My friends Guy and Susannah are probably most responsible for getting me (back) into solving cryptics. Continue Reading
The solution image to my Degradable puzzle can be found behind Continue Reading
Here’s a new crossword from me, called Degradable. Continue Reading
Something a little different for the solution this month. Grid image as usual, along with a text file explaining the clues. But you have to watch the video (1m40s, sound up, full screen) first. Well, you don’t have to, but… hey, go on. Continue Reading
Here is my latest cryptic crossword, called Glitter. Continue Reading
The solution to Tribe’s Oracle, can be seen in this image, or with full clue explanations in the following video, and with the theme explained after that. Continue Reading
Today’s my 3rd #6thDanniversary*, so I thought I’d release a new puzzle. So here is Tribe’s Oracle for you. Scroll down for an in-browser-solvable version.
Answers will go up in a week’s time.
*Entirely irrelevant to this crossword. Short and long versions of that story are here.
“Formed a band, we formed a band” – Art Brut
“Reformed a band, accidentally reformed a band (that I was never in)” – Me
The short version of the story: I used to go and see The Trudy play fairly often in the late 80s. Time passed, and in 2004, I ran into the singer at a party. Went home, had a nostalgic re-listen, and then searched the net for them. Found nothing. So I made a fan site. After a bit, the band decided to reform, and so I got to hear some great new music by them. Coo. And cool.
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Here’s my October crossword for you. I’ll be impressed if anyone gets the theme. π This puzzle will be group-solved on Sunday by the #CrypticSunday crew on https://twitch.tv/crypticsunday , so tune in at noon (my puzzle will be the 2nd one solved) there if you want to watch or join in. Or just dive straight in yourself. Scroll down for an embedded browser-solvable version.
Answers/explainers will be posted next week. click for the rest
A few years ago I joined in on a hashtag joke on Twitter.
#BiologistSpaceFacts The Solar System loses 50% of its Voyager probes through transpiration.
— The Void γΆγ»γ΄γ©γ€γ #AYearDead (@TheVoidTLMB) March 12, 2016
(You had to be there.) Someone followed me because of it, and I followed back ‘cos they seemed interesting. I even ended up buying her book. Earlier this year, I was wondering what to theme my next crossword on, and that book was next to me at the time, so… why not? My original intention was to put lots of theme words into the grid, Continue Reading