If I could be second up, I would appreciate it.

Why not both? There are no instructions that say they have to match.

I had a clue for COLONOSCOPY that started "Medical procedure:" using the : as fodder. Lost my nerve, backed off and made a different clue.

LOTR: Mordor is not the best vacation spot.

Jesus swept.

Why wait?

Very enjoyable!!

Finally returning to the states. Did anything happen while I was gone?

Spit out an entire mouthful of cereal!!!

I'll be on the road til 4/7 but I hope you enjoy the solve.

Started a tour of Central Europe with a stop in Prague. Wonderful city and I do love a good kolache!!

Watching your child perform with the 4th grade orchestra. IYKYK.

I especially enjoy when something in a clue will kick off a discussion of favorite anime or game or movie. Plus analysis of what makes a good cryptic clue and a space that allows experimentation in setting.

As a former math teacher, this clue is easy. Nothing cryptic about it. It's in the proper order but requires operations.

Cryptic crossword No 3,200 · MyCrossword Solve Cryptic crossword No 3,200 on MyCrossword. 15x15 grid with 30 clues by MadDog. Published Mon 9 Mar 2026. Features annotated solutions and special instructions. Free to solve online.

Mad Dog Cryptics #31 is now live. Sample clues:

Sign that magistrate is upset after shedding sad tear (6)
French vegetable beds behind hacienda walls and prim courtyard (8)

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Mad Dog Cryptics #31 (PDF, PUZ, Online) is now live. Sample clues:

Sign that magistrate is upset after shedding sad tear (6)
French vegetable beds behind hacienda walls and prim courtyard (8)

(No spoilers!)

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My constructions were the epitome of inelegant brute force design but I still felt pride when they worked.

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Mad Dog Mini #10 is now available in PDF, PUZ and online (Crosshare, MyCrossword) formats.
No spoilers.

Uncertain future is edgy yet appears in anime (7)
Bouncy boy heard approaching Santa's lap (7)

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Loved the definitions!!

Not sure but I could be Henri-adjacent in this puzzle.

I was happy to contribute a clue to this puzzle. An enjoyable experience.

Thoroughly enjoyed How to Get to Heaven from Belfast on Netflix. It's goofy and funny and Caoilfhionn Dunne is a revelation. (That's pronounced Kee-Lynn or Koi-Lynn depending on where you are in Ireland.)

And it links to the AI enabled $1,299 Towel dispenser I hope.

Don't forget #30

Name of show?

Hi, neighbor. The only dot separating us is Gnomoncryptics!!

I solved the 2/6/2026 New York Times Mini Crossword in 0.18!

A personal record. Nice to know that I will never do better for the rest of my days.

Find a way to get warm!! Just realized that's a dumb thing to say.

Kent State: Four Dead in Ohio, the graphic novel. Another turbulent time in US history