Rob Jacques @KnutCrosswords
Cryptic crossword compiler for The Independent & The Blizzard (as Knut), The Financial Times (Julius), The Telegraph Toughie (Hudson) & The Times (QC as Bjorn) Freiburg, Black Forest Joined February 2015-
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"Your flight will depart late as a result of a delay to the inbound aircraft"=~ "My late arrival in the office is due to me rolling in dead drunk at 4am, throwing up in the pot plant while singing Yes! We have no bananas"
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Rob Jacques retweeted
If you Reform...
clues from the cryptic crypt
Old Trafford, Manchester: we need a goalie Young Trafford, Manchester: bugger #DeadlineDay
Rob Jacques retweeted
“Ooh hello Mr Horne! Troll in. Welcome to our new bijou economics think tank what we’ve set up called BONA GROWTH” “Growth people can feel in their pockets?” “Ooh Jules, ain’t he BOLD!”
“Ooh hello Mr Horne! Troll in. Welcome to our new bijou economics think tank what we’ve set up called BONA GROWTH” “Growth people can feel in their pockets?” “Ooh Jules, ain’t he BOLD!” https://t.co/nMzontzRyP
Wirtz reminds me a bit of Angus Young, back in the old days #LIVARS
Expert commentator on SkyDeutschland Didi Hamann has just used the English expression "flat track bully" to general bewilderment #LIVARS
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“I just want normal bread.”
I set this month's news puzzle for the FT. I wrote it in four hours on Friday morning after an emergency summons so please bear that in mind before Statler & Waldorfing it... ft.com/content/179b8b…
The Rubén/Ruben sack race is neck and neck
The Rubén/Ruben sack race is neck and neck
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My letter to the Standards Commissioner requesting him to investigate James McMurdock regarding the spelling out of the word “NIGGER” on X. This relates to a now deleted post he made on 5 August 2025 at 1921hrs. I hope James is able to explain how this seems to have occurred \2
Rob Jacques retweeted
New Marvel movie ‘Captain Roundabout’ starts shooting in Derby today
Rob Jacques retweeted
You know when you’re a kid and your parents teach you how long to leave a teabag in the cup…is that what you would call a steep learning curve?
I set today's Telegraph Toughie cryptic crossword. Sample clue: Reportedly arrogant sect tempted to get naked gardening (12)
Harry The Haddock manages to knock Taylor Swift off UK Twitter
Bruno mare - I'm worried he'll be sacked (5,6) #grimun
ahem
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