Today's Coffee Cryptic ☕️

Germany dances for a Hollywood star (3,4)

Set by Mesnilman

A small one for your coffee break.

Play at https://coffeecryptics.com/s/:3Y8IqsQPWhyLdxgF

#cryptic #crossword

Belligerence from angry vegetarian stuns me (17) #cryptic #crossword #crosswordclue

I created a Minute Cryptic for you to solve: Actress Natalie has time for French water -- brunch, perhaps? (11)
Give it your best shot!
www.minutecryptic.com/custom/e2bec... #French #FrenchSky #brunch #cryptic #CrypticCrosswords

Today I've had a spanner moment similar to when my grandma schooled me on numbers not necessarily being digits. #cryptic

Today's clue is ready ☕️

Secretly, despot usurps head position? (5)

Set by Jon U.

A small one for your coffee break.

Play at https://coffeecryptics.com/s/:KplMO6cZv0e8nKQ9

#cryptic #crossword

I love the penny drop moment in cryptics like yesterday when I had an answer and was like "but why is ford focus? ... Oh!" #cryptic

Brand is, at times, shifty when admitting offending at last! (10) #cryptic #crossword #crosswordclue

I created a Minute Cryptic for you to solve: A European language (reportedly, it's not?) (7)
Give it your best shot!
www.minutecryptic.com/custom/de115... #Europe #EuropeSky #languages #cryptic #CrypticCrosswords

#cryptic #crossword #setters

We’ve just finished this, very much cheered up two people suffering from the lurgy! Really lovely, some out loud laughs and great fun wordplay and clever defs! Recommend!

#cryptic #crossword

I’m well into listening to the audiobook and it’s excellent! Highly recommended, get it on your list too!

#cryptic #crossword #murdermystery

Coffee break cryptic ☕️

Tours I've organised of the humour in our heads (8)

Set by anahi

Just enough puzzle to wake the brain up.

Play at https://coffeecryptics.com/s/:05vDppXPg3EPE8Wm

#cryptic #crossword

#roserests #cryptic

Some high tech weaponry and garb men eye off (6 4)

A #clue from this week's new #cryptic #crossword #puzzle at Ben's Cryptics "Unusual Animals":
ibendr.github.io/xwd/bendr/pu...
www.mycrossword.co.uk/cryptic/4019

#roserests #cryptic

How we show disapproval if we slept awkwardly? (5,4) #cryptic #crossword #crosswordclue

I created a Minute Cryptic for you to solve: Attract lots of hummingbirds (5)
Give it your best shot!
www.minutecryptic.com/custom/3c662... #attract #hummingbirds #cryptic #CrypticCrosswords

Wonderful stuff by Matt and all the Unch team! Congratulations!

#cryptic #crossword

Sample clues from my #cryptic #crossword in the current edition of the Big Issue magazine

Spook parrot lover with cat (7)

Lillee and Thomson habitually intimidated openers for Indian club (5)

Going topless in Australia, overtly bombarded by these? (11,4)

Honoured that Pat solved my QC from Saturday - and sounds like he had fun doing it! Highly recommend a watch - both of this and of all of Pat’s videos, he solves and talks through beautifully most of the Guardian Quiptic and regular weekday puzzles. Thanks Pat!

#cryptic #crossword