Chris Evans @MPCryptics
Cryptic setter at https://t.co/9fqBejKs8H Umpire for the Independent and https://t.co/89Rj4Q4ykY Potoroo with @liari77_becky Cambridgeshire, UK Joined May 2011-
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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!
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)
Delighted to be back with another @Independent cryptic today. puzzles.independent.co.uk/games/cryptic-… Sailors wasting five years at sea? They probably won't agree! (8) Where pigs presumably go to sleep warm (6) Hope you enjoy.
New puzzle from me: mycrossword.co.uk/cryptic/1971 Large silver article that's at the bottom of the sea (5) Cross, and working at it (5) Chemist with greying beard trimmed regularly (6) Enjoy!
Delighted to be back with today's @Independent cryptic puzzles.independent.co.uk/games/cryptic-… Enthusiastic when sex aid turns up right on time (9)
New puzzle available on @RaiderCrossword's site! mycrossword.co.uk/cryptic/1861 Prepared large hint for you, presumably (9) Enjoy!
Solutions for the first Potoroo Puzzle Collection are now available! docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d…
If you've not yet had a go at our first Potoroo Puzzle Collection, why not have a look? @liari77_becky are super proud of it! Solutions will be posted next week! docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d…
New puzzle up on @RaiderCrossword's site. mycrossword.co.uk/cryptic/1834 General despaired in action at onset of war (10) Desperately want Romeo while spelunking? (5) Extremely expensive clothing staff wear (5) Enjoy!
I have today's @Independent cryptic crossword! puzzles.independent.co.uk/games/cryptic-… Long number that's secret and ending in three? (4)
Very excited to announce a puzzle double header in collaboration with @liari77_becky! docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d… And an accompanying normal cryptic. mycrossword.co.uk/cryptic/1798 I hope you enjoy the solves!
One thieving low-life? (7) and more in my newest puzzle on @RaiderCrossword's excellent site. mycrossword.co.uk/cryptic/1782
mycrossword.co.uk/cryptic/1764 Picked up boiled eggs (5) Bird curry? Again? (9)
Just a quick one for you. mycrossword.co.uk/quick/171 Money Republic lost during economic collapse (4) Sign car's parked by empty garage (6) Bird put rubbish under roof regularly (5) Hope you enjoy!
Long time, no set? mycrossword.co.uk/cryptic/1679 Running stream overwhelming ship (7) Cake overly black on the counter sold without permission (7) Insignificant items scattered around shops (5-4)
Grab your favourite copy of Chambers - @liari77_becky and I are back with another Painstaker! Elaborately dressed? Not in these! (2,3,5) Slash over E is a diacritic (5) Space farmer has far off for wheat (5) Good luck! mycrossword.co.uk/cryptic/1668
I have today's @Independent cryptic! ams.cdn.arkadiumhosted.com/assets/global/… Killing leaves bar on edge (7) How much is it worth at the banks in Japanese money? (3,4) Sometimes badger a kid playing in wind (8) Hope you enjoy!
Day 15: Today's is a variety entitled "Where There's a Will"! mycrossword.co.uk/cryptic/1493 We hope you enjoy the solve.

Becky (Liari) @liari77_becky
289 Followers 325 Following Orthopaedic research engineer, mom, crossword setter https://t.co/YCdhS3jdZh, https://t.co/evdR76w6pU, the Independent and The Browser; as Potoroo w/ @mpcryptics
Rob Jacques @KnutCrosswords
3K Followers 1K Following Cryptic crossword compiler for The Independent & The Blizzard (as Knut), The Financial Times (Julius), The Telegraph Toughie (Hudson) & The Times (QC as Bjorn)
Raider @RaiderCrossword
390 Followers 336 Following Occasional cryptic crossword setter for The Independent and creator of MyCrossword - https://t.co/q2dkFut3sj
Stella Zawistowski @stellaphone
3K Followers 908 Following #crypticclueaday has MOVED TO INSTA. I'm stellavision27 there.
Amoeba @AmoebaCrossword
199 Followers 161 Following Crossword-botherer, occasionally seen in the Independent (Amoeba) and the Telegraph Toughie (Weatherman). [email protected]
kateschmate @kateschmate
952 Followers 523 Following she/her. crosswords n stuff. proud member of the new yorker union
Norah Sharpe @sharpenorah
602 Followers 629 Following crosswords #stl https://t.co/CKP6cIior5 https://t.co/3x7dimSk0U
Nate Cardin (he/him) ... @naytnaytnayt
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momes @Bleebloop6
323 Followers 255 Following pretty average crossword solver embarrassing herself at https://t.co/LqdZ4dJNfr and https://t.co/eaLeuNBMrn
Ashley aka Boatman @BoatmanCryptics
2K Followers 184 Following Guardian crossword setter & teacher of aspiring word-fiends. Two books of puzzles & the stories behind them: see website for signed copies & masterclasses
TallNerdTV @TallNerdTV
136 Followers 197 Following Twitch affiliate - https://t.co/Fkl5UCJVfK - Professional Gregg Wallace botherer. He/him. Run by @Ell2309
Dave Gorman @DaveGorman
346K Followers 2K Following 36hrs of TV stand-up on youtube: https://t.co/wMETKJl3KY I also set crosswords. Bluth in the Indy, Fed in the Graun, Django in the Telegraph
Aaron Riccio @illogicaljoker
428 Followers 309 Following Half-critic, half-cynic, full-papa: he reviews games @ Slant, pzzls at https://t.co/0qftXx55Tl; & cryptics at https://t.co/Y53ZtPK7T1.
Dob @DobOlinoXwords
180 Followers 224 Following Bearded half of https://t.co/WGX1lTvY06 https://t.co/znUtNleG4t https://t.co/pXPSbLkTrg Cat dad, coffee geek, classically trained shrugger Lil AVC X crossword constructor
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1K Followers 209 Following a. ladee solved/wrote/edited your crossword (she/her) catch me at https://t.co/wWxINO3SOX
Advanced AI Bot Swarm... @TlMBERWOLVES
1K Followers 763 Following Somewhere at the intersection of sports, politics, and crossword puzzles. A-1 from Day One. Cosmere-aware. he/him
Alan Connor @alanconnor
3K Followers 5K Following Author (@DHAbooks); screenwriter; editor @guardian crossword; compiler, quizzes & Everyman puzzle (@ObserverUK)
Viresh Ratnakar (Very... @vireshratnakar
320 Followers 2K Following Anyone living in an anyhow town. Cryptic crossword setter Gussalufz for #TheHinduCrossword and elsewhere. @[email protected] & @viresh.bsky.social
lila g @lilargoldenberg
268 Followers 267 Following puzzles sometimes | mostly i just try my best | she/her 🏳️🌈
Tasheau @Tasheau154918
45 Followers 1K Following
Daf Lewis @LewisDaf42484
1 Followers 29 Following Cryptic crosswords and talking to bus drivers while the vehicle is in motion
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The Gnomon @GnomonCryptics
1 Followers 21 Following A variety cryptics crossword service, coming June 2025.
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32 Followers 580 Following
itz_Rogirl22 @rogirl22
24 Followers 214 Following living and learning!! Love my country 🇺🇸 and can’t wait for president Trump to come back! #videocreator#gym🏋️♂️
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123 Followers 286 Following
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315 Followers 3K Following Just smile and spread the love, hope, joy, peace & happiness all over the world 😃. (Re)tweets my own. He/Him/His.
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CrypticWordPuzzles @CrypticWordPuzz
78 Followers 35 Following Having fun with cryptic word clues - like in a crossword, but without the griddy bits. So it's quicker, but still soooo satisfying. Brainfood for the brainy!
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Dan Boxall @DanBoxall
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Cryptic DeMystic @CrypticdeMystic
12 Followers 25 Following I provide helpful tips and insights to help beginners and others solve cryptic crosswords. I do this mainly through clue-by-clue video tutorials on YouTube
MamaBear @mamatha9
1K Followers 898 Following “Freedom from the desire for an answer is essential to the understanding of a problem.” - J.Krishnamurti
Quez Triv @TrivQuez
18 Followers 703 Following "Inquizitiving" on a trivial pursuit to come across words that leave one puzzled.
Conrad Jones @CJones7479
62 Followers 257 Following Chemist who loves sports, music, reading, teaching/tutoring, and playing chess.
Stockport Noir @StockportNoir
809 Followers 1K Following Stockport Noir will return on Saturday 31st January 2026 at Stockport Masonic Guildhall. Tweets by @cmacwritescrime
Derek Allen @derekallen77
184 Followers 694 Following
David Koelle @dkWordgazer
98 Followers 205 Following Word puzzles, crosswords, word games, and puzzle hunts. Aspiring constructor. Developing next-gen word tool. @dmkoelle but specifically for Crossword Twitter.
Hannah Hoare @hannahjhoare
1K Followers 1K Following Wildlife television producer/director (BBC, Netflix, NatGeo, Smithsonian). Writer.Mark Sivills @jaffmark
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62 Followers 272 Following One day at a time... Exploring the fascinating world of crytocurrency. It all started with #Bitcoin. Kindness rocks ! 😊
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SpellingBeeTree @SpellingBeeTree
16 Followers 418 Following tree structure of the NYT Bee revealed daily as about 2/3 of words in easy to remember “polyanagram” groups
These Puzzles Fund Ab... @abortionpuzzles
91 Followers 116 Following This account is no longer being monitored. Instagram: thesepuzzlesfundabortion / BlueSky: https://t.co/RDlApuiyk2
SphinxCrosswords.com @SphinxCrossword
14 Followers 323 Following Challenging mini crosswords with entertaining post-puzzle links.
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Crosswordr @crosswordrapp
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138 Followers 1K Following
Quetzal @QuetzalPuzzles
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clairementine @claz0r
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Tim Cooper @runificould
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Becky (Liari) @liari77_becky
289 Followers 325 Following Orthopaedic research engineer, mom, crossword setter https://t.co/YCdhS3jdZh, https://t.co/evdR76w6pU, the Independent and The Browser; as Potoroo w/ @mpcryptics
Rob Jacques @KnutCrosswords
3K Followers 1K Following Cryptic crossword compiler for The Independent & The Blizzard (as Knut), The Financial Times (Julius), The Telegraph Toughie (Hudson) & The Times (QC as Bjorn)
I’m Dave Williams. ... @Skirwingle
424 Followers 132 Following Dabbler, dilettante, fartaround if you like. Crosswords, limericks, jokes, ambigrams, fonts, cartoons &c. @[email protected], @skirwingle.bsky.social
Raider @RaiderCrossword
390 Followers 336 Following Occasional cryptic crossword setter for The Independent and creator of MyCrossword - https://t.co/q2dkFut3sj
Stella Zawistowski @stellaphone
3K Followers 908 Following #crypticclueaday has MOVED TO INSTA. I'm stellavision27 there.
Amoeba @AmoebaCrossword
199 Followers 161 Following Crossword-botherer, occasionally seen in the Independent (Amoeba) and the Telegraph Toughie (Weatherman). [email protected]
Evan Birnholz @evanbirnholz
4K Followers 313 Following Sunday crossword writer for The Washington Post. Archive of free puzzles available at my website, Devil Cross.
kateschmate @kateschmate
952 Followers 523 Following she/her. crosswords n stuff. proud member of the new yorker union
Norah Sharpe @sharpenorah
602 Followers 629 Following crosswords #stl https://t.co/CKP6cIior5 https://t.co/3x7dimSk0U
Nate Cardin (he/him) ... @naytnaytnayt
1K Followers 910 Following Chemistry teacher. PhD. Crossword constructor. Waffle iron enthusiast. Survivor obsessive. Anti-racist. Feminist. Relentlessly gay. #blm 🏳️🌈
Tramp @__Tramp
2K Followers 90 Following Cryptic crossword setter for The Guardian (Tramp). Have also set for Indy/i (Jambazi), FT (Skitnica), The Times, The Telegraph (Vagabundo), IQ and The Listener
Amanda Rafkin @AmandaRafkin
2K Followers 380 Following Editor of the USA Today crossword, pianist, and game enthusiast. Just here for the trolls because I, too, like riddles and word play. 🏳️🌈
momes @Bleebloop6
323 Followers 255 Following pretty average crossword solver embarrassing herself at https://t.co/LqdZ4dJNfr and https://t.co/eaLeuNBMrn
John Henderson @enigmatistelgar
1K Followers 387 Following I've jumped ship: at enigmatistelgar dot bsky dot social
Ashley aka Boatman @BoatmanCryptics
2K Followers 184 Following Guardian crossword setter & teacher of aspiring word-fiends. Two books of puzzles & the stories behind them: see website for signed copies & masterclasses
TallNerdTV @TallNerdTV
136 Followers 197 Following Twitch affiliate - https://t.co/Fkl5UCJVfK - Professional Gregg Wallace botherer. He/him. Run by @Ell2309
sextina acab-fina @giltcomplex
3K Followers 661 Following “… a crossword constructor from Chicago and a keeper of about thirty thousand honeybees.”— The New Yorker
Dave Gorman @DaveGorman
346K Followers 2K Following 36hrs of TV stand-up on youtube: https://t.co/wMETKJl3KY I also set crosswords. Bluth in the Indy, Fed in the Graun, Django in the Telegraph
Aaron Riccio @illogicaljoker
428 Followers 309 Following Half-critic, half-cynic, full-papa: he reviews games @ Slant, pzzls at https://t.co/0qftXx55Tl; & cryptics at https://t.co/Y53ZtPK7T1.
Dan Boxall @DanBoxall
94 Followers 531 Following
Conrad Jones @CJones7479
62 Followers 257 Following Chemist who loves sports, music, reading, teaching/tutoring, and playing chess.
Matt Parker @standupmaths
132K Followers 557 Following #1 best-selling author, also maths clown. Videos: https://t.co/sCfGSvTU9u Also over here: https://t.co/3kB1s6vWs5
Numberphile @numberphile
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Tom Whipple @whippletom
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Dr Tom Crawford @tomrocksmaths
15K Followers 5K Following Mathematician @UniofOxford AND @Cambridge_Uni, @OxfordConted, @Numberphile, @YouTube 'Creator on the Rise', Naked Mathematician, @TedX Speaker, @c4countdown
David Koelle @dkWordgazer
98 Followers 205 Following Word puzzles, crosswords, word games, and puzzle hunts. Aspiring constructor. Developing next-gen word tool. @dmkoelle but specifically for Crossword Twitter.Mark Sivills @jaffmark
54 Followers 287 Following
clairementine @claz0r
2K Followers 2K Following Bi and Large. She/her. Only Connect s17 champignon. 🍄 #LGBWithTheT. Like a robot, I am afraid to love. Bleep bloop.
M&M Crosswords 🌐 @CrosswordsM
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153 Followers 335 Following taco enthusiast. so-called crossword editor and constructor. founder of @lemonade_disco_
chandzzz @CDeitmer
287 Followers 244 Following always wearing lipstick and secretly listening to jonas brothers. also, crosswords. (she/her/hers)
Byline Times Crosswor... @BylineCrossword
233 Followers 19 Following “Byline Times’ mission points in the direction of reality within (4,5)” The Byline Times’ crossword challenge compiled by Dr Diva.
Jess Shulman @JessShulman
1K Followers 1K Following Certified Professional Editor (CPE), crossword constructor (std and cryptics), also kids, language, music, books, baseball, TV, cats/dogs, puns... she/her
Ian Simpson @Ian_G_Simpson
146 Followers 353 Following Engineer from Edinburgh, Scotland. Co-inventor of Square Routes®, a word puzzle that appears in The Times each Saturday.
String Knife Paper @SKPguy
42K Followers 13K Following Writer about 30 years of #travelling #travel #travelforwork #work.#Africa, #Asia, #Caribbean #Pacific and #SmallIslands. #Speaker too!
John R. Stain @heisenberrgh
432 Followers 47 Following History - MA Boston Massachusetts @UMassboston - HT Magazine Editor - Mostly Retweets
Philip Koski @KoskiPhilip
53 Followers 121 Following
Mo Pelzel (@mopelzel.... @MorrisPelzel
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Shaun Clarkson @ShaunJClarkson
412 Followers 207 Following Church of England reader (i.e. a lay preacher and worship leader). Usual disclaimers apply.
rafa @rafaxword
582 Followers 194 Following living my hot* girl** summer*** (*crossword, **boy, ***season where it’s never above 65 in san francisco) | 🏳️🌈
I love the New York T... @AvgXwordSolver
101 Followers 80 Following i do the crossword when i have the patience
Rebecca Bridge @rebeccabridge
403 Followers 360 Following Author of A Month's Worth of Instructional Poems, co-author of Clear Out the Static in Your Attic & the award-winning short Wednesday's Child. I like cryptics!
lemonade disco @lemonade_disco_
319 Followers 446 Following home to independent crosswords and good vibes, edited by @cerealmilkxwrds @sharpenorah and @MossDef
Andrew Tatham @atltatham
549 Followers 2K Following Artist & Historian: 'A Group Photograph', 'I Shall Not Be Away Long', 'Remembering Wonder' books: https://t.co/CxXPtKpjru - talk: https://t.co/gpn7oqbnOd
adam doctoroff @asdoctoroff
24 Followers 71 Following
The Griddy @griddyxword
121 Followers 758 Following The Griddy is a daily NFL mini crossword by @devinmci
SADIES @acabSADIE
61 Followers 327 Following 🏳️⚧️plural system, fae/fem/faer/faers/femselves for the group of us. Designated top for my transbian polycule. Also moonlights as @SadieRomArt
Jo Welch @Jowelch14
1K Followers 731 Following Cryptic crossword setter. Loves include family, friends, reading, music and puzzles. Author of The Einstein Code trilogy.
lolsbury hill @ckstern
949 Followers 2K Following Ken Stern on crosswords, trivia, @LearnedLeague, education, stuff. Sometimes a #crypticclueaday or fav puz of the day #thedailygrid. Black Lives Matter, he/him
Rebekkah Wilkin @rebekkahmay
370 Followers 777 Following Proud Unionist & Teacher. OTF Governor. (Also, crossword enthusiast, lover of hounds, domestic arts diva.) She/her/they.
Doug Peterson @xworddoug
708 Followers 1K Following
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817 Followers 934 Following gay dork who does crosswords & likes it when a guitar makes a weird sound. i don't post here anymore but i still periodically log on to read my friends' posts
Robyn Weintraub @Robynw414
2K Followers 586 Following Crossword puzzle constructor @NYTimes, @NewYorker, @People; mom; big fan of truth/science/democracy (and therefore no longer posting/participating here)
Rebecca Goldstein @Rebecculous
549 Followers 193 Following Drug hunter🧑🏻🔬 | Queer 🏳️🌈 | Crossword constructor◻️◼️ | Espresso snob☕️
Roger Blitz @rogerblitz
4K Followers 299 Following FT crossword editor. Clues are plenty, views are personal https://t.co/GBtxnLrlJq
Hannah Hoare @hannahjhoare
1K Followers 1K Following Wildlife television producer/director (BBC, Netflix, NatGeo, Smithsonian). Writer.
Brendan Quigley @fleetwoodwack
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Ryan Patrick Smith @WriterlyRyan
708 Followers 3K Following Xwords: https://t.co/D5GteOgXup Scripts: https://t.co/wiZgZDXx6z Bluesky: https://t.co/ZPmANysk5T
StealthyClover @stealthy_clover
86 Followers 157 Following Artist 🎨 | TTRPG Enthusiast 🎲 | Cat Lover 🐈 | 🇨🇿 | 🏳️🌈 | 🏳️⚧️ | she/her | All the cosy vibes 🍀 🌼🦋🌷 🍀 pfp by: @kixel186 #HumanArtist
J.R (ttv/mrrandom96) ... @MrRandom96
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