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archelina.bsky.social
Rachel Playforth
@archelina.bsky.social
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NHS librarian in Sussex UK, also crossword compiler (Angel), poet, editor, toast in the machine. Weekly crossword streams on Twitch @ crypticsunday. I like crime fiction, telly and cold water. She/her.
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Rachel Playforth @archelina.bsky.social · 23h
BINGATE REDEMPTION #gbbo
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Rachel Playforth @archelina.bsky.social · 23h
This gives the impression that he was helping. He was not.
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Unch @unchcrosswords.com · 23h
He's a busy boy...
A ginger cat looking at the camera. It's sat on a table, on which are some copies of a magazine called UNCH
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Unch @unchcrosswords.com · 1d
*deep breath*
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Rachel Playforth @archelina.bsky.social · 2d
A genuine honour to use one of the very few skills I have to help with this!
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Emma Chaplin🔮🖤🦇Lewes Nibbler @emmachaplin.bsky.social · 2d
Not adept enough to thank cleverly - but v grateful to cryptic crossword queen Rachel for coming up with brilliant "clues" to add to Order of Service for name of lovely man's whose funeral I'm officiating at (fellow crossword setter). Now his family need to decide whether to leave grid blank!
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Rachel Playforth @archelina.bsky.social · 3d
That group dance was a horrific concept that was bizarrely good in reality #scd #strictly
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Rachel Playforth @archelina.bsky.social · 3d
Great puzzle!
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Rachel Playforth @archelina.bsky.social · 3d
Join us for crosswords on Twitch at 12 noon, everyone! Today we're having a go at MyCrossword cryptics by evilflea @evilflea.bsky.social and Dyno #CrypticSunday
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Twitch is the world
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Rachel Playforth @archelina.bsky.social · 3d
Christ, Katya with that sword was genuinely terrifying. Even before she started spinning around like a wedding cake possessed by a demon #scd #strictly
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Rachel Playforth @archelina.bsky.social · 4d
Her with Johannes is just 💯
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Rachel Playforth @archelina.bsky.social · 4d
Every time Vicky hugs someone chaotically, or says anything at all, I like her more #scd #strictly
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Rachel Playforth @archelina.bsky.social · 4d
Ooh the lesser spotted Good Rumba! #scd #strictly
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Rachel Playforth @archelina.bsky.social · 4d
But a) they should have let her stay in the FBI outfit, and b) what is the relevance of a British etiquette lesson, surely they could have got a pageant person? #scd #strictly
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Rachel Playforth @archelina.bsky.social · 4d
Karen C as Sandra Bullock is genius tbf #scd #strictly
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Rachel Playforth @archelina.bsky.social · 4d
'Some pretty intense shapes' #scd #strictly
a pink smiley face is standing next to a yellow triangle with a smiley face on it .
Alt: The Shapes from CBeebies
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Rachel Playforth @archelina.bsky.social · 4d
I mean that almost worked! Jowita is very game isn't she #scd #strictly
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Rachel Playforth @archelina.bsky.social · 4d
I will always enjoy self-conscious and awkward people making the effort to throw themselves into something undeniably embarrassing and being actually pretty great. George ftw #scd #strictly
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Rachel Playforth @archelina.bsky.social · 4d
Whereas the last routine was brilliant but to a terrible song, this is... yeah. #scd #stritly
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Rachel Playforth @archelina.bsky.social · 4d
I feel like if every couple is going to fulsomely thank and praise Cynthia Erivo (great as she is), it could get old very quickly #scd #strictly
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Rachel Playforth @archelina.bsky.social · 4d
Same, but yes this is fun! I currently do 13 daily puzzle things, 14 feels luckier...
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Rachel Playforth @archelina.bsky.social · 4d
No, very literal!
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Rachel Playforth @archelina.bsky.social · 4d
It wasn't that long of a walk in the end, as my dog friend is even more lazy and middle-aged than I am. But it did the job.
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Rachel Playforth @archelina.bsky.social · 5d
My poor overworked brain has officially shut down for the week. Tomorrow I'm going to borrow a dog, go for a long walk, and think of nothing.
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Helen Day @lbflyawayhome.bsky.social · 4d
An observation test for you - for your inner 8 year-old

“The artist has hidden 12 things in this picture. How many can you find?”

Treasure magazine, 1964
Official answers coming soon

(Even if you don’t reply, could you please ‘like’ or share this one? 🙏)
Black-and-white picture of two children playing in woodland. Also in the picture, there are 12 hidden animals including an owl, a bat and a squirrel.
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Rachel Playforth @archelina.bsky.social · 5d
My poor overworked brain has officially shut down for the week. Tomorrow I'm going to borrow a dog, go for a long walk, and think of nothing.
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Moose Allain @mooseallain.bsky.social · 5d
"Neutral" is the ne plus ultra of anagrams.
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Rachel Playforth @archelina.bsky.social · 5d
'YOURSELF' KLAXON! #CelebrityTraitors
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