@heroncrosswords.bsky.social
Cryptic crossword setter (themed, unthemed, with gimmicks, without gimmicks) on mycrossword.co.uk
Fan of the Golden Age of Detective Fiction; runner (slow); walker of long-distance footpaths (even slower); beach lover.
Fan of the Golden Age of Detective Fiction; runner (slow); walker of long-distance footpaths (even slower); beach lover.
@henriwords.com
Thank you!
Thank you!
@amoebacrosswords.bsky.social
Very pleased to make my debut in the Times Quick Cryptic today! Hope you enjoy it.
Very pleased to make my debut in the Times Quick Cryptic today! Hope you enjoy it.
December 1, 2025 at 12:26 PM
@henriwords.com
Thank you!
Thank you!
@amoebacrosswords.bsky.social
Very pleased to make my debut in the Times Quick Cryptic today! Hope you enjoy it.
Very pleased to make my debut in the Times Quick Cryptic today! Hope you enjoy it.
December 1, 2025 at 7:38 AM
@amoebacrosswords.bsky.social
Very pleased to make my debut in the Times Quick Cryptic today! Hope you enjoy it.
Very pleased to make my debut in the Times Quick Cryptic today! Hope you enjoy it.
Reposted
I'm very excited about the excellent puzzles we've got lined up for Issue 2, coming out in January.
Setters this time will be:
ALP
Gennaro
Catnip
The Void
Heron
Ruskin
Umpire
Crenditi
Bard
Henri
That's 8 standard cryptics, an alphabetical jigsaw, and a barred thematic. Fun!
unchcrosswords.com
Setters this time will be:
ALP
Gennaro
Catnip
The Void
Heron
Ruskin
Umpire
Crenditi
Bard
Henri
That's 8 standard cryptics, an alphabetical jigsaw, and a barred thematic. Fun!
unchcrosswords.com
Unch Crossword Magazine
Unch, the clued-up crossword magazine
unchcrosswords.com
November 29, 2025 at 4:31 PM
I'm very excited about the excellent puzzles we've got lined up for Issue 2, coming out in January.
Setters this time will be:
ALP
Gennaro
Catnip
The Void
Heron
Ruskin
Umpire
Crenditi
Bard
Henri
That's 8 standard cryptics, an alphabetical jigsaw, and a barred thematic. Fun!
unchcrosswords.com
Setters this time will be:
ALP
Gennaro
Catnip
The Void
Heron
Ruskin
Umpire
Crenditi
Bard
Henri
That's 8 standard cryptics, an alphabetical jigsaw, and a barred thematic. Fun!
unchcrosswords.com
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Issue 2 available for (pre)sale now: unchcrosswords.com
November 26, 2025 at 5:45 PM
Issue 2 available for (pre)sale now: unchcrosswords.com
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Honoured to be featured in @thetimes.com's regular Puzzles newsletter! Thanks @mickhodgkin.bsky.social 👍
Very nice write-up, @unchcrosswords.com!
With The Times and Sunday Times and our competitors each producing several crosswords a day, you might think there was enough grid-based wordplay to satisfy even the most hardened addicts. So who would launch a specialist crossword magazine into this crowded market — and a printed one at that?
link.thetimes.co.uk
November 23, 2025 at 3:23 PM
Honoured to be featured in @thetimes.com's regular Puzzles newsletter! Thanks @mickhodgkin.bsky.social 👍
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Very nice write-up, @unchcrosswords.com!
With The Times and Sunday Times and our competitors each producing several crosswords a day, you might think there was enough grid-based wordplay to satisfy even the most hardened addicts. So who would launch a specialist crossword magazine into this crowded market — and a printed one at that?
link.thetimes.co.uk
November 22, 2025 at 1:21 PM
Very nice write-up, @unchcrosswords.com!
Reposted
Unch Crossword Magazine
Unch, the clued-up crossword magazine
unchcrosswords.com
November 22, 2025 at 9:04 AM
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It's the Seasonal Reposting Competition! Repost this over the weekend, and on Sunday one lucky person will win a signed copy of one of my books. For you or the #crossword addict in your life: 50 fiendish @theguardian.com #puzzles and all the stories behind them:
boatmancryptics.co.uk/crossword-bo...
boatmancryptics.co.uk/crossword-bo...
November 14, 2025 at 1:24 PM
It's the Seasonal Reposting Competition! Repost this over the weekend, and on Sunday one lucky person will win a signed copy of one of my books. For you or the #crossword addict in your life: 50 fiendish @theguardian.com #puzzles and all the stories behind them:
boatmancryptics.co.uk/crossword-bo...
boatmancryptics.co.uk/crossword-bo...
Reposted
Puzzlers! Solve a present problem and do your bit for BBC Children in Need Day: www.fifteensquared.net/2025/11/14/3... #BBCChildrenInNeed @rnib.bsky.social
November 14, 2025 at 3:58 AM
Puzzlers! Solve a present problem and do your bit for BBC Children in Need Day: www.fifteensquared.net/2025/11/14/3... #BBCChildrenInNeed @rnib.bsky.social
Useful tips!
I wrote a blog post for @mycrossword.co.uk about how setters can identify and calibrate how difficult (or otherwise) their own puzzles are:
www.mycrossword.co.uk/blog/the-dif...
If you’re a setter, an aspiring setter or just curious as to how these things work - give it 4 minutes of your time! 😊
www.mycrossword.co.uk/blog/the-dif...
If you’re a setter, an aspiring setter or just curious as to how these things work - give it 4 minutes of your time! 😊
The Difficulty Dial · MyCrossword
As a cryptic crossword setter you don't always know exactly how difficult or otherwise your own puzzle is - they're all easy when you know the answers! And e...
www.mycrossword.co.uk
November 11, 2025 at 6:42 PM
Useful tips!
Excited to say, I’m going to be in this one!
November 2, 2025 at 10:21 PM
Excited to say, I’m going to be in this one!
Initially unbelievably nonchalant cockapoo has crossword magazine
@unchcrosswords.com
@unchcrosswords.com
October 18, 2025 at 2:15 PM
Initially unbelievably nonchalant cockapoo has crossword magazine
@unchcrosswords.com
@unchcrosswords.com
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🚨 UK PRE-ORDERS ARE OPEN 🚨
Roll up roll up - assure yourself a copy of Unch now!
Visit: unchcrosswords.com#shop
Roll up roll up - assure yourself a copy of Unch now!
Visit: unchcrosswords.com#shop
a man in a suit and tie is saying oh my god okay it 's happening .
Alt: Michael Scott (US Office) saying oh my god okay it's happening .
media.tenor.com
September 9, 2025 at 3:25 PM
🚨 UK PRE-ORDERS ARE OPEN 🚨
Roll up roll up - assure yourself a copy of Unch now!
Visit: unchcrosswords.com#shop
Roll up roll up - assure yourself a copy of Unch now!
Visit: unchcrosswords.com#shop
See Liari solve my latest crossword here.
Stream beginning in approximately 2.5 hours. Not sure how much time I’ll have today but hope to solve MyCrossword puzzles by @henriwords.com @postmarkcryptic.bsky.social @pantherapuzzles.bsky.social @sirdakka.bsky.social @heroncrosswords.bsky.social
Twitch.tv/liari77
Twitch.tv/liari77
September 4, 2025 at 5:43 PM
See Liari solve my latest crossword here.
Take a look at my latest themed crossword (knowledge of theme not required!) here:
mycrossword.co.uk/cryptic/2681
mycrossword.co.uk/cryptic/2681
Cryptic crossword No 2,681 · MyCrossword
Solve Cryptic crossword No 2,681 on MyCrossword. 15x15 grid with 30 clues by Heron. Published Mon 1 Sep 2025. Features annotated solutions and special instructions. Free to solve online.
mycrossword.co.uk
September 2, 2025 at 8:24 AM
Take a look at my latest themed crossword (knowledge of theme not required!) here:
mycrossword.co.uk/cryptic/2681
mycrossword.co.uk/cryptic/2681
Lots of crosswords to do during lunchtime (4)
🥁🥁🥁 Coming Soon — a brand new cryptic crossword magazine we’re calling Unch. Interested? Sign up for email updates at unchcrosswords.com to find out more. And we’d love it if you could repost this to your own followers 👍
Unch Crosswords
Unch Crossword Magazine
unchcrosswords.com
August 28, 2025 at 4:41 PM
Lots of crosswords to do during lunchtime (4)
Please take a look at my latest crossword (knowledge of loose theme not required but may entertain if found)
Row of fellows in a monotonous routine tackling government (8)
Always checking social media's constant swaggering (9)
www.mycrossword.co.uk/cryptic/2672
Row of fellows in a monotonous routine tackling government (8)
Always checking social media's constant swaggering (9)
www.mycrossword.co.uk/cryptic/2672
Cryptic crossword No 2,672 · MyCrossword
Solve Cryptic crossword No 2,672 on MyCrossword. 15x15 grid with 28 clues by Heron. Published Thu 28 Aug 2025. Features annotated solutions and special instructions. Free to solve online.
www.mycrossword.co.uk
August 28, 2025 at 3:00 PM
Please take a look at my latest crossword (knowledge of loose theme not required but may entertain if found)
Row of fellows in a monotonous routine tackling government (8)
Always checking social media's constant swaggering (9)
www.mycrossword.co.uk/cryptic/2672
Row of fellows in a monotonous routine tackling government (8)
Always checking social media's constant swaggering (9)
www.mycrossword.co.uk/cryptic/2672
See Panthera solve my latest puzzle
This #CrypticSunday Replacement Stream Service looks to be a proper menagerie, with puzzles from @heroncrosswords.bsky.social, 🦡 Meles & @catnipxword.bsky.social on the table. Dunno if all these critters are good for the furniture, but let's find out together at noon:
twitch.tv/pantherapuzzles
twitch.tv/pantherapuzzles
pantherapuzzles - Twitch
fiend in feline shape -~ they/he -~ mainly just replacement streams for twitch.tv/crypticsunday -~ still not panthchesh
twitch.tv
August 27, 2025 at 12:34 PM
See Panthera solve my latest puzzle
Reposted
🥁🥁🥁 Coming Soon — a brand new cryptic crossword magazine we’re calling Unch. Interested? Sign up for email updates at unchcrosswords.com to find out more. And we’d love it if you could repost this to your own followers 👍
Unch Crosswords
Unch Crossword Magazine
unchcrosswords.com
August 23, 2025 at 6:35 AM
🥁🥁🥁 Coming Soon — a brand new cryptic crossword magazine we’re calling Unch. Interested? Sign up for email updates at unchcrosswords.com to find out more. And we’d love it if you could repost this to your own followers 👍
See my latest themed crossword here:
Sample clues:
Quiet diplomacy surrounding one vase (8)
Plant a container in this way (8)
Release online task? (8)
www.mycrossword.co.uk/cryptic/2662
Sample clues:
Quiet diplomacy surrounding one vase (8)
Plant a container in this way (8)
Release online task? (8)
www.mycrossword.co.uk/cryptic/2662
Cryptic crossword No 2,662 · MyCrossword
Solve Cryptic crossword No 2,662 on MyCrossword. 15x15 grid with 28 clues by Heron. Published Fri 22 Aug 2025. Features annotated solutions and special instructions. Free to solve online.
www.mycrossword.co.uk
August 23, 2025 at 6:25 AM
See my latest themed crossword here:
Sample clues:
Quiet diplomacy surrounding one vase (8)
Plant a container in this way (8)
Release online task? (8)
www.mycrossword.co.uk/cryptic/2662
Sample clues:
Quiet diplomacy surrounding one vase (8)
Plant a container in this way (8)
Release online task? (8)
www.mycrossword.co.uk/cryptic/2662
Here's my latest crossword - do have a go!
Sample clues:
Plasticise, plasticise for one who works only in plastics? (10)
Lawyer let notary enrage criminal (8,7)
Carefully weigh up decision to put back in prison? (10)
www.mycrossword.co.uk/cryptic/2657
Sample clues:
Plasticise, plasticise for one who works only in plastics? (10)
Lawyer let notary enrage criminal (8,7)
Carefully weigh up decision to put back in prison? (10)
www.mycrossword.co.uk/cryptic/2657
Cryptic crossword No 2,657 · MyCrossword
Solve Cryptic crossword No 2,657 on MyCrossword. 15x15 grid with 29 clues by Heron. Published Tue 19 Aug 2025. Features annotated solutions. Free to solve online.
www.mycrossword.co.uk
August 20, 2025 at 5:06 PM
Here's my latest crossword - do have a go!
Sample clues:
Plasticise, plasticise for one who works only in plastics? (10)
Lawyer let notary enrage criminal (8,7)
Carefully weigh up decision to put back in prison? (10)
www.mycrossword.co.uk/cryptic/2657
Sample clues:
Plasticise, plasticise for one who works only in plastics? (10)
Lawyer let notary enrage criminal (8,7)
Carefully weigh up decision to put back in prison? (10)
www.mycrossword.co.uk/cryptic/2657
For those who like crosswords with a little gimmick, please do take a look at this one, themed to coincide with an anniversary this year.
www.mycrossword.co.uk/cryptic/2507
www.mycrossword.co.uk/cryptic/2507
Cryptic crossword No 2,507 · MyCrossword
Solve Cryptic crossword No 2,507 on MyCrossword. 15x15 grid with 28 clues by Heron. Published Wed 25 Jun 2025. Features annotated solutions and special instructions. Free to solve online.
www.mycrossword.co.uk
August 19, 2025 at 7:20 AM
For those who like crosswords with a little gimmick, please do take a look at this one, themed to coincide with an anniversary this year.
www.mycrossword.co.uk/cryptic/2507
www.mycrossword.co.uk/cryptic/2507
Solve my latest crossword here www.mycrossword.co.uk/cryptic/2647
Sample clues:
Love sport? (6)
Issue minor collection (8)
Holding on to advertising display (8)
Sample clues:
Love sport? (6)
Issue minor collection (8)
Holding on to advertising display (8)
Cryptic crossword No 2,647 · MyCrossword
Solve Cryptic crossword No 2,647 on MyCrossword. 15x15 grid with 26 clues by Heron. Published Sun 17 Aug 2025. Features annotated solutions. Free to solve online.
www.mycrossword.co.uk
August 18, 2025 at 2:03 PM
Solve my latest crossword here www.mycrossword.co.uk/cryptic/2647
Sample clues:
Love sport? (6)
Issue minor collection (8)
Holding on to advertising display (8)
Sample clues:
Love sport? (6)
Issue minor collection (8)
Holding on to advertising display (8)
See my crossword solved on CrypticSunday Twitch stream.
Advance notice - we're solving MyCrossword cryptics by JeremysIron @davidjsiron.bsky.social and Heron on tomorrow's #CrypticSunday Twitch stream from 12 noon. Join us!
twitch.tv/crypticsunday
twitch.tv/crypticsunday
Twitch
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twitch.tv
August 18, 2025 at 1:44 PM
See my crossword solved on CrypticSunday Twitch stream.