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Jack Shepherd @lovefromjack.bsky.social · 02/09/2026

I set today's Independent crossword! Sample clues: Petition for vote against stuck up Americans (7) Free, free, free at heart, uplifted with joint (6) Articulate men delivered sound messages (10) puzzles.independent.co.uk/games/crypti...

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The Independent's Cryptic Crossword | Play Online for Free | Independent

Play The Independent's Cryptic Crossword instantly online. The Independent's Cryptic Crossword is a fun and engaging Online game from The Independent. Play it and other games from The Independent.

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Jack Shepherd @lovefromjack.bsky.social · 16/07/2026

Spotify really killing it with the AI recommendations

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Coot @coot.bsky.social · 30/06/2026

Delighted to be back in the Independent for theme day. Clues include: Playing Quidditch one needs such courage (5) Mum’s mum admits defeat (5) Delap’s last long throw (5) #cryptic #crossword puzzles.independent.co.uk/games/crypti...

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The Independent's Cryptic Crossword | Play Online for Free | Independent

Play The Independent's Cryptic Crossword instantly online. The Independent's Cryptic Crossword is a fun and engaging Online game from The Independent. Play it and other games from The Independent.

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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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Jack Shepherd @lovefromjack.bsky.social · 09/06/2026

Yes, too many Jacks! Mine is Samsa.

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Jack Shepherd @lovefromjack.bsky.social · 09/06/2026

Thanks! I'm hoping to be back with a bit more regularity these days. Hope you enjoy!

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Jack Shepherd @lovefromjack.bsky.social · 09/06/2026

Very pleased to be making my Independent debut with a themed crossword today! Sample clues: Drunk has wine and joint (6) Internet regard collie's last wag (1-4) A prayer with wings? Bro, it's poetic (6) puzzles.independent.co.uk/games/crypti...

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The Independent's Cryptic Crossword | Play Online for Free | Independent

Play The Independent's Cryptic Crossword instantly online. The Independent's Cryptic Crossword is a fun and engaging Online game from The Independent. Play it and other games from The Independent.

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I’m Dave Williams. You’re probably not @skirwingle.bsky.social · 27/04/2026

I assume you've seen my Mad-magazine-style fold-in puzzle? ...

A solved crossword grid, marked with A and B fold points, like the old "fold-in" cover illustrations from Mad magazine.

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Better Things Are Possible @internethippo.bsky.social · 03/04/2026

Isaac Chotiner: You say the two cats who live in your house are "Jerks" and you don't care for them Me: Absolutely. They are the burdens of my life Chotiner: It seems you spent an hour searching for special food for them and paid more for it than you do even for your own food. Me: That's--Hold on,

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PostMarkCryptic.bsky.social @postmarkcryptic.bsky.social · 04/04/2026

Pleased to appear as Rowland with today's Economist cryptic. Sample clues: Who can rescue Corporation lacking shine? Perhaps Englishman can (4,7) Nothing's lost by bombing another capital (6) Action Man recently lost, urchin plays with rocks (5,6) www.economist.com/interactive/...

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Weekend crossword for Apr 4th 2026

A weekend crossword based on the week’s news

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Jack Shepherd @lovefromjack.bsky.social · 01/04/2026

A lot of people (me) are wondering how the White Witch (Jadis) knows about Turkey and its delights in the first place.

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Jack Shepherd @lovefromjack.bsky.social · 24/02/2026

This is very important work, but I need those jorts cut off above the knee

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Jack Shepherd @lovefromjack.bsky.social · 28/01/2026

Fun fact: The ne- in "nest" comes from a word meaning "down," and the -st comes from a word meaning "sit." Nest means "sit down." That and more in this week's newsletter! open.substack.com/pub/onwords/...

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When I Found Out This Positive Adjective Was Originally a Comparative, I Was SHOOK

And you won’t BELIEVE what the superlative is!

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Jack Shepherd @lovefromjack.bsky.social · 12/01/2026

Been out of the game for a bit, but Unch is looking so cool! Congrats! Will definitely subscribe if I can get it to the U.S.!

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Jack Shepherd @lovefromjack.bsky.social · 12/01/2026

Got a new one up about Spooner, who DIDN'T commit very many spoonerisms, but DID mix up concepts in some really interesting ways. onwords.substack.com/p/spooner-mi...

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Spooner Mixed Up More Than His Words

On "spoonerisms," a 19th century viral phenomenon, and the curious life of Reverend William Archibald Spooner.

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Unch Crosswords @unchcrosswords.com · 11/01/2026

Fun post from (I think) @lovefromjack.bsky.social, and a companion puzzle on Big Dave: substack.com/@onwords/p-1... crypticcrosswords.net/puzzles/rook...

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Spooner Mixed Up More Than His Words

On "spoonerisms," a 19th century viral phenomenon, and the curious life of Reverend William Archibald Spooner.

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Jack Shepherd @lovefromjack.bsky.social · 10/04/2025

This is such an important question. Ferry solution definitely most practical, but falls short of the romantic intent of the song somehow. It's just unfortunate that you can't really walk that far in Scotland without ending up in the North Sea.

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Jack Shepherd @lovefromjack.bsky.social · 10/04/2025

If the Proclaimers walked 1,000 miles due East from their home in Leith, they would fall down in Užventis, Lithuania, with a halfway stop in Denmark. The rest, unfortunately, is water.

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