Lowdown Cryptic
Playing with words, working with tech, helping with people. Cryptic crosswords for The Browser, Out of Left Field, and AVCX. Scrabblegrams monthly. Letter banks repeatedly. He/him 🇨🇦
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Wordplay, Puzzles, Cryptic Crosswords (non-UK/EU)
Cryptic constructors and wordplay/puzzle creators in USA, Canada, Australia, India, Bahrain, and beyond! For UK/Europe cryptic crowd, see "Cryptic Crosswords" starter pack: go.bsky.app/LNTaK7S For American-style crosswords (non-cryptic), see "Crossword Sky" starter pack: go.bsky.app/4XAq8FH
@shonnathewhite.bsky.social
Author, artist, gamer & GIANT GEEK (she/her) 🇨🇦 Tortured soul behind the writer's resource @descriptionary.bsky.social descriptionary.wordpress.com
@clairebennie.bsky.social
Advisor on Housing Design and Development wearemunicipal.co.uk Also: art deco flats; choral music
@owennewburn.bsky.social
Gamedev @ Tributary Games. Technical Lead on King of the Castle and Occlude. Recently doing a lot of cryptic clues
@ouroborosop.bsky.social
Setter of cryptic crosswords at ouroboroscryptics.github.io and MyCrossword, hoping to one day see my grid in the paper...
@unclebeard1978.bsky.social
Doctor, published author, public speaker, polymath. Doctor Who crossword blog #CrypticWho, big gay bear #Art #QueerArt (He/Him) 🏳️🌈🏳️⚧️
@evilflea.bsky.social
Silly artwork, puns, Maths. Possibly some stand-up/poetry/writing if I find the time. Occasional cryptic crossword setter. Had the evilflea handle for ages, trying out a stage/pen name.
@dkmiller71.bsky.social
A computer guy, a Christian, a sci-fi/fantasy fan, an escape room enthusiast. Occasionally, I make puzzles I share at https://darrenspuzzles.blogspot.com. Contributor to https://cryptexhunt.com.
@adamleepotter.bsky.social
Withnail bore, Fowles nut & cryptic Lib Journalist hired to do a hatchet job? (4)
@henriwords.com
I set #cryptic #crosswords. Regular (15x15 blocked) at https://mycrossword.co.uk/henri and barred thematics occasionally in Inquisitor and mostly via henriwords.com - get free puzzles by signing up to my emails
@unscreenyourself.com
🧩 Digital Wellness, Reimagined 📚💙 Puzzle Books Publisher Championing 🏆 the art of intentional digital detox with puzzles 🧩 trivia 🤯 and humor! 🤣 🍀 Your Digital Wellness Starts Here ⬇️ https://linktr.ee/unscreenyourself
@bendrobinson.bsky.social
(Mostly amateur) musician, mathematician, tutor, coder, crossword setter, sports enthusiast, lefty dreamer, living in Warburton, Victoria, Australia.
@tomtitbaobab.bsky.social
Uncommon words, entertaining puzzles, absurd conversations? We're here for it with our #NYTSpellingBee inspired #podcast. http://apple.co/3MLmql4 #Hivemind #WordNerds
@realmnemonica.bsky.social
Retired copy editor. Caregiver. Puzzle person. Crochet person. Dog person. I can see Mexico from my kitchen.
@justbet.bsky.social
Writer, blogger, traveler, foodie, nomad. Doing my best to love & live life. Past lives in mainstream media, government, academia. Dual 🇨🇦🇺🇸, citizen of the world. All images my own. Oh & I have a blog: https://north-of-50.com/
@reibello.bsky.social
Spanish & French teacher, amateur crossword constructor & speedrunner, passable bassist, pretend programmer, escape room enthusiast. Puzzles - https://crosshare.org/reibello Charity - https://www.extra-life.org/participant/Timothy-Giannetti-2025
@katchapman.bsky.social
Canadian author, poet, meme collector. Particular interests - mental health, puzzles, democracy, writing, subversive art.
@flamingapeshead.bsky.social
Scouser exiled to Yorkshire. Can generally be found watching too much sport. Slowly realising that hoarding any more CDs is not feasible https://www.last.fm/user/flamingapeshead
@longyfan.bsky.social
I make cryptic crosswords. Find them at mycrossword.co.uk/longyfan and sometimes in The Browser with Juff
@saaleha.bsky.social
Writer | Photographer | Maker | Ingrid Jonker Poetry Prize Winner for ZIKR www.saaleha.com/links Based in South Africa.
@pauleggleston.bsky.social
I put the 'cool' in 'convoluted'. Well, actually I put the 'convol' in 'convoluted' so you just have to take the 'nv' bit out of 'convol', and push the 'co' and the 'ol' together to make 'cool'. www.pauleggleston.com My book: https://amzn.eu/d/9DrMuOS
@lori-wike.bsky.social
Bassoon, palindromes, poetry, puzzles, Popogrou, historic preservation advocacy. Author of JUMP SEARCH https://penteractpress.com/store/jump-search-lori-wike
@octogog.bsky.social
We are ugly but we have the biscuits. Dinbych - Gweriniaeth Cymru Annibyniaeth Dysgwr Vegan (Please think about it) Art. Books. Music. Film. 🌱 🏴
@alrglobal.bsky.social
Editor & Journalist | Audience Engagement & Content Strategy | Works w/: @nextgenradio.bsky.social & @HeadwayTraining.bsky.social | Views: my own | Deep Breather | Star Gazer | City Biker | UNC ‘01 | DXB-SGN-PHL | Also a mom 🇨🇦| she/her
@handy.bsky.social
I mostly spend time with my dog. Environmental public health and social strategy game connoisseur.
@jessbevrucks.bsky.social
“But, how do you feel about glitter…?” (and crosswords). LPCC in-school therapist & licensed school counselor. she/her
@15schaa.bsky.social
Taskmaster? Yes. Doctor Who? Absolutely. Puzzles? You bet. Jokes? Eh, it's debatable.
@awiner.bsky.social
Birder (and butterflies), music lover, (indoor) cat scritcher, Jewish dude, cryptic crossword solver, and assorted other interests. 🏳️🌈+🏳️⚧️ ally. he/him.
@writerlyryan.bsky.social
Author of puzzles, screenplays and more. He/him. Crossword blog: http://realpuzzlingstuff.com Coverfly profile: https://writers.coverfly.com/profile/Ryan-Patrick-Smith
@jackbern.bsky.social
Informative and sexy at the same time! Writes for Horrible Histories, Dogs In Space, Amazing World of Gumball; also talks a lot on podcasts (Taskmaster The People's Podcast, Football Book Club) he/him
@sidcon.bsky.social
Desert dweller, reader, trivia lover, sports fan, probably looking for my glasses. Puns are always welcome.
@mobsie6.bsky.social
British Musician, Cook, Atheist, Coder, Biker and Lefty. If you're on the right and I block you. Good, fuck off back to Twatter, we won't miss you. Pro Palestine. Oh and Bollox to Brexit. I also block people who use Memes as a form of argument.
@yannoehl.bsky.social
creative-errant | “artist” | meta-plagiarist | bricoleur | proudly degenerate | bad poet | unintentional curator | confabulator | intellectually barren [insert appropriate virtue signal here] https://linktr.ee/yannoehl
@xkcd.com
@dobolino.bsky.social
crosswoids. https://www.twitch.tv/crossweirdtv https://www.crossweirdpuzzles.com/
@tpfa.bsky.social
TPFA5 is now available at fund.nnaf.org/tpfa ! We are the crossword puzzle pack that raises money for abortion funds, learn more at www.abortionpuzzles.com
@crypticcrosswordcoach.com
Want to have an intellectually challenging hobby that also develops your lateral thinking skills? Learn to solve cryptic crosswords!