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Tilsit

@tilsit999.bsky.social
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Cryptic crossword lover, bridge player and quiz nut. Run the wonderful Wednesday night QVQL (with a little help!) - a free individual quiz.

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Mick Twister @twitmericks.bsky.social · 31/10/2025
A royal now banished to Sandringham, Who said other people were slandringham, Is now an ex-Prince Who failed to convince King Charles Epstein hadn't been pandringham.
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Tilsit @tilsit999.bsky.social · 29/10/2025
Received and enjoyed. Thanks!
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Tilsit @tilsit999.bsky.social · 29/10/2025
On Sunday in the Toughie external used a Spoonerism of Hatemonger in a clue to read indicate Matehunger. I’m unhappy with this ‘bending of rules’. I find it’s happening too much.
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Tilsit @tilsit999.bsky.social · 13/10/2025
Looks at calendar…..
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Tilsit @tilsit999.bsky.social · 13/10/2025
Puck was Paul Facey-Hunter, sadly no longer with us (not named in the article)
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Tilsit @tilsit999.bsky.social · 13/10/2025
Any sign of the Unch magazine?
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John Henderson @enigmatistelgar.bsky.social · 04/10/2025
In @theipaper.com #Weekend, #Inquisitor 1928: Dyno-Rod by Triton; Solution 1926: Encyclopaedia by Kirsanov @derekharrison.bsky.social @olyduff.bsky.social @alanconnor.bsky.social @mickhodgkin.bsky.social @somsram.bsky.social @jon-summers.bsky.social @tilsit999.bsky.social
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John Henderson @enigmatistelgar.bsky.social · 03/10/2025
Sample clue from today's Elgar @telegraphnews.bsky.social #Toughie: Awards title for limo-hire business? (6) @derekharrison.bsky.social @timlihoreau.bsky.social @jon-summers.bsky.social @tilsit999.bsky.social @knutcrosswords.bsky.social @somsram.bsky.social
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Tilsit @tilsit999.bsky.social · 28/09/2025
They've let you out ona Sunday. So don't behave yourself!
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Viktor Winetrout @viktorwinetrout.bsky.social · 20/09/2025
Is it "accidentally" or "by accident"? Anyway, I sawed my assistant in half
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John Henderson @enigmatistelgar.bsky.social · 20/09/2025
Sample from today's @theguardian.com Enigmatist Prize Xword (no spoilers please): He makes a hole in one tree (4) www.theguardian.com/crosswords/p... @derekharrison.bsky.social @timlihoreau.bsky.social @jon-summers.bsky.social @tilsit999.bsky.social @somsram.bsky.social @knutcrosswords.bsky.social
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Prize crossword No 29,805
Prize crossword No 29,805
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Tilsit @tilsit999.bsky.social · 14/09/2025
As with eclair.
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John Henderson @enigmatistelgar.bsky.social · 30/08/2025
‪ In @theipaper.com Weekend, #Inquisitor 1923: Parallels by Apt; Solution 1921: Friends of Mine by Kruger @derekharrison.bsky.social @olyduff.bsky.social @alanconnor.bsky.social @mickhodgkin.bsky.social @somsram.bsky.social @jon-summers.bsky.social @tilsit999.bsky.social
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Tilsit @tilsit999.bsky.social · 30/08/2025
Take a look at 8 down in Today’s Guardian Prize and 29 across in Today’s Times Prize! #crypticcrosswords
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Josh Roach @iguesscryptics.bsky.social · 27/08/2025
Half-cut relatives start to hanker for new set of crosswords (4)
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John Henderson @enigmatistelgar.bsky.social · 08/08/2025
Dedicated to @timlihoreau.bsky.social, this sample clue from today's Elgar @telegraphnews.bsky.social #Toughie: Go on eating a single sausage (9) @derekharrison.bsky.social @jon-summers.bsky.social @tilsit999.bsky.social @knutcrosswords.bsky.social @somsram.bsky.social
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Tilsit @tilsit999.bsky.social · 27/07/2025
‘Game licence’s not beginning to show discipline’ (7). Mr Connor in the Everyman. I’d bin the puzzle for ‘must’!
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Tilsit @tilsit999.bsky.social · 27/07/2025
Maybe I’m just an old Ximenean fuddy-duddy, but I like my anagram indicators to tell me to do something.
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Tilsit @tilsit999.bsky.social · 27/07/2025
Can ‘game’ be used as an anagram indicator?
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John Henderson @enigmatistelgar.bsky.social · 26/07/2025
In @theipaper.com Weekend, #Inquisitor 1918: Taken for a Ride by Vismut; Solution 1916: Workout by Poat @derekharrison.bsky.social @olyduff.bsky.social @alanconnor.bsky.social @mickhodgkin.bsky.social @somsram.bsky.social @jon-summers.bsky.social @tilsit999.bsky.social
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Tilsit @tilsit999.bsky.social · 25/07/2025
You’ll never get forgiven for the definition at 1 across.
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Tilsit @tilsit999.bsky.social · 25/07/2025
Feels like your mucky paws all over it. Have never, ever heard of 13ac.
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Tilsit @tilsit999.bsky.social · 25/07/2025
Is that your Times today? Or someone trying to impersonate you?
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John Henderson @enigmatistelgar.bsky.social · 25/07/2025
Sample clue from today's Elgar @telegraphnews.bsky.social #Toughie: Joe storms after Mike (2,7) @derekharrison.bsky.social @timlihoreau.bsky.social @jon-summers.bsky.social @tilsit999.bsky.social @knutcrosswords.bsky.social @somsram.bsky.social
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Tilsit @tilsit999.bsky.social · 25/07/2025
I liked the outrageous: ‘Swan’s mate? Where there’s a Will … (4,8)’ #today’sToughie
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Tilsit @tilsit999.bsky.social · 22/07/2025
I though the walls were semi-final quality.
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Tilsit @tilsit999.bsky.social · 22/07/2025
Badenoch’s shifflibg her team and bringing James Dimly back. So it's bye to the useless Stride then?
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Tilsit @tilsit999.bsky.social · 13/07/2025
A new one for my silly street name collection.
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Tilsit @tilsit999.bsky.social · 13/07/2025
Found it. They have brought the closing date ‚forward‘ for postal entries. cdn.observer.co.uk/media/docume...
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Tilsit @tilsit999.bsky.social · 13/07/2025
A shame the Pbserver couldn’t bring itself to post the first Gemelo puzzle today. @alanconnor.bsky.social
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Tilsit @tilsit999.bsky.social · 09/07/2025
I win as manager? Maybe most of the time! (6, 7) #crypticcrosswords
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Tilsit @tilsit999.bsky.social · 07/07/2025
May have to offer help!
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Tilsit @tilsit999.bsky.social · 07/07/2025
@paulsinha.bsky.social writes a mean cryptic clue occasionally.
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Derek Harrison @derekharrison.bsky.social · 06/07/2025
After 53 years of setting weekly crosswords, Azed is to share the load. He will continue to set the puzzles on the first Sunday of the month and judge the clues. On the other weeks the setter will be Gemelo, Colin Thomas aka Twin. The latest Azed Slip is here. www.crossword.org.uk/Azed2763.pdf
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Tilsit @tilsit999.bsky.social · 06/07/2025
Azed is judging the monthlies and Christmas comp but I believe Twin (Colin) may be compiling the others.
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Tilsit @tilsit999.bsky.social · 06/07/2025
Worked for me. Is this the start of the new era for Azed?
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Tilsit @tilsit999.bsky.social · 05/07/2025
Another cracker from Brendan in today’s Graun A strongman endlessly confused (8)
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Tilsit @tilsit999.bsky.social · 05/07/2025
Looks like the Big Dave community shunned me because I dared not to like yesterday’s Toughie. :(
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John Henderson @enigmatistelgar.bsky.social · 05/07/2025
Find Duncan Shiell's blog for #Inquisitor 1913, What Goes Around by Charybdis, at: www.fifteensquared.net/2025/07/01/i... @derekharrison.bsky.social @olyduff.bsky.social @jon-summers.bsky.social @somsram.bsky.social @alanconnor.bsky.social @tilsit999.bsky.social
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John Henderson @enigmatistelgar.bsky.social · 05/07/2025
In @theipaper.com Weekend, #Inquisitor 1915: Circle Line/Central Line by Cranberry; Solution 1913: What Goes Around by Charybdis @derekharrison.bsky.social @olyduff.bsky.social @alanconnor.bsky.social @mickhodgkin.bsky.social @somsram.bsky.social @jon-summers.bsky.social @tilsit999.bsky.social
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Tilsit @tilsit999.bsky.social · 05/07/2025
Lovely Brendan crossword in today’s Grauniad Nice prospect, like this puzzle? (6) #crypticcrosswords
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Rob Jacques @knutcrosswords.bsky.social · 05/07/2025
I set the cryptic crossword in today's edition of the weekend @financialtimes.com. Sample clue: Punch in the mouth? We click "UK" and "NHS" to get treatment (7,8). Solve the puzzle on the FT app or print the pdf here: www.ft.com/content/a4bf...
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FT Crossword: Number 18,099
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John Henderson @enigmatistelgar.bsky.social · 27/06/2025
Sample clue from today's Elgar @telegraphnews.bsky.social #Toughie: Sapphire about to leave India, possibly? (7) @derekharrison.bsky.social @timlihoreau.bsky.social @jon-summers.bsky.social @tilsit999.bsky.social @knutcrosswords.bsky.social @somsram.bsky.social
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Tilsit @tilsit999.bsky.social · 25/06/2025
It has been in Chambers and dictionaries of abbreviations. The Ordnance Survey used PH on their Maps, so it’s ok to me.
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Tilsit @tilsit999.bsky.social · 25/06/2025
Hmmm…. I have some reservations.
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Tilsit @tilsit999.bsky.social · 25/06/2025
Ich habe am Sat 1 aufgegeben, als sie Glücksrad mit Peter Bond oder Frederic Meissner getötet haben
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Rob Jacques @knutcrosswords.bsky.social · 25/06/2025
"Art" - my radical new hotel opening in the West End (9,4) Sample clue from my Hudson puzzle in today's Telegraph Toughie slot
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John Henderson @enigmatistelgar.bsky.social · 25/06/2025
Sample clue from today's Enigmatist @theguardian.com: Boob initially pops out of bra when it splits sides (6): www.theguardian.com/crosswords/c... @derekharrison.bsky.social @timlihoreau.bsky.social @jon-summers.bsky.social @tilsit999.bsky.social @knutcrosswords.bsky.social @somsram.bsky.social
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Noc @nocturnalibpool.bsky.social · 20/06/2025
Classy.
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Tilsit @tilsit999.bsky.social · 21/06/2025
Nice response by the lovely Cyclops in the latest Private Eye.
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