Henri
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I have never disembowelled myself (5)
Setter of #cryptic #crosswords as Henri (MyCrossword, Unch, Inquisitor, Gnomon and henriwords.com) and Odo (Guardian). One of the Unch Bunch. Rob Townsend, really
Setter of #cryptic #crosswords as Henri (MyCrossword, Unch, Inquisitor, Gnomon and henriwords.com) and Odo (Guardian). One of the Unch Bunch. Rob Townsend, really
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Henri
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Cryptic Crosswords by Henri
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HenriWords emails for 2026: one every 2-3 months (I no longer have enough material for monthly puzzles 😆) and solutions plus archive of previous crosswords will be available to all subscribers 👍
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Yeah I tried that in an anagram generator but no
February 10, 2026 at 7:00 PM
Yeah I tried that in an anagram generator but no
February 10, 2026 at 2:50 PM
Wait, is Crosswordland an island? 🤔
(my version of it seems to be)
(my version of it seems to be)
February 10, 2026 at 12:49 PM
Wait, is Crosswordland an island? 🤔
(my version of it seems to be)
(my version of it seems to be)
History is not going to look kindly on the idiots currently spending billions of dollars to make the internet a Wrong Answer Machine 🤷♂️
February 10, 2026 at 12:27 PM
History is not going to look kindly on the idiots currently spending billions of dollars to make the internet a Wrong Answer Machine 🤷♂️
‘Pants’ is fine. I once used that to great effect in a clue about Archimedes
February 10, 2026 at 7:22 AM
‘Pants’ is fine. I once used that to great effect in a clue about Archimedes
I enjoyed this, recommended 👏
February 9, 2026 at 2:53 PM
I enjoyed this, recommended 👏
Reposted by Henri
Glad to have set MyCrossword’s Featured Crossword #4 with clues including:
Suspended when investigation's head probes (2,3)
Unattractive Conservative posing no threat (9)
Close item worn formally? Quite the opposite! (7)
Solve here: www.mycrossword.co.uk/featured/4
Suspended when investigation's head probes (2,3)
Unattractive Conservative posing no threat (9)
Close item worn formally? Quite the opposite! (7)
Solve here: www.mycrossword.co.uk/featured/4
Featured crossword No 4 · MyCrossword
Solve Featured crossword No 4 on MyCrossword. 15x15 grid with 30 clues by Iguess. Published Mon 9 Feb 2026. Free to solve online.
www.mycrossword.co.uk
February 9, 2026 at 6:58 AM
Glad to have set MyCrossword’s Featured Crossword #4 with clues including:
Suspended when investigation's head probes (2,3)
Unattractive Conservative posing no threat (9)
Close item worn formally? Quite the opposite! (7)
Solve here: www.mycrossword.co.uk/featured/4
Suspended when investigation's head probes (2,3)
Unattractive Conservative posing no threat (9)
Close item worn formally? Quite the opposite! (7)
Solve here: www.mycrossword.co.uk/featured/4
“Bad at following instructions”
February 8, 2026 at 10:17 PM
“Bad at following instructions”
February 8, 2026 at 5:08 PM
Re the McSweeney news, it reminds me of something I read when Cummings was sacked:
“A special adviser is like a poisoner: either you’ve heard of them, or they’re good at their job”
“A special adviser is like a poisoner: either you’ve heard of them, or they’re good at their job”
February 8, 2026 at 2:55 PM
Re the McSweeney news, it reminds me of something I read when Cummings was sacked:
“A special adviser is like a poisoner: either you’ve heard of them, or they’re good at their job”
“A special adviser is like a poisoner: either you’ve heard of them, or they’re good at their job”
Photo with Gideon almost ruined - you don't see that much these days! (5,3,3)
cryptick.wildvale.co.uk/clue.html#UG...
Solve it, and create your own!
cryptick.wildvale.co.uk/clue.html#UG...
Solve it, and create your own!
Cryptick
Create a cryptic crossword clue and share it with people you know.
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February 8, 2026 at 12:42 PM
Photo with Gideon almost ruined - you don't see that much these days! (5,3,3)
cryptick.wildvale.co.uk/clue.html#UG...
Solve it, and create your own!
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Solve it, and create your own!
Excellent Alt Text action there💪
February 8, 2026 at 10:12 AM
Excellent Alt Text action there💪
Ah, you said ‘would recognise’ rather than ‘could name’, and I reckon Born Slippy would meet that criteria for much more than 20% of the population… 😁
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February 7, 2026 at 9:35 PM
Ah, you said ‘would recognise’ rather than ‘could name’, and I reckon Born Slippy would meet that criteria for much more than 20% of the population… 😁
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I’ll fight you over that, it went platinum in the UK alone! And it came out in the last 30 years. I’d bet hard cash that Born Slippy is more recognisable than Sinnerman 💷
February 7, 2026 at 9:24 PM
I’ll fight you over that, it went platinum in the UK alone! And it came out in the last 30 years. I’d bet hard cash that Born Slippy is more recognisable than Sinnerman 💷
Born Slippy by Underworld, 11:46
February 7, 2026 at 9:07 PM
Born Slippy by Underworld, 11:46
Ah bless you, thanks for the kind words. It’s a nice feeling when that penny drops! 😊
February 7, 2026 at 2:10 PM
Ah bless you, thanks for the kind words. It’s a nice feeling when that penny drops! 😊
Reposted by Henri
My 10th outing as Playfair in @economist.com today.
Hear Starmer stupidly ignores first sign of Mandelson getting “highly sought after materials” (4,6)
www.economist.com/interactive/...
#cryptic #crossword
Hear Starmer stupidly ignores first sign of Mandelson getting “highly sought after materials” (4,6)
www.economist.com/interactive/...
#cryptic #crossword
Weekend crossword for Feb 7th 2026
A weekend crossword based on the week’s news
www.economist.com
February 7, 2026 at 10:43 AM
My 10th outing as Playfair in @economist.com today.
Hear Starmer stupidly ignores first sign of Mandelson getting “highly sought after materials” (4,6)
www.economist.com/interactive/...
#cryptic #crossword
Hear Starmer stupidly ignores first sign of Mandelson getting “highly sought after materials” (4,6)
www.economist.com/interactive/...
#cryptic #crossword
Audi: proud sponsors of Most of the Olympics
February 6, 2026 at 10:27 PM
Audi: proud sponsors of Most of the Olympics
It’s just the best, innit? I mean, imagine taking a minor character from one of the best TV shows of all time, then making the spinoff even better than the original? Magnificent 💪
February 6, 2026 at 9:51 PM
It’s just the best, innit? I mean, imagine taking a minor character from one of the best TV shows of all time, then making the spinoff even better than the original? Magnificent 💪