Panthera
@pantherapuzzles.bsky.social
Fiend in feline shape. Mostly cryptics, sometimes other puzzles. Still not panthchesh. they/he hella gay 🏳️🌈
If you're planning on dabbling in the occult this Halloween, you might get something out of my latest exercise in Mini grid filling. Granted, that "something" might be "a dreadful pun", but still...
Checks sides of sofa, presumably wanting money (7)
mycrossword.co.uk/mini/162
Checks sides of sofa, presumably wanting money (7)
mycrossword.co.uk/mini/162
Mini crossword No 162 · MyCrossword
Solve Mini crossword No 162 on MyCrossword. 7x7 grid with 8 clues by Panthera. Published Fri 31 Oct 2025. Features annotated solutions. Free to solve online.
mycrossword.co.uk
October 31, 2025 at 5:45 PM
If you're planning on dabbling in the occult this Halloween, you might get something out of my latest exercise in Mini grid filling. Granted, that "something" might be "a dreadful pun", but still...
Checks sides of sofa, presumably wanting money (7)
mycrossword.co.uk/mini/162
Checks sides of sofa, presumably wanting money (7)
mycrossword.co.uk/mini/162
You thought you could escape York through the #CrypticSunday Replacement Stream Service? Think again - come 12pm, I'll be tackling the Platypus @henriwords.com curated for the event! Plus: puzzles from @evilflea.bsky.social & @cranberryfez.bsky.social, then maybe a fourth?
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
October 26, 2025 at 9:30 AM
You thought you could escape York through the #CrypticSunday Replacement Stream Service? Think again - come 12pm, I'll be tackling the Platypus @henriwords.com curated for the event! Plus: puzzles from @evilflea.bsky.social & @cranberryfez.bsky.social, then maybe a fourth?
twitch.tv/pantherapuzzles
twitch.tv/pantherapuzzles
I'm pleased to report that Lionel has got his paws on the wonderful @unchcrosswords.com - we had the pleasure of testing the very clever barred puzzle "Unch #1" by @cranberryfez.bsky.social that appears in the middle of the magazine, and now he gets to show it off to little Louie!
October 18, 2025 at 11:01 AM
I'm pleased to report that Lionel has got his paws on the wonderful @unchcrosswords.com - we had the pleasure of testing the very clever barred puzzle "Unch #1" by @cranberryfez.bsky.social that appears in the middle of the magazine, and now he gets to show it off to little Louie!
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This gives the impression that he was helping. He was not.
October 14, 2025 at 7:29 PM
This gives the impression that he was helping. He was not.
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Dehumanisation as policy.
It ignores people's actual lives and experiences in favour of some sick idea that migrants are just resources to be used and discarded at will.
It is incredible how Labour has become, in practice, the most anti-immigration government in decades.
news.sky.com/story/shaban...
It ignores people's actual lives and experiences in favour of some sick idea that migrants are just resources to be used and discarded at will.
It is incredible how Labour has become, in practice, the most anti-immigration government in decades.
news.sky.com/story/shaban...
Shabana Mahmood vows law reforms to prove migrants 'contribute' to UK society
The home secretary signalled in her first major interview since taking over the reins that she believed migration "has been too high".
news.sky.com
September 28, 2025 at 7:03 AM
Dehumanisation as policy.
It ignores people's actual lives and experiences in favour of some sick idea that migrants are just resources to be used and discarded at will.
It is incredible how Labour has become, in practice, the most anti-immigration government in decades.
news.sky.com/story/shaban...
It ignores people's actual lives and experiences in favour of some sick idea that migrants are just resources to be used and discarded at will.
It is incredible how Labour has become, in practice, the most anti-immigration government in decades.
news.sky.com/story/shaban...
Paws crossed we can pull off a nice, smooth raid like proper Twitch streamers do... I'll definitely be tackling @davidjsiron.bsky.social's latest, and then depending on what time's left I think either a handful of minis or the Gennaro from earlier in the week? We'll see how things go!
Just one crossword for us today on #CrypticSunday (but hoping to hand over seamlessly to @pantherapuzzles.bsky.social after that.) Join us at 12 to help solve a new one by @tpgrammar.bsky.social!
twitch.tv/crypticsunday
twitch.tv/crypticsunday
Twitch
Twitch is the world
twitch.tv
September 28, 2025 at 10:13 AM
Paws crossed we can pull off a nice, smooth raid like proper Twitch streamers do... I'll definitely be tackling @davidjsiron.bsky.social's latest, and then depending on what time's left I think either a handful of minis or the Gennaro from earlier in the week? We'll see how things go!
![A warning message from Twitch: "Are you sure you want to send this? Your message may contain words that could be considered offensive or disrespectful." - the message in question being "actually turns out wiktionary has an entry for the phrase "with blackjack and hookers" so i guess we could lobby [Chambers] for that"
there is also a disclaimer "Did we get this wrong? Let us know." and uh i did not have it in me to go up to Twitch's safety team and ask for permission to make a Futurama reference](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:2dktiny4obdrpqvxz2l44net/bafkreihepujo7a3szg7gawmsfybietd74shootuptc7uunfgujcxtopqlm@jpeg)
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So now that it’s confirmed that none of the messages on the bullets were pro-trans, maybe we should have a national conversation about how multiple newspapers repeated a lie about us on their front pages hours after doubts had already been cast over it?
September 12, 2025 at 2:27 PM
So now that it’s confirmed that none of the messages on the bullets were pro-trans, maybe we should have a national conversation about how multiple newspapers repeated a lie about us on their front pages hours after doubts had already been cast over it?
It's not quite right to say that my first mini took me three months to set, but it's not wrong either. Paging @cranberryfez.bsky.social & @charliemethven.bsky.social, who I know both tried to do this, and for everyone else:
Demonstrate way of filling empty spliff (4,3)
mycrossword.co.uk/mini/122
Demonstrate way of filling empty spliff (4,3)
mycrossword.co.uk/mini/122
Mini crossword No 122 · MyCrossword
Solve Mini crossword No 122 on MyCrossword. 7x7 grid with 8 clues by Panthera. Published Fri 29 Aug 2025. Features annotated solutions. Free to solve online.
mycrossword.co.uk
August 29, 2025 at 8:32 PM
It's not quite right to say that my first mini took me three months to set, but it's not wrong either. Paging @cranberryfez.bsky.social & @charliemethven.bsky.social, who I know both tried to do this, and for everyone else:
Demonstrate way of filling empty spliff (4,3)
mycrossword.co.uk/mini/122
Demonstrate way of filling empty spliff (4,3)
mycrossword.co.uk/mini/122
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It's really fucked up the news media at large is searching so hard for humanity in machines, while systematically denying humanity to Palestinians, trans people, immigrants, and other persecuted people
August 26, 2025 at 9:57 AM
It's really fucked up the news media at large is searching so hard for humanity in machines, while systematically denying humanity to Palestinians, trans people, immigrants, and other persecuted people
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 24, 2025 at 8:37 AM
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
Forest Shuffle is a fun game with lots of cute animals and an intricate ruleset that lets you do things to make everyone else at the table groan simultaneously. Highly recommended.
August 17, 2025 at 7:11 PM
Forest Shuffle is a fun game with lots of cute animals and an intricate ruleset that lets you do things to make everyone else at the table groan simultaneously. Highly recommended.
I've uploaded the raw vod of me solving @cranberryfez.bsky.social's recent Inquisitor, Circle Line/Central Line, with the assistance of the #CrypticSunday peanut gallery, so if you're curious about advanced cryptic shenanigans and have ~105 mins to spare, enjoy!
www.youtube.com/watch?v=8r1i...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=8r1i...
Inquisitor 1915 - Circle Line/Central Line by Cranberry
YouTube video by Panthera Puzzles
www.youtube.com
July 27, 2025 at 2:38 PM
I've uploaded the raw vod of me solving @cranberryfez.bsky.social's recent Inquisitor, Circle Line/Central Line, with the assistance of the #CrypticSunday peanut gallery, so if you're curious about advanced cryptic shenanigans and have ~105 mins to spare, enjoy!
www.youtube.com/watch?v=8r1i...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=8r1i...
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I am not sure I am digging the internet of 2025
July 24, 2025 at 6:26 AM
I am not sure I am digging the internet of 2025
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People always joke about the Prime Minister being a human rights lawyer, but what we all forget is that sometimes you're an expert in human rights in order to argue *against* them.
The government's lawyer is making the argument that human rights protections do not apply to cases of terrorism, criminal damage, or national security.
July 21, 2025 at 3:52 PM
People always joke about the Prime Minister being a human rights lawyer, but what we all forget is that sometimes you're an expert in human rights in order to argue *against* them.
Let's live a little dangerously for this #CrypticSunday Replacement Stream Service and tackle @cranberryfez.bsky.social's Inquisitor "Circle Line/Central Line" together! I'll likely start a shade before noon so I can ensure it's all set up properly, so see you then...
www.twitch.tv/pantherapuzz...
www.twitch.tv/pantherapuzz...
pantherapuzzles - Twitch
fiend in feline shape -~ they/he -~ mainly just replacement streams for twitch.tv/crypticsunday -~ still not panthchesh
www.twitch.tv
July 6, 2025 at 8:44 AM
Let's live a little dangerously for this #CrypticSunday Replacement Stream Service and tackle @cranberryfez.bsky.social's Inquisitor "Circle Line/Central Line" together! I'll likely start a shade before noon so I can ensure it's all set up properly, so see you then...
www.twitch.tv/pantherapuzz...
www.twitch.tv/pantherapuzz...
Okay, I know pretty much everyone else here has given up on Word Grid by this point, but it's only now that I have finally achieved what I've been wanting to...
June 28, 2025 at 10:30 PM
Okay, I know pretty much everyone else here has given up on Word Grid by this point, but it's only now that I have finally achieved what I've been wanting to...
Me: nah, I don't think I have room for another word game in my life
Also me: whaddya mean two of my unicorns have been stolen since this morning. this will not stand. everything else is now on hold while i work through every single word that starts with r
Also me: whaddya mean two of my unicorns have been stolen since this morning. this will not stand. everything else is now on hold while i work through every single word that starts with r
June 3, 2025 at 3:09 PM
Me: nah, I don't think I have room for another word game in my life
Also me: whaddya mean two of my unicorns have been stolen since this morning. this will not stand. everything else is now on hold while i work through every single word that starts with r
Also me: whaddya mean two of my unicorns have been stolen since this morning. this will not stand. everything else is now on hold while i work through every single word that starts with r
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So the government’s reviewer pf terrorism legislation thinks that foreign intelligence is behind people fighting against racism, misogyny and transphobia and this is the real issue. It’s giving conspiracy theory and fascism.
Have a think about what this actually means, and what this government appears to believe “subversion” is.
May 19, 2025 at 8:34 AM
So the government’s reviewer pf terrorism legislation thinks that foreign intelligence is behind people fighting against racism, misogyny and transphobia and this is the real issue. It’s giving conspiracy theory and fascism.
There are *so* many fine crosswords available that I really can't squeeze them all into a #CrypticSunday Replacement Stream Service. Still, come noon I'll be going for MyCrossword puzzles by @tpgrammar.bsky.social, @adamleepotter.bsky.social & @longyfan.bsky.social:
www.twitch.tv/pantherapuzz...
www.twitch.tv/pantherapuzz...
May 18, 2025 at 9:10 AM
There are *so* many fine crosswords available that I really can't squeeze them all into a #CrypticSunday Replacement Stream Service. Still, come noon I'll be going for MyCrossword puzzles by @tpgrammar.bsky.social, @adamleepotter.bsky.social & @longyfan.bsky.social:
www.twitch.tv/pantherapuzz...
www.twitch.tv/pantherapuzz...
@wyrd.systems Dug out the picture, dated November 17th 2019!
April 20, 2025 at 3:55 PM
@wyrd.systems Dug out the picture, dated November 17th 2019!
It might be a little late, but my new puzzle's chock full of the fabulous @americandialect.org's Words of the Year 2024, including:
Term for hedonist, with origins in (briefly) relevant album (4)
Though unprepared, attempt decent (albeit half-hearted) fight back (6)
mycrossword.co.uk/cryptic/2372
Term for hedonist, with origins in (briefly) relevant album (4)
Though unprepared, attempt decent (albeit half-hearted) fight back (6)
mycrossword.co.uk/cryptic/2372
Cryptic crossword No 2372
Made for cryptic crossword enthusiasts, MyCrossword is a free platform for creating and publishing your own puzzles.
mycrossword.co.uk
April 12, 2025 at 11:14 AM
It might be a little late, but my new puzzle's chock full of the fabulous @americandialect.org's Words of the Year 2024, including:
Term for hedonist, with origins in (briefly) relevant album (4)
Though unprepared, attempt decent (albeit half-hearted) fight back (6)
mycrossword.co.uk/cryptic/2372
Term for hedonist, with origins in (briefly) relevant album (4)
Though unprepared, attempt decent (albeit half-hearted) fight back (6)
mycrossword.co.uk/cryptic/2372
Some of those new crosswords just so happen to be destinations on the #CrypticSunday Replacement Stream Service - specifically, the MyCrossword puzzles by Ouroboros, @henriwords.com & @coot.bsky.social. We'll set off on our cruciverbal excursion around noon, from:
www.twitch.tv/pantherapuzzles
www.twitch.tv/pantherapuzzles
April 6, 2025 at 8:53 AM
Some of those new crosswords just so happen to be destinations on the #CrypticSunday Replacement Stream Service - specifically, the MyCrossword puzzles by Ouroboros, @henriwords.com & @coot.bsky.social. We'll set off on our cruciverbal excursion around noon, from:
www.twitch.tv/pantherapuzzles
www.twitch.tv/pantherapuzzles
Look, I know jumbos are a significant time investment, and this one will have you consulting Chambers, Google and Wiktionary in equal measure, but it's gooooood, damn it, and you should try it.
(also I forgot about 51a when I was writing my review despite it being arguably my favourite? oops)
(also I forgot about 51a when I was writing my review despite it being arguably my favourite? oops)
Been a long time since I made a #cryptic #crossword, and this one's a jumbo!
-Moon, Pence, and Republican elect proud to reject outsiders (4,4)
-Alarm union and dash before base dismissal of offence (2,3,2)
-Satisfaction with first-class mended sundresses (11)
mycrossword.co.uk/jumbo/17
-Moon, Pence, and Republican elect proud to reject outsiders (4,4)
-Alarm union and dash before base dismissal of offence (2,3,2)
-Satisfaction with first-class mended sundresses (11)
mycrossword.co.uk/jumbo/17
Jumbo crossword No 17
Made for cryptic crossword enthusiasts, MyCrossword is a free platform for creating and publishing your own puzzles.
mycrossword.co.uk
April 4, 2025 at 6:19 PM
Look, I know jumbos are a significant time investment, and this one will have you consulting Chambers, Google and Wiktionary in equal measure, but it's gooooood, damn it, and you should try it.
(also I forgot about 51a when I was writing my review despite it being arguably my favourite? oops)
(also I forgot about 51a when I was writing my review despite it being arguably my favourite? oops)
It won't be long until the #CrypticSunday Replacement Stream Service departs - we'll be stopping by @guineverecryptic.bsky.social's Indy debut from yesterday, plus MyCrossword puzzles by Ouroboros, Henri, and maybe even Cheeseman if I have the time. See you 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
March 9, 2025 at 10:16 AM
It won't be long until the #CrypticSunday Replacement Stream Service departs - we'll be stopping by @guineverecryptic.bsky.social's Indy debut from yesterday, plus MyCrossword puzzles by Ouroboros, Henri, and maybe even Cheeseman if I have the time. See you at noon:
twitch.tv/pantherapuzzles
twitch.tv/pantherapuzzles