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miserableoldhack

I was brought up in the 1970s on a daily diet of The Times cryptic, which we used to attempt to solve together as a family over lunch. Families really can be very strange. I've had various jobs as a professional pedant in various publications in what used to be known as Fleet St, hence my nickname. Though honestly I'm really not very miserable at all, most of the time.

Everyman 4,114

August 31, 2025 at 7:05 am by miserableoldhack

A slightly unusual Everyman this time round.

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Categories Everyman 32 Comments

Independent 12,130 by Lark

August 25, 2025 at 7:52 am by miserableoldhack

Lark kicks off the puzzling week in the Indie.

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Categories Independent 7 Comments

Independent on Sunday 1,851 by Filbert

August 17, 2025 at 7:05 am by miserableoldhack

In the words of 3dn, another nutty dish from Filbert

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Categories Independent 11 Comments

Independent 12,112 by Gila

August 4, 2025 at 9:25 amAugust 4, 2025 at 7:57 am by miserableoldhack

This is only Gila’s second outing in the Indie this year.

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Categories Independent 5 Comments

Everyman No. 4110

August 3, 2025 at 5:01 pmAugust 3, 2025 at 12:05 am by miserableoldhack

As it’s Everyman, you’d expect all the standard features to be present and correct.

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Categories Everyman 31 Comments

Independent on Sunday 1,847 by Filbert

July 20, 2025 at 8:01 am by miserableoldhack

If it’s Sunday it must be Filbert in the Independent.

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Categories Independent 11 Comments

Independent 12,094 by Stamp

July 14, 2025 at 8:09 am by miserableoldhack

A pleasant start to the puzzling week from Stamp.

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Categories Independent 18 Comments

Everyman 4,106

July 7, 2025 at 1:37 pmJuly 6, 2025 at 12:02 am by miserableoldhack

Everyman, ‘the crossword world’s entry point since 1945’,

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Categories Everyman 24 Comments

Independent 12,076 by Madcap

June 23, 2025 at 8:17 amJune 23, 2025 at 7:28 am by miserableoldhack

I don’t think I’ve come across puzzles by Madcap before,

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Categories Independent 10 Comments

Independent on Sunday 1,843 by Filbert

June 22, 2025 at 9:56 amJune 22, 2025 at 8:14 am by miserableoldhack

Filbert is fast becoming one of my very favourite setters.

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Categories Independent 7 Comments

Everyman 4,102

June 8, 2025 at 12:01 am by miserableoldhack

It wouldn’t be Everyman …

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Categories Everyman 14 Comments

Independent 12,058 by Italicus

June 2, 2025 at 4:51 pmJune 2, 2025 at 8:25 am by miserableoldhack

This was a slow but steady solve for me…

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Categories Independent 16 Comments

Independent on Sunday 1,839 by Filbert

May 25, 2025 at 8:41 am by miserableoldhack

Another Sunday, another tough nut to crack from Filbert.

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Categories Independent 17 Comments

Independent 12,040 by Filbert

May 12, 2025 at 9:38 am by miserableoldhack

I greatly admire the economy of Filbert’s cluing – there are absolutely no wasted words here –

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Categories Independent 14 Comments

Everyman 4,098

May 11, 2025 at 12:01 am by miserableoldhack

This is the second appearance of Everyman in its/his new home on observer.co.uk

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Categories Everyman 29 Comments
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