Crossword Setters!

I’m writing a blog post on the ways in which setters choose their pseudonym(s)

I know some from my own circle, and have found some lovely stories in the public domain* but am also looking for any that I’ve missed so far

DM me with the story behind your name(s) please!

Thanks!

I made the alphabet cryptic just for fun. (If you’re referring to my other tweet, those students are in my Language Arts (English) class. I can justify it: cryptics are definitely a ‘language art’)

Me? In a terrible state (5)

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Games with words - answers & starters Answers & explanations on pp. 3-4 From QC #54 ANAGRAM | ACROSTIC | REVERSE HIDDEN | DECAPITATION 9a) First signs of this official noticing heavy weight (3) 10d) Assume Pop uses liquid (7) 1...

Here is the document used in our 8th-grade class today that resulted in ~90% of students (working with partners) completing a full Quick cryptic before leaving the classroom. 😎

This was a good (essential) learning experience. I’d do many things differently next time, including avoiding an outer-Nina type grid, which really rachets up the difficulty.

I predict you’ll love it.

After thoroughly enjoying Bard's alphabet jigsaw cryptic in Issue 2 of Unch, I've decided to revise and update an older puzzle into an alphabet cryptic. Looking forward to setting more A-Z puzzles. Thanks @petermoorefuller.bsky.social and @unchcrosswords.com

www.tiny.cc/fromAtoZtpg

Twin Peaks: The Return OST - Windswept (Reprise) [Extended] YouTube video by Drifting Transience

Probably 2500 of the 200K views are mine.

Extra good with nice headphones

very good

Way to go, man. Very nice

Thanks for watching. Your comments will be inspiring, especially for a 10-grader.

As today’s clue was not gonna fly in our 8th-grade classroom, had to dip into the archives and use this one (it was a hit) 😎

Fun stuff so far. Will return to the north half later today.

Thanks 😎
I sing like a dead frog, but she and her sister are naturals (taking after their mom I think).

Thanks very much, Chris 👋

Check out my kid 😃

I think @agentivy.bsky.social will enjoy this

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Personal highlight 🥧
#PatCousins #MrsLovett

Crossword goal for this week

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A great website gets even better

Oh this is big 💪

That is a good one

Cryptic crossword No 3,327 · MyCrossword Solve Cryptic crossword No 3,327 on MyCrossword. 15x15 grid with 26 clues by ncalder17. Published Sat 18 Apr 2026. Features annotated solutions and special instructions. Free to solve online.

He’s back!

Nice

Hope you feel better soon

I should be back to streaming tomorrow. Lots of catching up to do. I hope to get to puzzles by @postmarkcryptic.bsky.social, @alyseliza.bsky.social, @ouroborosop.bsky.social, @coot.bsky.social, @henriwords.com, @karolszym.bsky.social and maybe more.

twitch.tv/liari77

Misunderstood, it is - why claims of ‘Yodaspeak’ are often wrong · MyCrossword Cryptic grammar is one of the most difficult elements of crosswords to get your head around, both as a setter and as a solver. It’s simple enough in principl...

"Cryptic grammar is one of the most difficult elements of crosswords to get your head around, both as a setter and as a solver." ✅

The sample clue is: "Old bloke eats beef (4)"

Thanks for the article, @amoebacrosswords.bsky.social

Thank you and yes, well put 🤝

Quick crossword No 217 · MyCrossword Solve Quick crossword No 217 on MyCrossword. 13x13 grid with 24 clues by tpgrammar. Published Tue 26 Nov 2024. Features annotated solutions and special instructions. Free to solve online.

Thanks to a recent comment in my feed, I just got around to checking this puzzle out. Nice tributes, Sisyphus! Fun stuff. In my early days (about a month into setting), I attempted to tribute other setters (indicated in the S.I.): mycrossword.co.uk/quick/217 Likely mistake-ridden, but so what 🤷‍♂️😁