Sample clues from my #cryptic #crossword in the current edition of The Big Issue Australia It produces oil and gravelly seed! (5) On the way out, leading Democrat yells "I'm not geriatric" (5) Job numbers, for example, are studied religiously (5,2,3,5)

I set today’s Indy cryptic: puzzles.independent.co.uk/games/cryptic-… Clues include: Rock Me Amadeus regularly sung as Falco, for instance (7,4) Weariness in last bit of The News Quiz essentially (5) Require light like a Christmas tree? (7) No spoilers, ta!

My latest puzzle is up, featuring: Blue opening utterances from Simon Anthony? (4) Slowly cooking skinned dried fruit (6) Thanks as always to Raider #cryptic #crossword mycrossword.co.uk/cryptic/2130

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‘Puzzles give you order in a chaotic world’: meet the setters behind your favourite conundrums theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2…

Six years ago today: “Are you still a believer in Santa? Because at seven it’s marginal, right?”

Merry Christmas, and a puzzle to boot. mycrossword.co.uk/cryptic/2183 Intense burning after work-out? On the contrary! (7) City flat, perhaps? (4) Ice cream's my bag too (mostly) (8)

I set the Boxing Day jumbo cryptic crossword for today's Times. Sample clue: Tight deadline of English writer (6,5)

Sample clues from my #cryptic #crossword in the Summer Special edition of The Big Issue Australia Creator of part in sitcom "Bewitched" (4) Carnal ritual was mistaken for a stroke (10,5) Look around Gary. Look at the night sky (8)

I set today's Independent crossword, free to play here: puzzles.independent.co.uk/games/cryptic-… Make unattractive date seem otherwise with gin! (11) Also includes a few nods to a centenary today: Brother with line in BBC sitcom (2,6) Article, one tipping hit album for Pink Floyd (7)

Can't really believe today marks my 10th puzzle in the Independent. Thanks to all the folk who've supported me along the way. puzzles.independent.co.uk/games/cryptic-… Almost run aground close to lighthouse (6) Collector of rings and fancy coins (5) A fire boosted by this roars (7) Enjoy!

Sample clue from today's Enigmatic The Guardian Prize (so no spoilers, please): College beak looking over hopeful's entry form (5). Solve for free at theguardian.com/crosswords/pri… Derek Harrison Tim Lihoreau J.M. Summers Dave Tilley Anne-Marie Minhall Rob Jacques Sowmya Jonathan Cowap

A few people were intrigued by my posts about cryptic crosswords, so I annotated the clues from a Times Quick Cryptic. (You WILL need to click on the photo to enlarge it). Try to work out a few on your own. Answers later! I once started from nothing, so don’t be scared! 😊

Is this about Boris during lockdown?

Sample clues from my #cryptic #crossword in the current edition of The Big Issue Australia Reserved one night with lover in ski resort (9,6) Piece of ear found in stable (7) An overdue converted try (9)

I set today’s crossword in the Independent. puzzles.independent.co.uk/games/cryptic-… I hope you enjoy!

Sample clue from today's Knut cryptic crossword in The Independent: Time to visit our girls cheese rolling here? (15) Solve the puzzle for free here: puzzles.independent.co.uk/games/cryptic-…

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Badenoch waits to form this (6,7) Auditor’s considered move offshore? (4) In a cryptic crossword, gets hints (6) Cut ‘The Wrong Trousers’ (3) …and more in my puzzle for today’s The Independent puzzles.independent.co.uk/games/cryptic-…

...as well as Cracking The Cryptic for their Live Masterclass! You can solve the puzzle (and see who wrote each clue) on MyCrossword (courtesy of Raider): mycrossword.co.uk/cryptic/2336