Rob Jacques
@knutcrosswords.bsky.social
Cryptic crossword compiler for The Independent & The Blizzard (as Knut), The Financial Times (Julius), The Daily Telegraph +Toughies as Hudson & The Times +QC as Bjorn
Location: Freiburg, Black Forest
Location: Freiburg, Black Forest
Moonrise, 3.48pm
December 3, 2025 at 3:03 PM
Moonrise, 3.48pm
Proper paella lunch in Elrek in the Albufera paddyfields in Valencia. View from table (strong recommend):
November 7, 2025 at 1:47 PM
Proper paella lunch in Elrek in the Albufera paddyfields in Valencia. View from table (strong recommend):
Leaves just starting to turn in my little corner of Freiburg
October 13, 2025 at 4:18 PM
Leaves just starting to turn in my little corner of Freiburg
This moderately odd little sculpture which I pass on my way to the supermarket always reminds me of Tony Blair
October 1, 2025 at 9:14 AM
This moderately odd little sculpture which I pass on my way to the supermarket always reminds me of Tony Blair
In the TV adaptation, Smiley stays at the Hotel Bellevue. This is the vue from the terrace (Eiger, Mönch, Jungfrau) which seems belle enough to me.
September 19, 2025 at 2:20 PM
In the TV adaptation, Smiley stays at the Hotel Bellevue. This is the vue from the terrace (Eiger, Mönch, Jungfrau) which seems belle enough to me.
Since I'm a tragic Smiley fanboi, I've made a pilgrimage to Bern to the precise spot where Smiley and Esterhase plotted the abduction of Grigoriev
September 19, 2025 at 11:23 AM
Since I'm a tragic Smiley fanboi, I've made a pilgrimage to Bern to the precise spot where Smiley and Esterhase plotted the abduction of Grigoriev
Tonight, Matthew, I'm going to be Julie Andrews
September 19, 2025 at 9:16 AM
Tonight, Matthew, I'm going to be Julie Andrews
Very tidy work by the chemtrail pilots above my house today
September 17, 2025 at 4:54 PM
Very tidy work by the chemtrail pilots above my house today
On my own for two more weeks so batch-cooking chilli con carne today.This ought to cover it:
September 12, 2025 at 8:55 AM
On my own for two more weeks so batch-cooking chilli con carne today.This ought to cover it:
One or two empty seats on the 10 o'clock sailing to Greenwich
September 8, 2025 at 9:46 AM
One or two empty seats on the 10 o'clock sailing to Greenwich
Slightly Wanky Names For Culs-de-sac, an occasional series:
September 6, 2025 at 8:15 PM
Slightly Wanky Names For Culs-de-sac, an occasional series:
Take a bow, Graun football sub-ed
August 27, 2025 at 3:56 PM
Take a bow, Graun football sub-ed
My dear wife is in Barcelona for a few days so I've had to cobble together a scratch lunch for the lad and me
August 15, 2025 at 11:30 AM
My dear wife is in Barcelona for a few days so I've had to cobble together a scratch lunch for the lad and me
First pleasant evening in Freiburg for a few weeks
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August 8, 2025 at 5:15 PM
First pleasant evening in Freiburg for a few weeks
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"United face Aston Villa on Sunday to conclude a desperate season without a trophy and potentially in 17th place, but the players will undertake a lap of honour at Old Trafford."
May 25, 2025 at 11:33 AM
"United face Aston Villa on Sunday to conclude a desperate season without a trophy and potentially in 17th place, but the players will undertake a lap of honour at Old Trafford."
There's nothing for you 'ere sur
May 17, 2025 at 10:55 PM
There's nothing for you 'ere sur
It's very sheltered in the ria, yesterday in A Coruña looked like this:
May 16, 2025 at 4:47 PM
It's very sheltered in the ria, yesterday in A Coruña looked like this:
Why I can't keep away from Galicia:
May 15, 2025 at 5:05 PM
Why I can't keep away from Galicia:
Blumen Eck
(excruciatingly bad puns also available in English)
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May 4, 2025 at 5:28 PM
Blumen Eck
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