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John Henderson @enigmatistelgar.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

Did you know that @the-independent.com is planning to shelve its cryptic crossword at the end of October? Get involved, by contacting the Indy directly, by retweeting this post and/or by commenting at fifteensquared.net/2026/09/21/i.... Save the Indy #crossword!!

fifteensquared.net

Independent Cryptic Crossword – the future – Fifteensquared

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PeterMF @petermoorefuller.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

Norwich #cryptic #crossword meet up – I’ll be getting together with some solvers to tackle a few grids this Saturday (26th) afternoon 2-6pm-ish at Dick’s Bar on Bedford Street. All welcome :) ▪️▫️ ▪️▫️ 🍺 🍸 ▪️▫️ ▪️▫️

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Henri @henriwords.com · 19/09/2026

A brand spanking new #cryptic #crossword from me, no shenanigans (honest) but hopefully still entertaining in its own little way Sample clues: 🐕 Woke Rover! (5-2) 👂 Listener is retro bullshit! (3) 🥁 Drummer keeping time under regularly repetitive sound (8) www.mycrossword.co.uk/cryptic/3930

mycrossword.co.uk

Cryptic crossword No 3,930 · MyCrossword

Solve Cryptic crossword No 3,930 on MyCrossword. 15x15 grid with 30 clues by Henri. Published Fri 18 Sep 2026. Features annotated solutions. Free to solve online.

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PeterMF @petermoorefuller.bsky.social · 19/09/2026

Happy first birthday to @economist.com weekend crossword! Delighted to be back as Playfair, including: Grumpy, discontented, cloistered, loveless and sedentary? No way! (9) www.economist.com/games/1843/0...

economist.com

Weekend crossword

Can you solve our classic cryptic?

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PeterMF @petermoorefuller.bsky.social · 09/09/2026

This is the kind of clear comms we need to see a lot more of in the UK right now. Bravo RNLI.

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Coot @coot.bsky.social · 08/09/2026

Delighted to be back in the Independent today. Clues includes: Make a mess of power grab acquiring fashion brand (4,2) Eric and Ernie wanted this star to excel (8) Sir Elton abandons husband in favour of American woman (4) #cryptic #crossword puzzles.independent.co.uk/games/crypti...

puzzles.independent.co.uk

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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Guinevere 🎲🎲 @guineverecryptic.bsky.social · 06/09/2026

Dice is back in the Quiptic today - hope you enjoy - and did you spot the theme? Nibbles of grapes, olives, unagi, dips and cheese (5) Couple Mummy Pig brought up in large book (7) Money I waste, ultimately, on underwear (9) #cryptic #crossword

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Quiptic crossword No 1,398

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PeterMF @petermoorefuller.bsky.social · 05/09/2026

Great to see. I enjoy writing these explanations. They’re pitched somewhere between a hint and a parse. If anyone fancies a crack at this puzzle, I can rustle up a couple of gift links I think. Pop me a DM. As an aside, do you have a higher education postcard for this clue @hbsj.bsky.social ?

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PeterMF @petermoorefuller.bsky.social · 05/09/2026

The @economist.com weekend #cryptic #crossword series reaches its 50th puzzle today – and delighted to have written it. Featuring: Problems as Quebec and US claiming lake (7) Engineered rise of unsettling AI actress (9) www.economist.com/games/1843/0...

economist.com

Weekend crossword

Can you solve our classic cryptic?

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PeterMF @petermoorefuller.bsky.social · 03/09/2026

Little nerdy thread on #cryptic #crossword setters workflow.... I don't use Crossword Compiler all that much – preferring an Apple Note for writing & @mycrossword.co.uk for everything else – so I've made myself a database of clues which I can use to check grid fills for words I've clued before...

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PeterMF @petermoorefuller.bsky.social · 29/08/2026

I set today’s weekend #cryptic #crossword in @economist.com as Playfair. Featuring: Medical innovation able to scan crevice for changes (6,8) Malaise starts to envelop Nigel, newly under investigation (5) www.economist.com/games/1843/0...

economist.com

Weekend crossword

Can you solve our classic cryptic?

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PeterMF @petermoorefuller.bsky.social · 25/08/2026

Take a trip down #cryptic #crossword memory lane where you'll find my first Indy puzzle as Bard (March 2024) now free to solve on the wonderful @mycrossword.co.uk Features: Acrostic of "find accommodating receptacle to entomb dead" (6) www.mycrossword.co.uk/cryptic/3838

mycrossword.co.uk

Cryptic crossword No 3,838 · MyCrossword

Solve Cryptic crossword No 3,838 on MyCrossword. 15x15 grid with 29 clues by chopin. Published Tue 25 Aug 2026. Features annotated solutions and special instructions. Free to solve online.

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PeterMF @petermoorefuller.bsky.social · 24/08/2026

Howdy #scicomm 🧪 folks! I'm offering a new online workshop called "introduction to design skills for communicating research" on Zoom on the 23rd September 1-5pm BST. Details here: www.infohackit.com/intro-to-des... Shares appreciated!

A panel advertising a new workshop "introduction to design skills
for communicating research" from the training company infohackit. The workshop is on Zoom on the 23rd September 1-5pm (BST). You can improve your design literacy with theory of colour, images, typography and composition as well as practical software skills to put them into practice. The workshop will help you make better
• Conference posters
• Infographics
• Journal figures
• Graphical abstracts

A graphic showing RGB and CMYK colour systems, and two examples of design fonts (Arial and Times). The times font has highlights showing it's serifs (the little decorations some fonts have). There's also a caption that reads "Boost your knowledge of graphic design"

The panel shows graphic design software (Affinity) in use, with a layers panel open showing the components of an illustration. The illustration is of a red kite (the bird!) rendered in simple vector objects.

The panel shows a screen grab from the infohackit Dicord server, with example posts from a forum about different design topics – eg. text wrap in Affinity

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PeterMF @petermoorefuller.bsky.social · 15/08/2026

Back in the @economist.com weekend crossword as Playfair, including: Past tech - call Alberta in Gretna somehow? (13,9,5) Jumbo raincoat catalogue an indicator of global economics? (3,3,5) Puny fellow in shrewd riposte (4) www.economist.com/games/1843/0... #cryptic #crossword

economist.com

Weekend crossword

Can you solve our classic cryptic?

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PeterMF @petermoorefuller.bsky.social · 03/08/2026

Delightful long weekend at Harlequin Fayre playing with The Dead Set, and running a crossword solve-along on the curio stage, solving @guineverecryptic.bsky.social’s recent Quiptic :)

Pencil sketch from an audience member of The Dead Set. Two guitarists, and a double bass player in the foreground - a drummer just visible in the background. Artist - Alethea Tweddle

A rainbow over a dusty festival field - tents in the background

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PeterMF @petermoorefuller.bsky.social · 03/08/2026

My second Genius puzzle for @theguardian.com ⬛️⬜️⬛️⬜️⬛️⬜️ Thanks to @alanconnor.bsky.social for the slot. Lucy @henriwords.com and @mister-norm.bsky.social for testing. Looking forward to seeing what the solvers make of it… if that’s you - enjoy & good luck! 😁 www.theguardian.com/crosswords/2...

theguardian.com

Genius crossword No 278

Deadline for entries is 23:59 BST on Saturday 5 September

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Henri @henriwords.com · 03/08/2026

1. First Monday of the month, woo-hoo, a new Guardian Genius 😃 2. Oh, its the one from @petermoorefuller.bsky.social that I tested so I’ve already done it 🫤 3. I remember what an absolute doozy it is, y’all are in for a treat! 😃

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PeterMF @petermoorefuller.bsky.social · 01/08/2026

Back as Playfair in @economist.com featuring: Start to hate Careless Whisper after disc jockey's stick? (9) Divisive, powerful, "macho" man - ultimately turning over grand sum? (4,4) www.economist.com/games/1843/0... #cryptic #crossword

economist.com

Weekend crossword

Can you solve our classic cryptic?

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PeterMF @petermoorefuller.bsky.social · 25/07/2026

Playfair in today’s @economist.com weekend #cryptic #crossword. And happy birthday to my darling Lucy, with gratitude for all the testing: Conflict as Playfair supervised by wife? Ace editor ultimately (4,3) Stoppard play with villain breaking into song (7) www.economist.com/games/1843/0...

economist.com

Weekend crossword

Can you solve our classic cryptic?

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PeterMF @petermoorefuller.bsky.social · 20/07/2026

Good example of a clue with the definition not at the beginning or the end: Intelligent leader - kind inside (6) By Pasquale (Guardian 29951) #cryptic #crossword

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PeterMF @petermoorefuller.bsky.social · 18/07/2026

In the pub with the Norwich History Festival team last night (Lucy is volunteering this year) and met a lovely old fellow who taught me to play the spoons. 🥄🥄 50+ years ago he was taught how to do it by a lovely old fellow in a pub in London.

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PeterMF @petermoorefuller.bsky.social · 18/07/2026

Happy to be back as Playfair in @economist.com today. Featuring: Industrialist assuring oil gets refined - shrewd! (7,8) Warm places regularly burn wearing thongs (8) www.economist.com/games/1843/0...

economist.com

Weekend crossword

Can you solve our classic cryptic?

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Raider @mycrossword.co.uk · 13/07/2026

I set today's Featured puzzle which includes a clue which may or may not have been inspired by @crackingthecryptic.bsky.social 👀 Beef with Minute Cryptic clues (6) www.mycrossword.co.uk/featured/15

mycrossword.co.uk

Featured crossword No 15 · MyCrossword

Solve Featured crossword No 15 on MyCrossword. 15x15 grid with 26 clues by Raider. Published Mon 13 Jul 2026. Free to solve online.

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PeterMF @petermoorefuller.bsky.social · 11/07/2026

I set today’s @parseword.com Wireless missing one essentially redundant element (5) As seen in my alphabetical puzzle in @unchcrosswords.com Solve for free here. www.parseword.com/daily #cryptic #crossword

parseword.com

Parseword - A tricky wordplay game

Transform phrases through wordplay to solve cryptic crossword puzzles.

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William Snow @willsnow8.bsky.social · 04/07/2026

Self-driving car that is made to leave, leaves (4) From today’s cryptic crossword for The Independent, by me, at puzzles.independent.co.uk/games/cryptic-crossword-independent PS There is a ghost theme

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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...

puzzles.independent.co.uk

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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PostMarkCryptic.bsky.social @postmarkcryptic.bsky.social · 29/06/2026

Pleased to have compiled this week's Featured puzzle on mycrossword.co.uk. Inc: University dons returning elitist prize (5) Played match to end? Nothing odd in that (5) Support introduction of recycled carrier bags (3) mycrossword.co.uk/featured/14 fifteensquared.net/2026/06/29/m...

mycrossword.co.uk

Featured crossword No 14 · MyCrossword

Solve Featured crossword No 14 on MyCrossword. 15x15 grid with 36 clues by PostMark. Published Mon 29 Jun 2026. Features special instructions. Free to solve online.

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PeterMF @petermoorefuller.bsky.social · 27/06/2026

Back in @economist.com today as Playfair. Featuring: Politician tries rare smirk – looks weird (3,4,7) www.economist.com/interactive/... (Subs required) #cryptic #crossword

economist.com

Weekend crossword for Jun 27th 2026

A weekend crossword based on the week’s news

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Coot @coot.bsky.social · 19/06/2026

Nearly 3 months since my last puzzle on MyCrossword, so here’s a quick one: Partners in possession of only kinky underwear (6) Brothel worker with a customer, initially inside, surface outside (7) Thanks as always to @mycrossword.co.uk #cryptic #crossword www.mycrossword.co.uk/quick/401

mycrossword.co.uk

Quick crossword No 401 · MyCrossword

Solve Quick crossword No 401 on MyCrossword. 13x13 grid with 26 clues by Coot. Published Fri 19 Jun 2026. Features annotated solutions. Free to solve online.

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William Snow @willsnow8.bsky.social · 19/06/2026

Oscar? He writes plays in a different way (9) From my cryptic crossword in today's FT, at ft.com/crosswordapp, or print it out at ft.com/crossword

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PeterMF @petermoorefuller.bsky.social · 15/06/2026

As seen on Reddit… Interesting idea!

A crossword clue - Bite-sized food? (6)
The dots of the two i’s and the question mark, as well as the dash, are coloured blue. The rest of the text is black.

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Alex Selby-Boothroyd @alexselbyb.bsky.social · 11/06/2026

This took me from "charts" to "🤩CHARTS!!😍"

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PeterMF @petermoorefuller.bsky.social · 06/06/2026

Tips from pollster upended election and Chinese economy (8) Embezzler’s spouse, the one in charge of operations, getting tense (8) From today’s Playfair @economist.com crossword (subs) www.economist.com/interactive/... #cryptic #crossword

economist.com

Weekend crossword for Jun 6th 2026

A weekend crossword based on the week’s news

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PeterMF @petermoorefuller.bsky.social · 31/05/2026

Not an easy grid fill - as well as my usual quota of words thematic to this week’s articles. Thanks to @alexselbyb.bsky.social for indulging it. #utv

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PeterMF @petermoorefuller.bsky.social · 30/05/2026

Forget Unai’s capital season? There’s little chance ultimately! (5) From my 20th puzzle for the @economist.com out today! (Subs required) #cryptic #crossword #utv www.economist.com/interactive/...

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Unai Emery Emery Fuming

ALT: Unai Emery Emery Fuming

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PeterMF @petermoorefuller.bsky.social · 16/05/2026

In today’s @economist.com crossword… Wonders how manicurist is retaining publicist (7) Criminal cracks at bytes – no end of chaos (5-7) www.economist.com/interactive/... (Subs) #cryptic #crossword

economist.com

Weekend crossword for May 16th 2026

A weekend crossword based on the week’s news

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PeterMF @petermoorefuller.bsky.social · 09/05/2026

Back in @economist.com today as Playfair. Featuring: British/US steel is oddly providing EU capital (8) Hotel, a kids yoga place, organised all-inclusive trips (7,8) #cryptic #crossword (Subs) www.economist.com/interactive/...

economist.com

Weekend crossword for May 9th 2026

A weekend crossword based on the week’s news

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PeterMF @petermoorefuller.bsky.social · 05/05/2026

Dentist and Genius Bar in one day feels a bit mean tbh

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PeterMF @petermoorefuller.bsky.social · 04/05/2026

Delighted to be back for my 10th puzzle in the Indy as Bard. ⛪️ Rector’s fund repaired crypts (11) 💆🏻‍♂️ Serene massage involves cleansing processes (6) 🚀 Skywalker too arrogant initially, gaining sister and balance in the Force? (6) puzzles.independent.co.uk/games/crypti... #cryptic #crossword

puzzles.independent.co.uk

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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Henri @henriwords.com · 04/05/2026

I’m back in the Guardian as Odo with Genius No. 275 🥳 www.theguardian.com/crosswords/2... If you’ve never tried a Genius puzzle, today’s a bank holiday so pretty much the perfect day to give it a go 😜 (and you get a month to finish it…)

theguardian.com

Genius crossword No 275

Deadline for entries is 23:59 BST on Saturday 30 May. You need to register once and then sign in to theguardian.com to enter our online competition for a £100 monthly prize

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PeterMF @petermoorefuller.bsky.social · 30/04/2026

Anybody who was thinking of coming, we’ve had a change of venue just round the corner to Dicks Bar on Bedford Street. (Cinema City contacted me after the booking to negotiate a minimum spend per person!)

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PeterMF @petermoorefuller.bsky.social · 28/04/2026

Norwich Crossword meet up - Saturday 2nd May, Cinema City Bar in Norwich from 2pm. I’m meeting up with some folks who have come to my crossword classes to solve a few puzzles. Anyone welcome to join, just drop me a DM if you want to come :)

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