Gonna try to crank these out on my flight. Will let you know how I fare!
Posts by Abdul K.
Three puzzles in the Guardian Quick Cryptic style, friendly to beginners and experts.
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Thanks, Iβll message you once Iβve finished!
^ really liking the way it's turning out thus far, but would love to have a tester sanity-check it for me if anyone's interested once it's finished!
Currently working on my next cryptic crossword in between studying for final exams #priorities
Minute Cryptic - 20 April, 2026
"Heavy sculpture of Jesus, facing out across Brazilian city?" (7)
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π 0 hints β 3 under the community par (12β―198 solvers so far).
www.minutecryptic.com?utm_source=s...
Cc @abdvl.bsky.social and @lrlr.bsky.social
+1! Wishing you all the best @flashling.bsky.social, take care
To anyone who does the Minute Cryptic, I heard Mondayβs clue is really good π (and if you think otherwise, @lrlr.bsky.social has permitted me to blame him)
He does explain yes
Thank you!
Good day all!
Quick (and hopefully easy?) mini to celebrate one year of setting to the day. Wouldβve done a full grid, but final exams in the way! Enjoy.
mycrossword.co.uk/mini/248
Rob cut short visit, skipping review (6)
Jail loses chief of security, causing death in cells? (5)
Can confirm as an Edmontonian
Just finished! Very fun, 1D got a chuckle
Ah thatβs true! Love the direction of that clue, now Iβm disappointed someoneβs come up with it before me π
The Kiss - Gustav Klimt painting
Just realized Gustav Klimt's (painter of The Kiss) last name includes the word 'milk' spelled backwards. Would I be a true cryptic crossword setter if I did not take this revelation and do something with it? The answer is no, and I will be using this as soon as I start my next grid
Out of curiosity, what other clues did you find to be the chewiest in the grid?
Glad you enjoyed! Definitely a few tough clues, 2D Iβm sure was a big bottleneck for solvers
Hope you enjoy!
Realised I forgot to include a sample of clues, so hereβs some motivation to solve:
Pro-GenAI? No, tech's draining energy out from humans (13)
Fake pigeons are eager to start spying (9)
Evacuate, being stuck in lift after power outage? (6)
Declare spar while concealing blade, cutting first (8)
G'day everyone! I have for everyone my fourth MyCrossword submission, published and ready to be solved. Likely to be my last one for a little while, with final exams coming up & a vacation afterwards, so I hope you all enjoy!
mycrossword.co.uk/cryptic/3286 (enjoy the clickbait cute deer cover pic)
Am I tripping, or is the direction of the link word just wrong in this clue? I don't usually see Minute Cryptic mess this up
Question to any of the British people who follow me: Is 'Nair' (hair removal product brand) commonly known/used in the U.K. at all?
Coming up on a year of cryptic setting, looking at my first cluesβ¦ cringed a little. Iβve still got lots to learn but Iβve come a very long way
Hope everyone's doing well! I've completed my fourth #cryptic #crossword for MyCrossword - posting it here if anyone's interested in testing before publication, feel free to reply or shoot me a DM with any comments! All the best
www.mycrossword.co.uk/preview/5740...
Minute Cryptic Mini Crossword - 3 April, 2026
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I used 0 letters
I used 0 hints
My time was 00:02:09
www.minutecryptic.com/minis/65?utm...
@rayscotchcoulton.bsky.social
Def my favourite mini thus far, props! Loved 1A, 3A, 6D, 2D
Would be great!
Hello! I have just published my third crossword on MyCrossword. Huge shoutout to @cranberryfez.bsky.social for the extensive help in testing and editing.
mycrossword.co.uk/cryptic/3256
Enjoy!
Business with assortment of rare rum (7)
Bled after taking recalled medicine declared unsafe (9)
Unch Issue 3 cover. "unch" text at the top, with the subtitle "the clued up crossword magazine". The field is dark yellow and on it is a cartoon of a red hand pointing to the right and a big black arrow pointing down.
OK everyone - we have a cover sorted out and pre-sales are open!
Roll up and buy one now at unchcrosswords.com
Please do repost and share where you can, I'm really keen to get these excellent puzzles in front of as many people as possible...
Fun clue! Took me a while to get it but the indicator was fairly intuitive and done well
I wasnβt too keen on this one - feels like itβs missing the actual instruction? Very awkward indicator usage