Minute Cryptic - 22 April, 2026
"Dictator's hasty, ranting from time to time?" (6)
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Pips #247 Hard 🔴
4:27

BBC headline: Michael Jackson film is a 'whitewash' and 'ghoulish', critics say

So pretty much in keeping with its subject, then…

Should potholing be banned?

You'll only drive it underground.

The Travelling Whaleburys

Minute Cryptic - 21 April, 2026
"Party leader backtracked, opening parts of the Strait of Hormuz?" (4)
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Pips #246 Hard 🔴
1:29

a police car is driving down a highway in the rear view mirror . ALT: a police car is driving down a highway in the rear view mirror .

"On the night of the fire I was here..." #Mastermind

"And here we are at the dirtiest toilet in Scotland..." #Mastermind

The films of Danny Boyle - 28 questions later... #Mastermind

Nothing worse than getting crabs during an intimate scene. #Mastermind

The round on Notre Dame will be stopped half-way through whilst it's rebuilt #Mastermind

Have people started complaining about the personal stories yet? #Mastermind

Pips #245 Hard 🔴
13:29

Deep Space Whine

You could have boldly gone where no man has gone before

It's going to be even worse the next time they appoint Peter Mandelson

Minute Cryptic - 20 April, 2026
"Heavy sculpture of Jesus, facing out across Brazilian city?" (7)
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Doing something gingerly is when you also wear a union jack dress and bang on about girl power.

It's when she goes private that you know it's going somewhere

A Freudian slip in the latest @privateeyenews.bsky.social?

Sorry to hear that - hope you're feeling better soon.

A tricky, but picturesque, 7 miler this morning

"It's giving hangover."

Whatever the opposite of not having a crippling headachemaxxing* is, that’s me today.

*am I doing this right?

A mannequin is dismantled ‘neath a sign reading “looks we love” near the entrance of a Macy’s

Looks we love

Minute Cryptic - 19 April, 2026
"Ordinary guy from Istanbul dared to assassinate inaugural emperor?" (8)
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Pips #244 Hard 🔴
1:31

Don't cry for me Aga heater
The truth is, you need replacing

On reflection, I think you're right