouTube video by Old Skool Telly

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Dave Gorman @davegorman.bsky.social · 29/01/2026

I set today’s Telegraph Toughie www.telegraph.co.uk/puzzles/puzz... Clues include: More than one Arsenal star - but not Seaman - drank to excess in retirement (6) My turn - be quiet (4) Vegetable peeler - initially a right bargain (7) No spoilers, ta!

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Dave Gorman @davegorman.bsky.social · 27/01/2026

www.theguardian.com/crosswords/c... Clues include Maybe Magnum’s close to his nose (7) Rival Pope made strange claims about religious books (8) Produce - and handle - Elton John for instance (5,4) Frosty Spike Milligan scene with actor, Oliver Reed taking only seconds (6) No spoilers ta!

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Dave Gorman @davegorman.bsky.social · 14/01/2026

I set today’s Guardian cryptic: www.theguardian.com/crosswords/c... Where clues include: Practical joke - bash knocker - run the other way (5,4) Bought smack - it’s not for everyone (8,5) Language in exchange with Larkin - the poet - after losing pages (7) No spoilers, ta!

theguardian.com

Cryptic crossword No 29,903

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Dave Gorman @davegorman.bsky.social · 02/01/2026

I set today’s Guardian cryptic: www.theguardian.com/crosswords/c... Clues include: A Dyson Airblade was primarily designed for the current time (8) Or try to get fairground prize? (8) Had coffee for one day on order (5) No spoilers ta!

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Dave Gorman @davegorman.bsky.social · 31/12/2025

I today’s Indy cryptic puzzles.independent.co.uk/games/crypti... Clues include: Voice of Loonie Tunes’ biggest characters appearing in Daffy cartoon (9) Prince is banished, retiring conclusively, hence King can relax (6) American cutting record up, specifically number one? (6) No spoilers, ta!

A Looney Tunes Daffy Duck cartoon title page

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Dave Gorman @davegorman.bsky.social · 25/12/2025

Happy Christmas… I got you a crossword. (Today’s Telegraph Toughie) www.telegraph.co.uk/puzzles/puzz... Clues include: Frank’s suggestion for anything in Yorkshire (9) Charge new iPhone less on Mac (7) With Camilla’s backing, regularly tells King to roll joint (5) No spoilers, ta!

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Dave Gorman @davegorman.bsky.social · 06/12/2025

I set today’s Guardian prize cryptic: www.theguardian.com/crosswords/p... Clues include: Judge adult getting into cartoon bird (4,3) Seat for obevartistebessentially jamming on a musical instrument (7) Also covered by Ian Dury (3) Tin church, Laragh’s source for scrap (6) No spoilers, ta!

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Dave Gorman @davegorman.bsky.social · 20/11/2025

I set today’s Telegraph Toughie: www.telegraph.co.uk/puzzles/puzz... Clues include: Clutch extremely, well, close to brake and throttle (5) Saves defender getting on end of crosses (4,4) Soloist originally meant to play viola part? (6) No spoilers, ta!

An exciting picture of clutch, brake & accelerator pedals!

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Dave Gorman @davegorman.bsky.social · 18/11/2025

I set today’s Guardian cryptic: www.theguardian.com/crosswords/c... Clues include: Yogi Bear ultimately stops Boo-Boo becoming zoo attraction? (7) Evasive action leads to swearing if Dawn French is recording (8) Puzzle annoys over one thousand (eg 1331) (6,4) No spoilers, ta!

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Dave Gorman @davegorman.bsky.social · 06/11/2025

I set 2 crosswords today. The Indy: puzzles.independent.co.uk/games/crypti... Clues include: Everlasting Love - hit single over in America - Carl finally makes it(7) Flush loo - handle occasionally stays down (have wiped) (6) Make out with Diane regularly seeking penetration (7) No spoilers, ta! &…

The single, ‘Everlasting Love’ by Carl Carlton

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Dave Gorman @davegorman.bsky.social · 23/10/2025

I set today’s Telegraph Toughie www.telegraph.co.uk/puzzles/puzz... Clues include Moe’s Happy Hour entertains one of the Simpsons(5) Plane in Cologne maybe held up for work on the outside(9) Prince might look up to this cover of Caruso by Pavarotti - perhaps in retirement(7) No spoilers, ta!

telegraph.co.uk

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Dave Gorman @davegorman.bsky.social · 10/10/2025

I set today’s Guardian cryptic www.theguardian.com/crosswords/c... Clues include: Player of golf round stood to make this kind of bread (7) Welshman capturing El Salvador? (4) Ruin sex and - essentially - what’s left of marriage (7) No spoilers, ta!

Headline about the American golfers being paid to play in the Ryder Cup

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Dave Gorman @davegorman.bsky.social · 02/10/2025

I set today’s Telegraph Toughie www.telegraph.co.uk/puzzles/puzz... Clues include: State, say, Ross King’s content to start (7) Articulated food truck, oddly, a three-wheeler (3,3) Tell composer Fellini’s sorry about cutting bits (7) No spoilers, ta!

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Dave Gorman @davegorman.bsky.social · 03/09/2025

I set today’s Telegraph Toughie www.telegraph.co.uk/puzzles/puzz... Clues include Hole where bogeys could be upsetting to Ernie Else - but not the Europeans (7) Conversation in Siamese maybe translated into French (4) Regularly daub it with Flora Light spread - tasty! (1,3,2,3,5) No spoilers, ta!

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Dave Gorman @davegorman.bsky.social · 14/08/2025

I set today’s Telegraph Toughie www.telegraph.co.uk/puzzles/puzz... Run on dollar came after banks withdraw - this helps keep books in order (7) Supply easel through us - stock ends here (14) Looks himself up online - Ferguson upset about OnlyFans having removed content (8) No spoilers, ta!

telegraph.co.uk

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Dave Gorman @davegorman.bsky.social · 31/07/2025

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!

puzzles.independent.co.uk

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Dave Gorman @davegorman.bsky.social · 17/07/2025

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!

telegraph.co.uk

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Dave Gorman @davegorman.bsky.social · 09/07/2025

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!

Roger Moorecand Richard Kiel as James Bond and Jaws

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Dave Gorman @davegorman.bsky.social · 03/07/2025

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!

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Dave Gorman @davegorman.bsky.social · 26/06/2025

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!

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Dave Gorman @davegorman.bsky.social · 19/06/2025

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!

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Dave Gorman @davegorman.bsky.social · 12/06/2025

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!

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Dave Gorman @davegorman.bsky.social · 22/05/2025

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!

Gene Wilder as Wonka, Tom Baker as The Doctor and a Dutch Cap/diaphragm

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Dave Gorman @davegorman.bsky.social · 15/05/2025

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!

puzzles.independent.co.uk

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Dave Gorman @davegorman.bsky.social · 08/05/2025

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!

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Dave Gorman @davegorman.bsky.social · 23/04/2025

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!

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Cryptic crossword No 29,676

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Dave Gorman @davegorman.bsky.social · 10/04/2025

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!

John Bishop not ingesting a new American drug

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Dave Gorman @davegorman.bsky.social · 13/03/2025

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!

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