.@sam_c is currently assisting the homophone police with their enquiries. 😃 #cryptic #crossword
https://mstdn.social/@sam_c/111040009392901338
#Cryptic #crossword clue formats:
A [Cryptic definition]
or
B [Def1]+[Def2]
or
C [Wordplay]+[Def] (or vice-versa)
C is commonest
Today seems like a good day to get Mercurial (my latest #cryptic #crossword).
O for a new #cryptic #crossword blog from @alanconnor! https://www.theguardian.com/crosswords/crossword-blog/2023/sep/04/crosswords-for-beginners-meet-the-letter-o
Only really 1 bit of #cricket knowledge required to solve, & that one’s gettable by other means anyway.#cryptic #crossword
About to dive into August’s #1Across. #cryptic #crosswords http://www.1across.co.uk #crossword #cryptics
#1across #cryptic #crosswords #crossword #cryptics
^Sample #clue:
Deliverer crashed Stokes' car (4,5)
#cricket #cryptic #crossword
No spoilers, ta!
#clue #cricket #cryptic #crossword
Transcribed from Vispero's FS OpenLine.
"On Tuesday we're going to be making an announcement about some things coming up over the next couple of months, and it's some things we're looking for people to be involved with. It's some really exciting opportunities ... I won't tell you what it is, but I would say be on the lookout on our social media platforms, Email, blog posts, a variety of ways. Some big announcements. We've never done anything like it before. It's a significant thing that I think many of you will find interesting, and you will have insentives to interact with us in creative ways. it's going to be fun."
End of quote.
BH: Don't ask me what it is; I don't know. #Cryptic
#Cryptic #crossword clue formats:
A [Cryptic definition]
or
B [Def1]+[Def2]
or
C [Wordplay]+[Def] (or vice-versa)
C is commonest
My latest free-to-air #cricket #cryptic #crossword is at https://tlmb.net/blog/cricket-cryptic-6/ . 🏏
There’s a new #cryptic #crossword setter called Elpenor. No doubt he’s dead drunk. #classics
Fodder for your morning coffee routine.
No eraser dust!
https://www.newyorker.com/puzzles-and-games-dept/cryptic-crossword
#crossword #cryptic #newyorker
#Cryptic #crossword clue formats:
A [Cryptic definition]
or
B [Def1]+[Def2]
or
C [Wordplay]+[Def] (or vice-versa)
C is commonest
Don’t get upset, get Upset, my August #cryptic #crossword. https://tlmb.net/blog/upset/
Lately I've been asking myself daily: why am I doing this again for the fourth time? #cryptic
Is it fair to use a homophone as part of a charade clue if, when the subword is put back into the solution, it is no longer a homophone?
#crosswords #cryptic #crypticcrosswords
I'm not wasting time, I'm staving off dementia. https://medicalxpress.com/news/2023-07-crosswords-chess-socializing-dementia.html #cryptic #crossword #crosswords
#cryptic #crossword #crosswords
New server #introduction: #Cryptic #crossword setter, #podcaster (#OffGridPod), #juggler. #cricket, jokes, quiz, classics etc. #140Forever
#introduction #cryptic #crossword #podcaster #offgridpod #juggler #cricket #140forever
Nice debut #cryptic #crossword by @liari in today's Independent. https://puzzles.independent.co.uk/games/cryptic-crossword-independent?puzzleDate=20230712#!202307