Flashling
@flashling.bsky.social
Cryptic crossword nut. Used to blow things up professionally.
This is a good 'un the solution didn't jump out let alone the def despite knowing Sitter's love of anagrams.
November 9, 2025 at 9:26 PM
This is a good 'un the solution didn't jump out let alone the def despite knowing Sitter's love of anagrams.
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OK no more editing of Trump. Broadcast every stumble, every nonsensical ramble and brain fart. No more tidying him up or explaining him. Instead of commentary, just replace every reporter with this GIF every time he does anything:
elmo from sesame street is making a funny face with his big eyes .
ALT: elmo from sesame street is making a funny face with his big eyes .
media.tenor.com
November 9, 2025 at 7:38 PM
OK no more editing of Trump. Broadcast every stumble, every nonsensical ramble and brain fart. No more tidying him up or explaining him. Instead of commentary, just replace every reporter with this GIF every time he does anything:
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A big win for people more outraged by a silly edit at the BBC than by a man impeached by Congress for literally inciting an insurrection being back in the White House. Pathetic.
🔴 Breaking I Davie faced mounting criticism that a Panorama documentary misled viewers by editing a speech by Donald Trump
➡️ Read more: trib.al/I0iw7aP
➡️ Read more: trib.al/I0iw7aP
November 9, 2025 at 7:39 PM
A big win for people more outraged by a silly edit at the BBC than by a man impeached by Congress for literally inciting an insurrection being back in the White House. Pathetic.
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I set today’s cryptic crossword in the Daily Telegraph
www.telegraph.co.uk/puzzles/
Ready to take someone out? (5,5)
Distinctive feature, one on Mars possibly (5,4)
Busy flat beginning to trouble female university student (8)
www.telegraph.co.uk/puzzles/
Ready to take someone out? (5,5)
Distinctive feature, one on Mars possibly (5,4)
Busy flat beginning to trouble female university student (8)
Telegraph Puzzles
Telegraph Puzzles - Play daily online games including crosswords, sudoku, kakuro, codewords, PlusWord and more
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November 5, 2025 at 6:14 PM
I set today’s cryptic crossword in the Daily Telegraph
www.telegraph.co.uk/puzzles/
Ready to take someone out? (5,5)
Distinctive feature, one on Mars possibly (5,4)
Busy flat beginning to trouble female university student (8)
www.telegraph.co.uk/puzzles/
Ready to take someone out? (5,5)
Distinctive feature, one on Mars possibly (5,4)
Busy flat beginning to trouble female university student (8)
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🚨NEW - Train hero who saved passengers during attack confuses racists by being a Muslim
Click for more:
open.substack.com/pub/mrhenrym...
Click for more:
open.substack.com/pub/mrhenrym...
Train hero who saved passengers during attack confuses racists by being a Muslim
Samir Zoutini, a heroic GNER staff member whose incredible bravery saved lives during the mass stabbing on Saturday, has confounded racists by being a Muslim.
open.substack.com
November 4, 2025 at 2:53 PM
🚨NEW - Train hero who saved passengers during attack confuses racists by being a Muslim
Click for more:
open.substack.com/pub/mrhenrym...
Click for more:
open.substack.com/pub/mrhenrym...
Excellent stuff
Man didn't sweat on brow? Rent U-turn for a former resident? (6,11,7) #cryptic #crossword #crosswordclue
November 3, 2025 at 8:26 PM
Excellent stuff
Excellent from Twm/Deri, perfect Monday fare.
I set today’s cryptic crossword in The Independent, free to solve online here:
puzzles.independent.co.uk/games/crypti...
Heading off, get syrup (3)
'Misty' not covered by chamber musician (7)
Wild fellow managed revolutionary sex clubs (7)
puzzles.independent.co.uk/games/crypti...
Heading off, get syrup (3)
'Misty' not covered by chamber musician (7)
Wild fellow managed revolutionary sex clubs (7)
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.
puzzles.independent.co.uk
November 3, 2025 at 7:33 PM
Excellent from Twm/Deri, perfect Monday fare.
Congrats Peter
So excited to be making my debut as Glyph in @theguardian.com Genius slot today.
Cheers to @alanconnor.bsky.social for the spot, and thank you so much to the great folks that tested this puzzle.
Hope you enjoy solving it as much as I enjoyed writing it!
www.theguardian.com/crosswords/2...
Cheers to @alanconnor.bsky.social for the spot, and thank you so much to the great folks that tested this puzzle.
Hope you enjoy solving it as much as I enjoyed writing it!
www.theguardian.com/crosswords/2...
Genius crossword No 269
Deadline for entries is 23:59 GMT on Saturday 29 November. You need to register once and then sign in to theguardian.com to enter our online competition for a £100 monthly prize
www.theguardian.com
November 3, 2025 at 1:26 PM
Congrats Peter
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And by "our borders" I assume you mean in Dubai, the country you live in.
November 2, 2025 at 9:38 PM
And by "our borders" I assume you mean in Dubai, the country you live in.
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I’m back in the Indy today!
Featuring:
🔴 Red, gold and brown a bit too much (6)
🎖️ Call it a day having received medal and diamonds (2,2,3)
🎵 Show Me Love, Spinning Around and Come What May? (7)
Play for free here:
puzzles.independent.co.uk/games/crypti...
Featuring:
🔴 Red, gold and brown a bit too much (6)
🎖️ Call it a day having received medal and diamonds (2,2,3)
🎵 Show Me Love, Spinning Around and Come What May? (7)
Play for free here:
puzzles.independent.co.uk/games/crypti...
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.
puzzles.independent.co.uk
November 1, 2025 at 9:06 AM
I’m back in the Indy today!
Featuring:
🔴 Red, gold and brown a bit too much (6)
🎖️ Call it a day having received medal and diamonds (2,2,3)
🎵 Show Me Love, Spinning Around and Come What May? (7)
Play for free here:
puzzles.independent.co.uk/games/crypti...
Featuring:
🔴 Red, gold and brown a bit too much (6)
🎖️ Call it a day having received medal and diamonds (2,2,3)
🎵 Show Me Love, Spinning Around and Come What May? (7)
Play for free here:
puzzles.independent.co.uk/games/crypti...
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October 28, 2025 at 4:04 PM
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Controversial MP, Conservative, put in prison? Haha that's funny! (5,6)
October 28, 2025 at 11:01 AM
Controversial MP, Conservative, put in prison? Haha that's funny! (5,6)
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Rather chuffed to report that my friendly, feathered and equally foolish alter ego Loon makes his debut in The Times Quick Cryptic series today.
#cryptic #crossword
#cryptic #crossword
October 27, 2025 at 7:23 AM
Rather chuffed to report that my friendly, feathered and equally foolish alter ego Loon makes his debut in The Times Quick Cryptic series today.
#cryptic #crossword
#cryptic #crossword
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Belatedly plugging the collaborative #cryptic #crossword (30 clues by 30 setters) I pulled together for the York Sloggers & Betters weekender, available online here:
www.mycrossword.co.uk/cryptic/2788
Solve the puzzle! Guess the setters! 😆
(and big thanks to everyone who took part 🤩)
www.mycrossword.co.uk/cryptic/2788
Solve the puzzle! Guess the setters! 😆
(and big thanks to everyone who took part 🤩)
Cryptic crossword No 2,788 · MyCrossword
Solve Cryptic crossword No 2,788 on MyCrossword. 15x15 grid with 30 clues by Platypus. Published Sat 25 Oct 2025. Features annotated solutions and special instructions. Free to solve online.
www.mycrossword.co.uk
October 27, 2025 at 7:27 AM
Belatedly plugging the collaborative #cryptic #crossword (30 clues by 30 setters) I pulled together for the York Sloggers & Betters weekender, available online here:
www.mycrossword.co.uk/cryptic/2788
Solve the puzzle! Guess the setters! 😆
(and big thanks to everyone who took part 🤩)
www.mycrossword.co.uk/cryptic/2788
Solve the puzzle! Guess the setters! 😆
(and big thanks to everyone who took part 🤩)
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Wednesday’s @thetimes.com cartoon times.newsprints.co.uk/morten-morla...
October 21, 2025 at 7:58 PM
Wednesday’s @thetimes.com cartoon times.newsprints.co.uk/morten-morla...
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I set today’s Daily Telegraph cryptic crossword
www.telegraph.co.uk/puzzles/
Type of crossword clue designed to be hard, generally (6,3,5)
Facing carpeting, as crash-mat might be (3,3,4,4)
www.telegraph.co.uk/puzzles/
Type of crossword clue designed to be hard, generally (6,3,5)
Facing carpeting, as crash-mat might be (3,3,4,4)
Telegraph Puzzles
Telegraph Puzzles - Play daily online games including crosswords, sudoku, kakuro, codewords, PlusWord and more
www.telegraph.co.uk
October 20, 2025 at 4:06 PM
I set today’s Daily Telegraph cryptic crossword
www.telegraph.co.uk/puzzles/
Type of crossword clue designed to be hard, generally (6,3,5)
Facing carpeting, as crash-mat might be (3,3,4,4)
www.telegraph.co.uk/puzzles/
Type of crossword clue designed to be hard, generally (6,3,5)
Facing carpeting, as crash-mat might be (3,3,4,4)
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I would like to remind Brendan Clarke-Smith that he once demanded tens of thousands of pounds EACH in compensation from me, Sue Perkins, Alastair Campbell and many others for merely DESCRIBING a photo of him.
October 19, 2025 at 6:39 PM
I would like to remind Brendan Clarke-Smith that he once demanded tens of thousands of pounds EACH in compensation from me, Sue Perkins, Alastair Campbell and many others for merely DESCRIBING a photo of him.
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October 19, 2025 at 10:10 AM
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He does realise it’s not obligatory to use them?
October 11, 2025 at 6:33 PM
He does realise it’s not obligatory to use them?
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I have an online course that teaches you how to trick people into thinking you’re a dolphin on a golf course. Just click on the links.
October 11, 2025 at 6:30 PM
I have an online course that teaches you how to trick people into thinking you’re a dolphin on a golf course. Just click on the links.
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Can I interest you in today's Independent cryptic? 🎭
October 8, 2025 at 9:43 PM
Can I interest you in today's Independent cryptic? 🎭
Congratulations Rob/odo/henri
🥁🥁🥁 I set the October puzzle in the Guardian’s Genius series under my new setting name ‘Odo’
Ever since I started crosswording it’s been my ambition to get into the Guardian, it’s always been ‘my paper’. Many thanks to @alanconnor.bsky.social for the opportunity
www.theguardian.com/crosswords/2...
Ever since I started crosswording it’s been my ambition to get into the Guardian, it’s always been ‘my paper’. Many thanks to @alanconnor.bsky.social for the opportunity
www.theguardian.com/crosswords/2...
Genius crossword No 268
Deadline for entries is 23:59 GMT on Saturday 1 November. You need to register once and then sign in to theguardian.com to enter our online competition for a £100 monthly prize
www.theguardian.com
October 6, 2025 at 1:04 PM
Congratulations Rob/odo/henri