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The Void ザ・ヴォイド @thevoidtlmb.social.vivaldi.net.ap.brid.gy · 10h

BBC now reporting on the likely (?) scrapping of the #kookaborer experiment. Good. #countychampionship #cricket https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/cricket/articles/cn4we20n7ddo

Kookaburra ball experiment in County Championship could be scrapped

The controversial experiment of using the Kookaburra ball in the County Championship could be scrapped next month.

www.bbc.co.uk

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The Void ザ・ヴォイド @thevoidtlmb.social.vivaldi.net.ap.brid.gy · 5d

This has slowed right down. It's currently only getting about 1 new signature per second. 😉 https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/730194

英国请愿书：不要推出数字身份证

UK Petition: Do not introduce Digital ID cards (petition.parliament.uk) 02:01 ↑ 107 HN Points

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Charlie Methven @charliemethven.bsky.social · 20h

I hope my faithful followers enjoy my latest cryptic, featuring:

Star trio cast as double-crossers (8)
Crossword setters you shouldn't have trapped in vice suffer (7)
American in the way of DC hero unplugging Tesla (8)
puzzles.independent.co.uk/games/crypti...

The Independent's Cryptic Crossword | Play Online for Free | Independent

Play The Independent's Cryptic Crossword instantly online. The Independent's Cryptic Crossword is a fun and engaging Online game from The Independent. Play it and other games from The Independent.

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The Void ザ・ヴォイド @thevoidtlmb.social.vivaldi.net.ap.brid.gy · 2d

#offgridpod out-take from #podcast Ep 60. Everyone's a critic. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1MseIcqw7b0

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Tim Chambers @tchambers.indieweb.social.ap.brid.gy · 1d

I am a fan of starter packs on BlueSky, Threads and Mastodon's iterations on it are all for the better in my book.

My one note: i'm pretty sure from my read of it that this offering and this #FEP will be fediverse-wide and not Mastodon-only. Which makes it even cooler, if so […]

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The Void ザ・ヴォイド @thevoidtlmb.social.vivaldi.net.ap.brid.gy · 1d

Anyone have a go at my puzzle in the last issue, btw?

The Void ザ・ヴォイド @thevoidtlmb.social.vivaldi.net.ap.brid.gy · 1d

Oh, is it… err… September already? 😉#cryptic #crosswords #1across

September issue of 1Across: puzzles by Eclogue, Araucaria, Gollum, Pendorne, and Doc.

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The Void ザ・ヴォイド @thevoidtlmb.social.vivaldi.net.ap.brid.gy · 1d

@charliemethven.bsky.social Yep. And those who say "absolutely [any noun]-ed" means drunk can steer clear of cryptics, please.

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The Void ザ・ヴォイド @thevoidtlmb.social.vivaldi.net.ap.brid.gy · 1d

@charliemethven.bsky.social Never seen anyone use Academician. To answer your Q, No. But how RU going to police "no B=British"?

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The Void ザ・ヴォイド @thevoidtlmb.social.vivaldi.net.ap.brid.gy · 1d

@charliemethven.bsky.social I hope he’s hiking our listenership.

The Void ザ・ヴォイド @thevoidtlmb.social.vivaldi.net.ap.brid.gy · 2d

@neonbubble Non-terrible idea.

The Void ザ・ヴォイド @thevoidtlmb.social.vivaldi.net.ap.brid.gy · 2d

#universitychallenge Eddies in the space-time continuum there, finishing on a Jilly Cooper question.

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Mark H @neonbubble.mstdn.social.ap.brid.gy · 2d

Just think what scores we could have on #UniversityChallenge if Amol rattled through all the questions with the pace he does for the final five minutes.

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The Void ザ・ヴォイド @thevoidtlmb.social.vivaldi.net.ap.brid.gy · 2d

@neonbubble This spurious tension-ramping device has always annoyed me, tho’ I couldn’t think that fast for 30mins. #universitychallenge

The Void ザ・ヴォイド @thevoidtlmb.social.vivaldi.net.ap.brid.gy · 2d

I’m just trying to decrease awareness of an unimportant topic.

The Void ザ・ヴォイド @thevoidtlmb.social.vivaldi.net.ap.brid.gy · 2d

#offgridpod out-take from #podcast Ep 60. Everyone's a critic. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1MseIcqw7b0

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The Void ザ・ヴォイド @thevoidtlmb.social.vivaldi.net.ap.brid.gy · 2d

@henriwords.com Congrats! I only just started Soup’s one…

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Henri (& Odo) @henriwords.com · 2d

🥁🥁🥁 I set the October puzzle in the Guardian’s Genius series under my new setting name ‘Odo’

Ever since I started crosswording it’s been my ambition to get into the Guardian, it’s always been ‘my paper’. Many thanks to @alanconnor.bsky.social for the opportunity

www.theguardian.com/crosswords/2...

Genius crossword No 268

Deadline for entries is 23:59 GMT on Saturday 1 November. You need to register once and then sign in to theguardian.com to enter our online competition for a £100 monthly prize

www.theguardian.com

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Lowdown Cryptic @lowdowncryptic.bsky.social · 3d

I have a new #cryptic #crossword out today – my fifth puzzle for The Browser 😀 I'll post a few clues this week...

Sadly, weekly cryptics in The Browser will wrap up at the end of this year ☹️ DM me for details on how to get the puzzles

Thanks to long-time editor Dan Feyer and all the test-solvers!

The Browser Crossword
Cryptic #241 by Larry Kline
October 5, 2025 - edited by Dan Feyer
3 cryptic clues from the crossword:
You have to fill it during long rides (4)
U.S. anthem is played with gusto (10)
Browser crossword constructor and editor ultimately in error (7)

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The Void ザ・ヴォイド @thevoidtlmb.social.vivaldi.net.ap.brid.gy · 3d

@archelina.bsky.social I hate it when I make 1A 3 6A. Faves 3, 33. Cheers!

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Rachel Playforth @archelina.bsky.social · 3d

What, or who, am I celebrating with a new cryptic on MyCrossword today? Solve to find out! 🍎
www.mycrossword.co.uk/cryptic/2752

Cryptic crossword No 2,752 · MyCrossword

Solve Cryptic crossword No 2,752 on MyCrossword. 15x15 grid with 36 clues by Angel. Published Sun 5 Oct 2025. Features annotated solutions and special instructions. Free to solve online.

www.mycrossword.co.uk

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The Void ザ・ヴォイド @thevoidtlmb.social.vivaldi.net.ap.brid.gy · 4d

@crypticblah.bsky.social We once has a sign in the shop: “Please try not to put your head through the glass shelves”. Can’t regulate idiocy.

The Void ザ・ヴォイド @thevoidtlmb.social.vivaldi.net.ap.brid.gy · 4d

@guineverecryptic.bsky.social Cool! 👍

The Void ザ・ヴォイド @thevoidtlmb.social.vivaldi.net.ap.brid.gy · 4d

@guineverecryptic.bsky.social That IS annoying. Workaround: Export 1-col RTF, then convert to PDF from there? (Mac user here..)

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Henri (& Odo) @henriwords.com · 10d

Very much enjoyed the latest episode of #OffGridPod, and it’s hardly about crosswords at all really 😆 I thought the General was particularly Knowledgeable this time too

offgrid.tlmb.net/2025/09/28/c...

Censor Mayonnaise Jingles – Ep. 60 - Off-Grid

In which we Censor Mayonnaise Jingles, tut at grave-robbers, locate hats, hunt the snark in a poem, and try to translate backwards.

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