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ALP @adamleepotter.bsky.social · 2d

Mate, that MUST be framed and hung in your downstairs loo. Funniest room in my house!

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ALP @adamleepotter.bsky.social · 3d

Ha, could be worse – at least it wasn't "Hey Adama (sic), are you interested in doing a fabulous feature about Foreskin Day?" PLUS the ubiquitous "Hope you're well". Ugh.

ALP @adamleepotter.bsky.social · 3d

To make matters even worse, I also misquoted Withnail. For shame!

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ALP @adamleepotter.bsky.social · 3d

“...the point is for solvers to enjoy the puzzle, not to go off feeling miffed while the setter waves a dictionary round yelling: 'See, told you I was right!’'”
Ha, this is extremely upsetting news!

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ALP @adamleepotter.bsky.social · 6d

Ha, twas positively Victorian for me!

ALP @adamleepotter.bsky.social · 6d

Ha, wash your mouth out with soap – you'll be saying "girl" next!

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ALP @adamleepotter.bsky.social · 6d

Tis always a hoot, ta lots for masterminding it all. I can only hope that my v unusual restraint – plumping for "visiting" instead of "poking" – was noted!

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ALP @adamleepotter.bsky.social · 9d

Django’s back, rejoicing in his wordcount of old. And I’m all for it! Blogged @ bigdave44.com/2025/10/02/3559
Expect Dury and, less happily, Strictly.
State, say, Ross King’s content to start (7)
Awful Everton on edge defending headers from Tottenham Hotspur - that's a touchy subject! (4,4,2,5)

Toughie No 3559 by Django Hints and tips by ALP + – + – + – + – + – + – + – + BD Rating – Toughie difficulty * – Enjoyment ***/**** It’s always a treat to see Django’s byline. And I was delighted to s...

ALP @adamleepotter.bsky.social · 14d

But what's the USP?! 😉

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ALP @adamleepotter.bsky.social · 14d

Noooo!! Well, they do have a point but it IS funny. And essentially memoir, tbf. They're going to really hate what Withnail says about Raymond Duck too!

ALP @adamleepotter.bsky.social · 15d

Ah, there's the Blah I know and love!

Toughie 3555 – Big Dave's Crossword Blog

ALP @adamleepotter.bsky.social · 15d

Incorrigible actually makes rather a nice change from "irreverent ******" – I'll take it!

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ALP @adamleepotter.bsky.social · 15d

Ha – incorrigible, certainly!

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ALP @adamleepotter.bsky.social · 15d

Ha, a blind labrador could pull your strings – you really don't need much of a nudge to embark on madness!

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ALP @adamleepotter.bsky.social · 16d

Dharma’s back in the Tel with cake and politics, blogged @ bigdave44.com/2025/09/25/3555
Expect Muddy, Marley and the Viagra Boys.
Bounty and cake put in a skip (9)
What diehard Remainers did in public possibly sad yet … (9)
… standard course and popular, with Spain moving to the far right (7)

Toughie No 3555 by Dharma Hints and tips by ALP + – + – + – + – + – + – + – + BD Rating – Difficulty **/*** – Enjoyment **** Perhaps slightly trickier than usual from Dharma today, with some imaginati...

ALP @adamleepotter.bsky.social · 22d

Huzzah!

Toughie 3551 – Big Dave's Crossword Blog

ALP @adamleepotter.bsky.social · 23d

It’s Beam, a man of few words and fewer anagrams – i.e. none! Blogged @ bigdave44.com/2025/09/18/3551
Expect royalty, degenerate(s) and dissent. Make of that what you will …
Defence of royal retainer in speech (8)
Degenerate with everybody in bog (6)
Gripe pain eating rhubarb (7)

Toughie No 3551 by Beam Hints and tips by ALP + – + – + – + – + – + – + – + BD Rating – Difficulty * – Enjoyment **** A fun romp from Beam today, with his usual brevity, wit and imaginative synonyms –...

ALP @adamleepotter.bsky.social · 23d

Ha, you're a comic and no mistake! If normal people were to glance at this thread they would think, quite rightly, we're all insane!

ALP @adamleepotter.bsky.social · 23d

Criminal SHN? Have a word!! The obvs main problem there is ... it's not really an anagram. It's (a) preposterous!

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ALP @adamleepotter.bsky.social · 23d

Sounds spot on to me. It's basically a duel – but the solver's got to win in the end!

ALP @adamleepotter.bsky.social · 24d

Yeah, I think we take a lot of indicators on trust. Not always correctly. I'm loath to give up any useful weapons but I'm also chary of the idea that just because summat's been done before it's OK – and the inverse of that, ie just cos summat hasn't been done before, it's wrong.

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ALP @adamleepotter.bsky.social · 24d

Obvs, it means "literally inverted". But, you're right, inverted (like revolting) can mean round/back, not just up. So it WOULD work in an across. But ... it's so unpopular, even in a down, that even I wouldn't risk it in an across. There are only so many boos one man can take!