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📖 Publishing Unch, a cryptic crossword magazine: unchcrosswords.com
📺 Streaming on Sundays: https://twitch.tv/CrypticSunday
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Cardinal Sin
screenshot from wikipedia: His Eminence Jaime Sin OFS, CCLH, GCS, GCrL, gcYC Cardinal Archbishop Emeritus of Manila Cardinal Sin in 1988 Province Manila See Archdiocese of Manila Appointed January 21, 1974 Installed March 19, 1974 Retired September 15, 2003 Predecessor Rufino Santos Successor Gaudencio Rosales Other post Cardinal-Priest of Santa Maria ai Monti (1976–2005) Previous posts Auxiliary Bishop of Jaro (1967–1972) Archbishop of Jaro (1972–1974) President of the Catholic Bishops' Conference of the Philippines (1976–1981) Orders Ordination April 3, 1954 by Antonio Frondosa Consecration March 18, 1967 by Antonio Frondosa Created cardinal May 24, 1976 by Pope Paul VI Rank Cardinal-Priest Personal details Born Jaime Lachica Sin August 31, 1928 New Washington, Aklan, Philippine Islands Died June 21, 2005 (aged 76) San Juan, Philippines Buried Crypt, Manila Cathedral Nationality Filipino Denomination Catholic Church Parents Juan Sin (father) Máxima Lachica (mother) Alma mater St. Vincent Ferrer Seminary Motto Serviam "I will serve" Signature Jaime Sin's signature Coat of arms Jaime Sin's coat of arms Ordination history History Episcopal succession Styles Reference style His Eminence Spoken style Your Eminence Religious style Cardinal Informal style Cardinal See Manila Jaime Cardinal Lachica Sin, August 31, 1928 – June 21, 2005), commonly and also formally known as Cardinal Sin, was the 30th Catholic Archbishop of Manila and the third cardinal from the Philippines.
November 12, 2025 at 7:57 PM
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OK crossword people - why is masthead alright for M, but redhead isn't for R?
Am I right in thinking it's because a mast is a *thing* that can have a head, whereas red is just an idea?

@amoebacrosswords.bsky.social // @crypticblah.bsky.social
A few more instances of inaccurate types of wording may be helpful. Beginnings, middles and ends of words are apt to be treated very loosely. "Cylinder-head" may fairly indicate C, or "masthead" M; but why should "redhead" indicate R? It can't mean "the top of red", and not even suggestions of cents and billiard-balls will convince me that it can.
November 1, 2025 at 8:45 AM
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At the football
#LewesFC
A football match. Several people running around in front of a goal
October 29, 2025 at 7:43 PM
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a giant plush angry bird and a copy of unch magazine
October 29, 2025 at 5:47 AM
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Fifteen years ago today, I won a giant Angry Bird on the big claw machines on Brighton Pier.

Still my proudest achievement.

#GiantAngryBirdDay
a man (me) standing on a pier holding a giant plush angry bird
October 29, 2025 at 5:42 AM
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October 20, 2025 at 5:35 PM
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@unchcrosswords.com & a snack

(inspired by @lilypixeldesign.bsky.social)
October 20, 2025 at 3:02 PM
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A teapot with a Bagpuss tea cosy
October 19, 2025 at 11:01 AM
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(in Oxford)
September 30, 2025 at 7:23 PM
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He is risen
An Easter egg abandoned on a dark road
September 27, 2025 at 12:20 PM
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Screenshot reads SIR: In response to your correspondent Mr K. Malone, may I say that not only am I unable to solve any clues in your cryptic crossword but, what is worse, I cannot understand the majority of them even after checking the subsequent solution when they appear. William Bourne Oakthorpe, Staffs.
September 27, 2025 at 11:16 AM
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September 18, 2025 at 3:26 PM
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oh no fifteensquared.net is down for me
September 9, 2025 at 3:39 PM
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Good morning. Coffee and (for a change) The Times crossword.
a crossword printout on a table, with a coffee pot and a cup
September 9, 2025 at 5:05 AM
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September 8, 2025 at 5:28 PM
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"НООССНСНОНСООН" is pretty much the noise I make when I eat an unripe fruit.
dictionary entry for MALIC: "Obtained from apple juice, esp applied to an acid (НООССН,СН(ОН)СООН) found in unripe fruits"
September 8, 2025 at 3:24 PM
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No cheating. Your last saved celebrity pic is your therapist.
Barbara Windsor wearing a t shirt with the Sunday Times t-shirt on it
September 2, 2025 at 9:49 PM
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Found a nice spot for a coffee & crossword
A cup of coffee and a crossword in front of the Radcliffe Camera in Oxford
August 26, 2025 at 1:27 PM
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Back from another trip to Oxford
A pub sign - "The Library" Two lamps on an old building, one says "Speak Friend" - the other, "and Enter" A plate with a painting of a man's head made entirely out of penises A graffiti image of Inspector Morse
August 26, 2025 at 1:23 PM
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oops too much caffeinated in my coffee this morning
July 25, 2025 at 4:55 AM
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@gnomoncryptics.bsky.social I came across a fun sundial / armillary sphere / gnomon this week and thought of you!
A sundial made out of an armillary sphere, with an arrow as the gnomon A sundial made out of an armillary sphere, with an arrow as the gnomon Plaque from by the sundial, saying it was put there by the British Sundial Society, at their 2019 conference.
July 5, 2025 at 6:00 AM
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is this right
The word MATT with the word MR superimposed in front of it
June 29, 2025 at 5:06 PM
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That’s a nice-looking book
The cover of anatomy of the crossword by D Saint P Barnard. It just says the title with a crossword grid but it’s very pretty.colours and a nice font
June 24, 2025 at 3:30 PM
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Still from Inspector Morse. Lewis & Morse in the picture, and a subtitle reads "he does crosswords, madam. knows all sorts of words nobody ever uses.
June 23, 2025 at 3:24 PM
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good stream today
June 22, 2025 at 1:59 PM