Hooray for old stagers (who may perhaps have been in one of my #crosswords). #cricket https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/cricket/articles/c34g12ej4804o

Hooray for old stagers (who may perhaps have been in one of my #crosswords). #cricket https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/cricket/articles/c34g12ej4804o
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Video game cryptic crossword clue of the day:
Hairless, ancient city's entrance is a three-part fantasy (7,4)
Theme: Game
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Here's my #NYTXW week, from fastest to slowest:
Tuesday
Monday
Saturday
Sunday
Friday
Wednesday
Thursday
If you do #crosswords, you understand how this makes ZERO sense. Saturday shouldn't be faster than Wednesday! That's bad editing!!!!
Video game cryptic crossword clue of the day:
Start of dawn, roman greeting the cormorant? Fish might be on the menu, here.
Theme: Game
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π I just completed the Daily Maverick Crossword in 1 minute and 28 seconds! π§© Can you beat my time? π https://www.dailymaverick.co.za/crossword/daily-crossword-quickie-wed-7-oct-2026/?utm_source=MastodonAfrica #crosswords #puzzles
Video game cryptic crossword clue of the day:
Partial cannibal a tropical card dealer? (7)
Theme: Game
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My grid as Get-a-fix is published by the HT Today. Free to solve online
Judge entertaining city's pre-eminent doctor (8)
I see man gathering venom (6)
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My brilliant crafty wife has started an Etsy shop! Sheβs selling quick and witty cross stitch kits.
Thereβs keyrings, magnets and, youβve guessed it - cross stitch #cryptic #crosswords!
Lots more to come π€©
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Italian estate awkwardly gains Mussolini while losing Stalin (6,7)
Theme: Game
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If youβd pay for a subscription of daily #cryptic #crosswords by Independent setters, please tell Mike. Comment #151 https://fifteensquared.net/2026/09/21/independent-cryptic-crossword-the-future/#comment-756062