Rachel Playforth
@archelina.bsky.social
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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Is Santa Real? Many users feel they're getting presents from him. Scientists say it's time to consider whether they're onto something.
November 26, 2025 at 1:22 PM
Is Santa Real? Many users feel they're getting presents from him. Scientists say it's time to consider whether they're onto something.
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If you have a loved one who would like to explore crossword setting or just to get new insights into how they're created, places on my masterclass make a much-appreciated gift!
Help them release their inner fiendishness! New dates for 2026 just announced ...
boatmancryptics.co.uk/crossword-ma...
Help them release their inner fiendishness! New dates for 2026 just announced ...
boatmancryptics.co.uk/crossword-ma...
November 25, 2025 at 2:09 PM
If you have a loved one who would like to explore crossword setting or just to get new insights into how they're created, places on my masterclass make a much-appreciated gift!
Help them release their inner fiendishness! New dates for 2026 just announced ...
boatmancryptics.co.uk/crossword-ma...
Help them release their inner fiendishness! New dates for 2026 just announced ...
boatmancryptics.co.uk/crossword-ma...
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The boiler repair person cometh. Hopefully... 🥶
November 25, 2025 at 6:54 AM
The boiler repair person cometh. Hopefully... 🥶
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Review from a family member on our first attempt at a crossword from @unchcrosswords.com issue 1: "very entertaining and a high standard". Pre-order issue 2 now!
November 24, 2025 at 6:18 PM
Review from a family member on our first attempt at a crossword from @unchcrosswords.com issue 1: "very entertaining and a high standard". Pre-order issue 2 now!
New crosswords by Coot and Prak await us on today's #CrypticSunday stream, so we're likely to need some help! Join us at 12!
twitch.tv/crypticsunday
twitch.tv/crypticsunday
CrypticSunday - Twitch
Hello we are Matt and Rachel.We stream cryptic crosswords almost every Sunday at 12pm UK time.
twitch.tv
November 23, 2025 at 9:18 AM
New crosswords by Coot and Prak await us on today's #CrypticSunday stream, so we're likely to need some help! Join us at 12!
twitch.tv/crypticsunday
twitch.tv/crypticsunday
Funnily enough just after my last RT I heard this from the TV (M is watching Cheers): "If he's such a great artist, what's he doing alive?"
November 23, 2025 at 9:07 AM
Funnily enough just after my last RT I heard this from the TV (M is watching Cheers): "If he's such a great artist, what's he doing alive?"
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Writers have a tough time and nobody likes them either! Till they are dead. Then they become quite respectable and useful.
November 23, 2025 at 7:54 AM
Writers have a tough time and nobody likes them either! Till they are dead. Then they become quite respectable and useful.
November 22, 2025 at 7:28 PM
November 22, 2025 at 7:22 PM
More Unch to brighten up your January! Pre-order now! 🎉
November 22, 2025 at 9:13 AM
More Unch to brighten up your January! Pre-order now! 🎉
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Love a bit of pareidolia in the archive
November 20, 2025 at 1:01 PM
Love a bit of pareidolia in the archive
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Today is International Men’s Day and we want to highlight LGBT Foundation’s ‘Man Enough’ campaign.
“Man Enough was created to challenge harmful stereotypes about masculinity and to celebrate the visibility of gay, bi, and trans men.”
Find out more at: lgbt.foundation/manenough/
#ManEnough
“Man Enough was created to challenge harmful stereotypes about masculinity and to celebrate the visibility of gay, bi, and trans men.”
Find out more at: lgbt.foundation/manenough/
#ManEnough
November 19, 2025 at 12:03 PM
Today is International Men’s Day and we want to highlight LGBT Foundation’s ‘Man Enough’ campaign.
“Man Enough was created to challenge harmful stereotypes about masculinity and to celebrate the visibility of gay, bi, and trans men.”
Find out more at: lgbt.foundation/manenough/
#ManEnough
“Man Enough was created to challenge harmful stereotypes about masculinity and to celebrate the visibility of gay, bi, and trans men.”
Find out more at: lgbt.foundation/manenough/
#ManEnough
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I'm conducting research for my prof doc at the Uni of Salford. I'm interested to hear from UK-based healthcare staff who've authored #systematicreviews with or without collaborating with librarians and info professionals. app.onlinesurveys.jisc.ac.uk/s/salford/re...
#medsky #research #Health
#medsky #research #Health
Researcher version: Librarian Contribution to Systematic Reviews
Online surveys is a powerful, easy to use tool for creating online surveys. Run by Jisc, online surveys is used by over 300 different organisations in the UK...
app.onlinesurveys.jisc.ac.uk
November 19, 2025 at 11:15 AM
I'm conducting research for my prof doc at the Uni of Salford. I'm interested to hear from UK-based healthcare staff who've authored #systematicreviews with or without collaborating with librarians and info professionals. app.onlinesurveys.jisc.ac.uk/s/salford/re...
#medsky #research #Health
#medsky #research #Health
Some great questions on tonight's #OnlyConnect, well done team.
November 17, 2025 at 8:30 PM
Some great questions on tonight's #OnlyConnect, well done team.
Good one!
Minute Cryptic - 17 November, 2025
"Girl swapped clothes with boyfriend for a lark, perhaps?" (4)
🟣🟣🟣🟣🟣🟣🟣🟣
🏆 0 hints – 1 under the community par (37,878 solvers so far).
www.minutecryptic.com?utm_source=s...
Minute Cryptic - 17 November, 2025
"Girl swapped clothes with boyfriend for a lark, perhaps?" (4)
🟣🟣🟣🟣🟣🟣🟣🟣
🏆 0 hints – 1 under the community par (37,878 solvers so far).
www.minutecryptic.com?utm_source=s...
Minute Cryptic
Solve a clue with a hidden meaning
www.minutecryptic.com
November 17, 2025 at 7:50 AM
Good one!
Minute Cryptic - 17 November, 2025
"Girl swapped clothes with boyfriend for a lark, perhaps?" (4)
🟣🟣🟣🟣🟣🟣🟣🟣
🏆 0 hints – 1 under the community par (37,878 solvers so far).
www.minutecryptic.com?utm_source=s...
Minute Cryptic - 17 November, 2025
"Girl swapped clothes with boyfriend for a lark, perhaps?" (4)
🟣🟣🟣🟣🟣🟣🟣🟣
🏆 0 hints – 1 under the community par (37,878 solvers so far).
www.minutecryptic.com?utm_source=s...
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Like it or not this technology is here to stay and if you don’t use it you’ll fall behind in your industry
November 16, 2025 at 11:49 PM
Like it or not this technology is here to stay and if you don’t use it you’ll fall behind in your industry
Oh my god the stress of this bloody fictional holiday is getting to me and they haven't even left yet. I might skip the rest of this week... #TheArchers
November 17, 2025 at 6:36 AM
Oh my god the stress of this bloody fictional holiday is getting to me and they haven't even left yet. I might skip the rest of this week... #TheArchers
If you enjoy listening to two tired middle-aged people struggling to solve crosswords while eating biscuits, please come along at 12 noon and help us with cryptics by Cheeseman and Baldur! #CrypticSunday
twitch.tv/crypticsunday
twitch.tv/crypticsunday
Twitch
Twitch is the world
twitch.tv
November 16, 2025 at 9:32 AM
If you enjoy listening to two tired middle-aged people struggling to solve crosswords while eating biscuits, please come along at 12 noon and help us with cryptics by Cheeseman and Baldur! #CrypticSunday
twitch.tv/crypticsunday
twitch.tv/crypticsunday