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I set #cryptic #crosswords as Henri (mycrossword.co.uk, Inquisitor, Gnomon and henriwords.com), Odo (Guardian), previously Jaspa, occasionally half a Mort. Rob Townsend, really

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Henri @henriwords.com · Apr 9

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I'm pleased to announce the launch of the HenriWords email newsletter – get one free barred thematic #cryptic #crossword a month, until I run out of material! Plus an introductory mini-puzzle on signup. Monthly ones start in May.

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Henri @henriwords.com · 5h

I’m constantly baffled by the billions being spent to make the internet far, far stupider than it has ever been 🤷‍♂️

Henri @henriwords.com · 11h

Well done Peter! 💪

Henri @henriwords.com · 1d

Ha! 😆

Henri @henriwords.com · 1d

Although to be fair, Moose’s is a lovely self-contained joke 😁

Henri @henriwords.com · 1d

Per the George Ho database, similar has been done quite a few times, unsurprisingly

cryptics.georgeho.org/data/clues?_...

cryptics.georgeho.org

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Henri @henriwords.com · 1d

It’s a piece of doddle mate

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Henri @henriwords.com · 1d

Will it be a mulled tipple choice question? 😆

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Henri @henriwords.com · 2d

dude ur account been hacked

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Henri @henriwords.com · 2d

Now I wish I’d spelt ‘casual’ right the first time there 🙃

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Henri @henriwords.com · 2d

Haha, I’ll take that 😆

Henri @henriwords.com · 2d

My favourite David Simon quote was from the Culture Show in 2008. He was asked whether he considered the ‘causal viewer’ when he made The Wire:

“Fuck the casual viewer. Seriously, who wants a casual viewer? If you’re a writer do you want a casual reader?”