@longyfan.bsky.social
I make cryptic crosswords. Find them at mycrossword.co.uk/longyfan – also on various occasions in The Independent (Longitude), Minute Cryptic (half of Crenditi), The Gnomon, The Browser, Parseword, Cryptic Crossweird, MyCrossword featured, and Unch
He/him
@longyfan.bsky.socialSo another hobby I have is taking photographs of Japanese videogame arcades. Here are some of my pictures just published in The Arcade 1971-1999 from Bitmap Books. Just came in the post. Pretty chuffed!
@longyfan.bsky.socialMaybe the trick is to post puzzles 3998, 3999 *and* 4000 yourself
@ouroborosop.bsky.socialReposted by @longyfan.bsky.socialMy latest grid is now available at mycrossword.co.uk/cryptic/3989. Clue difficulty is somewhat varied, as such I hesitate to apply the "tricky" label.
Sample clues:
28a. Fool and money ultimately get parted in turn of phrase (5)
17d. Done up, however shirt's done up (8)
@pantherapuzzles.bsky.socialReposted by @longyfan.bsky.socialThere will be a #CrypticSunday Replacement Stream Service, but I'm a tad under the weather right now so I can't guarantee I'll be on top form. Still, I wanna do puzzles by @longyfan.bsky.social, Baz & @tpgrammar.bsky.social, so do them I will - see you at noon!
@longyfan.bsky.socialFor the morning gang…
@wearingcrocs.bsky.socialReposted by @longyfan.bsky.socialI'm back in the Independent! (Bluejacket #13, 12477, Sat 3rd Oct 26)
14a: Square meal with no starter for lunch (4)
25d: I say who's closer (3)
puzzles.independent.co.uk/games/crypti...
Thank you to the Indy team for publishing me for 18 months, and to all who've enjoyed (or not!) doing my grids.
@ouroborosop.bsky.socialReposted by @longyfan.bsky.socialNow live at twitch.tv/ouroborosop!
@longyfan.bsky.socialI’ll be along a bit later so no worries if I’m not there in time!
@ouroborosop.bsky.socialReposted by @longyfan.bsky.socialEstimated stream start time: 19:00 BST. I'm taking the opportunity to start earlier, as I usually clock off stream in the wee hours. I'll be tackling grids by Longyfan, NoBadWeather, and others. I often end streams on the always-challenging Sisyphus, and there is a new grid by them...
@longyfan.bsky.socialProbably some people up for a crossword to waste the last working minutes of the week?
@longyfan.bsky.socialcertainly hope to – always enjoy your streams :)
@longyfan.bsky.socialJust popped a puzzle up :)
@ouroborosop.bsky.socialReposted by @longyfan.bsky.socialStreaming night tonight! If you have a puzzle you'd like me to stream, or know someone who does, let me know! I have a couple of MyCrossword grids lined up for solving, but there's plenty of space on the roster for suggested puzzles.
@mycrossword.co.ukReposted by @longyfan.bsky.social
@gnomoncryptics.bsky.socialReposted by @longyfan.bsky.socialGnomon issue #9 is out to subscribers now! With puzzles from @viresh.bsky.social , @henriwords.com , @juffowup.bsky.social , and Bob Stigger!
Go check it out!
@longyfan.bsky.socialTo elaborate on that last repost, eimi – cryptics editor at the Indy – is gauging interest in an independent follow-up to the Independent crossword
Email [email protected] with the subject line “truly”
Comment #152 on the fifteensquared blog fifteensquared.net/2026/09/21/i...
@liari.bsky.socialReposted by @longyfan.bsky.socialSee Eimi's comment at #152. fifteensquared.net/2026/09/21/i...
@enigmatistelgar.bsky.socialReposted by @longyfan.bsky.social@crackingthecryptic.bsky.social getting involved, I'm very glad to say: youtu.be/F_JI33hLR_8?...
@liari.bsky.socialReposted by @longyfan.bsky.socialNew @crackingthecryptic.bsky.social video.
@longyfan.bsky.socialBrilliant puzzle – and not only because it prompted Angas to set out Minute Cryptic’s stance on bondage sex in the solve video