Liari
@liari.bsky.social
Crossword setter - as Liari (The Independent, Browser, Unch); Potoroo (w/ Umpire - MyCrossword); Myself (elsewhere)
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It’s here!
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Order your copy from unchcrosswords.com IF YOU DARE
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Order your copy from unchcrosswords.com IF YOU DARE
January 21, 2026 at 12:28 PM
It’s here!
unch unch unch unch ARGH unch unch unch
Order your copy from unchcrosswords.com IF YOU DARE
unch unch unch unch ARGH unch unch unch
Order your copy from unchcrosswords.com IF YOU DARE
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Unch buyers! You lovely people you.
Quick favour to ask: when you get your copy of Issue 2, please post a photo on here - and it might featured in one of the cute little website slideshows 😊
Quick favour to ask: when you get your copy of Issue 2, please post a photo on here - and it might featured in one of the cute little website slideshows 😊
January 19, 2026 at 8:31 PM
Unch buyers! You lovely people you.
Quick favour to ask: when you get your copy of Issue 2, please post a photo on here - and it might featured in one of the cute little website slideshows 😊
Quick favour to ask: when you get your copy of Issue 2, please post a photo on here - and it might featured in one of the cute little website slideshows 😊
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If you like cryptic crosswords by independent setters, you should look at buying Unch magazine. It's even got an interview with me in it - this will either enhance or ruin your experience, depending on your viewpoint.
Issue 1 was really good, I'm looking forward to this one arriving soon.
Issue 1 was really good, I'm looking forward to this one arriving soon.
January 19, 2026 at 7:57 PM
If you like cryptic crosswords by independent setters, you should look at buying Unch magazine. It's even got an interview with me in it - this will either enhance or ruin your experience, depending on your viewpoint.
Issue 1 was really good, I'm looking forward to this one arriving soon.
Issue 1 was really good, I'm looking forward to this one arriving soon.
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OK so if you bought a copy of Issue 2 it will be in the post by end of day tomorrow.
UK copies should start arriving by the end of the week.
Orders are still open on the website - buy now while stocks last!
unchcrosswords.com
#CrypticCrosswords
UK copies should start arriving by the end of the week.
Orders are still open on the website - buy now while stocks last!
unchcrosswords.com
#CrypticCrosswords
Unch Crossword Magazine
Unch, the clued-up crossword magazine
unchcrosswords.com
January 19, 2026 at 7:36 PM
OK so if you bought a copy of Issue 2 it will be in the post by end of day tomorrow.
UK copies should start arriving by the end of the week.
Orders are still open on the website - buy now while stocks last!
unchcrosswords.com
#CrypticCrosswords
UK copies should start arriving by the end of the week.
Orders are still open on the website - buy now while stocks last!
unchcrosswords.com
#CrypticCrosswords
I only slept for 4 hours and just returned home from a stressful hour and a half trek through the snow. But there will be a stream today! Going live in about 30 minutes.
twitch.tv/liari77
twitch.tv/liari77
January 16, 2026 at 1:28 PM
I only slept for 4 hours and just returned home from a stressful hour and a half trek through the snow. But there will be a stream today! Going live in about 30 minutes.
twitch.tv/liari77
twitch.tv/liari77
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I'm in the Independent again! (Bluejacket #6, 12253, Thu 15th Jan 26)
1a: Toxic chemical made by strange doc yearning to inhabit evil alter ego (8,7)
6d: He said sesame and lettuce in buns are "burger amateur's toppings" (3,4)
puzzles.independent.co.uk/games/crypti...
1a: Toxic chemical made by strange doc yearning to inhabit evil alter ego (8,7)
6d: He said sesame and lettuce in buns are "burger amateur's toppings" (3,4)
puzzles.independent.co.uk/games/crypti...
January 15, 2026 at 12:01 AM
I'm in the Independent again! (Bluejacket #6, 12253, Thu 15th Jan 26)
1a: Toxic chemical made by strange doc yearning to inhabit evil alter ego (8,7)
6d: He said sesame and lettuce in buns are "burger amateur's toppings" (3,4)
puzzles.independent.co.uk/games/crypti...
1a: Toxic chemical made by strange doc yearning to inhabit evil alter ego (8,7)
6d: He said sesame and lettuce in buns are "burger amateur's toppings" (3,4)
puzzles.independent.co.uk/games/crypti...
Tomorrow may be a snow day. And I may do a bonus stream.
January 14, 2026 at 11:04 PM
Tomorrow may be a snow day. And I may do a bonus stream.
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A new setter on MyCrossword? Not exactly.
Hat tips to my co-conspirators @henriwords.com @postmarkcryptic.bsky.social @cranberryfez.bsky.social & Gennaro, and huge thanks as always to @mycrossword.co.uk
#cryptic #crossword
www.mycrossword.co.uk/cryptic/3028
Hat tips to my co-conspirators @henriwords.com @postmarkcryptic.bsky.social @cranberryfez.bsky.social & Gennaro, and huge thanks as always to @mycrossword.co.uk
#cryptic #crossword
www.mycrossword.co.uk/cryptic/3028
Cryptic crossword No 3,028 · MyCrossword
Solve Cryptic crossword No 3,028 on MyCrossword. 15x15 grid with 29 clues by Ghost. Published Tue 13 Jan 2026. Features annotated solutions and special instructions. Free to solve online.
www.mycrossword.co.uk
January 13, 2026 at 6:24 AM
A new setter on MyCrossword? Not exactly.
Hat tips to my co-conspirators @henriwords.com @postmarkcryptic.bsky.social @cranberryfez.bsky.social & Gennaro, and huge thanks as always to @mycrossword.co.uk
#cryptic #crossword
www.mycrossword.co.uk/cryptic/3028
Hat tips to my co-conspirators @henriwords.com @postmarkcryptic.bsky.social @cranberryfez.bsky.social & Gennaro, and huge thanks as always to @mycrossword.co.uk
#cryptic #crossword
www.mycrossword.co.uk/cryptic/3028
Will be back to streaming today, probably around 2pm GMT. I would like to solve @henriwords.com’s 3000, @postmarkcryptic.bsky.social’s featured, several minis and any others recommended during.
Twitch.tv/liari77
Twitch.tv/liari77
January 9, 2026 at 5:54 AM
Will be back to streaming today, probably around 2pm GMT. I would like to solve @henriwords.com’s 3000, @postmarkcryptic.bsky.social’s featured, several minis and any others recommended during.
Twitch.tv/liari77
Twitch.tv/liari77
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Interested in setting cryptic crosswords, or improving ... or just finding out more? Following on from Raider's excellent advice at @mycrossword.co.uk, I've started a new blog series looking at how and why cryptics work:
www.mycrossword.co.uk/blog/setting...
Hope it's useful / interesting!
www.mycrossword.co.uk/blog/setting...
Hope it's useful / interesting!
Setting Things Right: The Manifezto Pt.1 · MyCrossword
Hi all, welcome to **Setting Things Right** – aka *The Manifezto* (thanks Henri!) – a blog looking at not just *how* cryptic clues and puzzles work, but *why...
www.mycrossword.co.uk
January 6, 2026 at 5:15 PM
Interested in setting cryptic crosswords, or improving ... or just finding out more? Following on from Raider's excellent advice at @mycrossword.co.uk, I've started a new blog series looking at how and why cryptics work:
www.mycrossword.co.uk/blog/setting...
Hope it's useful / interesting!
www.mycrossword.co.uk/blog/setting...
Hope it's useful / interesting!
I would like to say the exact same thing.
Thank you!
Thank you!
Thanks to everyone who solved my puzzles in 2025, knowingly or otherwise. I've had lots of fun, and there's more to come in 2026...
December 31, 2025 at 9:58 PM
I would like to say the exact same thing.
Thank you!
Thank you!
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Get your 2026 self a little treat!
Unch Issue 2 is out in January - you can ensure you don't miss out by pre-ordering a copy now...
Go to unchcrosswords.com to reserve YOURS!
This one has eight of our usual standard cryptics, plus a fun alphabetical *and* an exciting thematic as well!
Unch Issue 2 is out in January - you can ensure you don't miss out by pre-ordering a copy now...
Go to unchcrosswords.com to reserve YOURS!
This one has eight of our usual standard cryptics, plus a fun alphabetical *and* an exciting thematic as well!
Unch Crossword Magazine
Unch, the clued-up crossword magazine
unchcrosswords.com
December 11, 2025 at 4:49 PM
Get your 2026 self a little treat!
Unch Issue 2 is out in January - you can ensure you don't miss out by pre-ordering a copy now...
Go to unchcrosswords.com to reserve YOURS!
This one has eight of our usual standard cryptics, plus a fun alphabetical *and* an exciting thematic as well!
Unch Issue 2 is out in January - you can ensure you don't miss out by pre-ordering a copy now...
Go to unchcrosswords.com to reserve YOURS!
This one has eight of our usual standard cryptics, plus a fun alphabetical *and* an exciting thematic as well!
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Mah momma always said, life is like an #OffGridPod compilation episode: you never know what you're gonna get...
offgrid.tlmb.net/2025/12/28/c...
offgrid.tlmb.net/2025/12/28/c...
Constant Money Timezone – Ep. 66 - Off-Grid
In which we enter a Constant Money Timezone, turn bioluminescent, slap your thighs, and consider wind chimes in a new light.
offgrid.tlmb.net
December 28, 2025 at 4:47 PM
Mah momma always said, life is like an #OffGridPod compilation episode: you never know what you're gonna get...
offgrid.tlmb.net/2025/12/28/c...
offgrid.tlmb.net/2025/12/28/c...
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A rare but fun appearance by the gaffer Eimi in the Independent today, featuring this absolute corker:
Pinter play involving three people: a woman and two men (8)
puzzles.independent.co.uk/games/crypti...
Pinter play involving three people: a woman and two men (8)
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
December 24, 2025 at 11:20 AM
A rare but fun appearance by the gaffer Eimi in the Independent today, featuring this absolute corker:
Pinter play involving three people: a woman and two men (8)
puzzles.independent.co.uk/games/crypti...
Pinter play involving three people: a woman and two men (8)
puzzles.independent.co.uk/games/crypti...
Do it!
Hey did I tell you I’ve got a puzzle in the next issue of Unch?
I’ve got a puzzle in the next issue of Unch.
But don’t let that put you off! 😆
Order it anyway 👍
unchcrosswords.com
I’ve got a puzzle in the next issue of Unch.
But don’t let that put you off! 😆
Order it anyway 👍
unchcrosswords.com
December 7, 2025 at 7:33 PM
Do it!
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Thanks to everyone who's pre-ordered a copy of Issue 2 (out in January) - we've raised enough money to cover printing already!
If you've not ordered yours yet DON'T MISS OUT - go to unchcrosswords.com and secure a copy now.
#Cryptic #Crosswords #CrypticCrosswords
If you've not ordered yours yet DON'T MISS OUT - go to unchcrosswords.com and secure a copy now.
#Cryptic #Crosswords #CrypticCrosswords
Unch Crossword Magazine
Unch, the clued-up crossword magazine
unchcrosswords.com
December 1, 2025 at 6:00 PM
Thanks to everyone who's pre-ordered a copy of Issue 2 (out in January) - we've raised enough money to cover printing already!
If you've not ordered yours yet DON'T MISS OUT - go to unchcrosswords.com and secure a copy now.
#Cryptic #Crosswords #CrypticCrosswords
If you've not ordered yours yet DON'T MISS OUT - go to unchcrosswords.com and secure a copy now.
#Cryptic #Crosswords #CrypticCrosswords
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While you’re waiting for Unch Issue 2, please enjoy these photos of Unch Issue 1 from all over the world 😁
December 2, 2025 at 11:12 AM
While you’re waiting for Unch Issue 2, please enjoy these photos of Unch Issue 1 from all over the world 😁
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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
After a long hiatus, I have posted something on MyCrossword. This was set in 2024 as part of the bonus puzzles for an American crossword tournament.
mycrossword.co.uk/cryptic/2898
mycrossword.co.uk/cryptic/2898
Cryptic crossword No 2,898 · MyCrossword
Solve Cryptic crossword No 2,898 on MyCrossword. 15x15 grid with 31 clues by Liari. Published Sat 29 Nov 2025. Features annotated solutions and special instructions. Free to solve online.
mycrossword.co.uk
November 29, 2025 at 7:35 AM
After a long hiatus, I have posted something on MyCrossword. This was set in 2024 as part of the bonus puzzles for an American crossword tournament.
mycrossword.co.uk/cryptic/2898
mycrossword.co.uk/cryptic/2898
I plan to stream again today starting sometime between 1 and 2 pm. On the docket: MyCrossword puzzles by @pantherapuzzles.bsky.social, @matttheshirt.bsky.social, @henriwords.com and maybe more.
Twitch.tv/liari77
Twitch.tv/liari77
November 28, 2025 at 8:49 AM
I plan to stream again today starting sometime between 1 and 2 pm. On the docket: MyCrossword puzzles by @pantherapuzzles.bsky.social, @matttheshirt.bsky.social, @henriwords.com and maybe more.
Twitch.tv/liari77
Twitch.tv/liari77
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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
Streaming shortly MyCrossword puzzles by @willsnow8.bsky.social, @tpgrammar.bsky.social, @catnipxword.bsky.social, @henriwords.com and more.
twitch.tv/liari77
twitch.tv/liari77
November 26, 2025 at 2:04 PM
Streaming shortly MyCrossword puzzles by @willsnow8.bsky.social, @tpgrammar.bsky.social, @catnipxword.bsky.social, @henriwords.com and more.
twitch.tv/liari77
twitch.tv/liari77
Probably going to be doing a stream tomorrow. Reply with those recommendations.
Not streaming today, but because next week is a holiday I may do so twice. Let me know any recommendations besides the usual suspects.
November 25, 2025 at 8:39 PM
Probably going to be doing a stream tomorrow. Reply with those recommendations.
Highly recommended!
The 🎅🏻 Christmas 🎁 free puzzle for HenriWords email subscribers goes out on Monday, and it’s in the form of an Advent Calendar 🗓️
Solve one clue a day for 24 days?
If you’re not already signed up, get yourself over to henriwords.com
Solve one clue a day for 24 days?
If you’re not already signed up, get yourself over to henriwords.com
HenriWords
Cryptic Crosswords by Henri
henriwords.com
November 25, 2025 at 2:22 PM
Highly recommended!