RIP David Hockney. For a year I had the pleasure of working in Salts Mill in Saltaire where there’s a permanent Hockney collection in the gallery. I spent many a lunch hour gazing at his mesmerising art
www.theguardian.com/artanddesign...
Every single big company right now:
“How can we make our product stupid and shit for no good reason whilst simultaneously wasting untold amounts of money and energy?”
It’s baffling 🤷♂️
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A new #cryptic #crossword to mark a special occasion!
www.mycrossword.co.uk/cryptic/3568
Sample clues:
1,9,10,11,16a: Cooked fresh lobster thermidor from time to time, hence initially loud beep around former 17d (6,2,3,4,9,5,2,3,7,6)
17d: {not clued} (3)
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The Bradford painter whose sun kissed visions of California broke world records at auction, has died
www.theguardian.com
Solve Cryptic crossword No 3,568 on MyCrossword. 15x15 grid with 35 clues by Henri. Published Sat 13 Jun 2026. Features annotated solutions and special instructions. Free to solve online.
Hey everyone, don’t forget to keep this quiet 🤫
I can’t imagine Unch wants all and sundry to hit the website and place loads of pre-orders of Issue 4 will-nilly
Henri
Henri
Henri
Henri
A big Thank You from 28d and me for the lovely kind words here and on the puzzle on MyCrossword ☺️
And if you haven’t had a go at the puzzle yet, here’s another sample clue:
Ultimately wife (Henri’s) scratching head after getting distinction (8)
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100% agree!
In fact some MC and Parseword clues are significantly tougher than regular crossword grid clues precisely *because* you have to solve them in isolation.
The thing that makes CROSSwords easier is the first syllable 😆
I have a new #cryptic #crossword lined up for tomorrow that I’m very excited about
(no, it’s not a rapid response Hockney tribute)
It has a clue with a 47-letter answer 😂
#sorrynotsorry
