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Raider @mycrossword.co.uk · 17/10/2026

There's also a new device picker popup with devices grouped by usage:

Raider @mycrossword.co.uk · 04/10/2026

🚀 New MyCrossword Release Crosswords now show how tough they are, from Gentle to Fiendish. Setters can rate their own puzzles, and solvers can add their rating from the puzzle page. This was one of the clear front runners in the recent feature vote, so thanks to everyone who voted!

Crossword card with a "tricky" difficulty rating in the bottom right corner

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Raider @mycrossword.co.uk · 25/09/2026

6) Repetition check improvements The clue word repetition checker now includes derivatives. This is done using a stemming algorithm: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stemming

Check for Repetitions list showing all repetitions include derivatives - one shown in drink/drinking

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Raider @mycrossword.co.uk · 24/09/2026

5) Toggle theme You can now toggle dark/light mode without the need to go through your user settings - there's a new icon in the navigation bar. (sorry it took so long @skirwingle.bsky.social)

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Raider @mycrossword.co.uk · 19/09/2026

2) Contest clue editor You now have the ability to add styles to your contest clues.

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Raider @mycrossword.co.uk · 19/09/2026

1) Card badges Crosswords can be marked as "trending", "debut" or with a milestone e.g. "setter's 50th". FYI if you're planning on adding some hidden reference to said milestone, you can opt out of the badge by adding a theme. Let me know if there's any other badges you'd like to see.

Two crossword cards showing the badges "trending" and "setter's 10th"

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Raider @mycrossword.co.uk · 25/08/2026

I was in New York this weekend for my wife's birthday and we went to the Museum of Broadway. There was a whole Sondheim section with a crossword grid and anagrams of his musicals. I also got to show my wife [Nina] how Al Hirschfeld used to hide his daughter's name...

Drawing of Stephen Sondheim by Al Hirschfeld

Crossword grid with Sondheim anagrams (not my original photo)

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Raider @mycrossword.co.uk · 20/06/2026

Something like this...?

Dialog with a list of repeated words and the associated count

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Raider @mycrossword.co.uk · 16/05/2026

New release... well, a small one anyway. You can now add a 'related link' to your crossword which will show in the annotated solutions. CC @rkempley.bsky.social

Edit details dialog showing the new 'related link' text field.

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Raider @mycrossword.co.uk · 30/04/2026

Probably not fair game for people this side of the pond (although I think it should be!)

Collins listing for N under American English

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Raider @mycrossword.co.uk · 19/04/2026

I've just added a small new feature where you can list other publications you set for

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Raider @mycrossword.co.uk · 04/04/2026

I’ve finally got around to reworking it. I’ve built a new version of the open-source grid component with a better (well, I hope) approach to checking. Take a look and let me know what you think.

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Raider @mycrossword.co.uk · 01/04/2026

If you only look at half the bracket, I'm nailing it. If Josh wins, can I get just the right-hand side of the swag? Half of each item? 👀 😄

Right-hand side of the Mad CSS bracket with all seven predictions correct.

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Raider @mycrossword.co.uk · 22/03/2026

As a small thank you, supporters can access page views and completed solves for their own puzzles. NB: I’ve only been using this analytics platform since last year, so page views only go back that far. I’ve also only just started tracking puzzle completions.

Crossword stats above the grid (129 page views | 31 completed solves)

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Raider @mycrossword.co.uk · 14/03/2026

Also hoping @andrewt.net hasn't patented these layout names yet...

Dialog with the title "Start new grid". It has a size dropdown selector along with 4 layout type options: castle, waffle, accordion and bellows.

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Raider @mycrossword.co.uk · 21/02/2026

The editorial workflow gives editors a dedicated discussion thread for each clue, along with a status and score. Setters benefit too, with clear, focused feedback on every clue and full visibility of what needs attention, making revisions simpler and the puzzle’s overall progress easy to track.

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Raider @mycrossword.co.uk · 15/02/2026

The setting sidebar now has the new indicator lists plumbed in

Setting sidebar with anagram indicators (adjectives) listed

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Raider @mycrossword.co.uk · 11/02/2026

Has anyone used the new preview clue functionality in the toolkit yet? www.mycrossword.co.uk/toolkit

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Raider @mycrossword.co.uk · 03/01/2026

I put new tyres on my son's bike over Xmas which made me happy

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Raider @mycrossword.co.uk · 15/11/2025

Do you mean adding a new device, something like "tricky"?

Crossword grid with anagram devices highlighted

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Raider @mycrossword.co.uk · 30/09/2025

Not sure it's for me thanks

Georgie/Drake meme: Making things on MyCrossword vs Breaking things on MyCrossword

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Raider @mycrossword.co.uk · 09/09/2025

I finally got the newspaper clipping of my first Indy puzzle. Check it out in today's i paper

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Raider @mycrossword.co.uk · 27/08/2025

Currently in Flåm, Norway on a cruise. As we were walking round the marina I said that our ship was looking very flåm-buoyant... *family silence* I don't know why I bother.

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Raider @mycrossword.co.uk · 14/06/2025

Wish you could search through every clue you've ever written on MyCrossword? Now you can… www.mycrossword.co.uk/clues CC @petermoorefuller.bsky.social

New "your clues" page showing the filter dialog

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Raider @mycrossword.co.uk · 02/06/2025

Another new small feature. The theme is now hidden in the annotation solutions by default which means you can have go at guessing it! As requested (somewhat subtly on the CS stream) @widdersbel.bsky.social

Annotated solutions dialog toggling the theme on and off

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