#CrypticClue

Viresh Ratnakarviresh
2026-02-09

Day after new published = making an older one freely accessible.

"Both Sides Are Same"

Sample :

19a. Tipping crown to one side, emperor makes love (4)

gussalufz.com/thc/2025/gussalu

2026-02-08

Hybrid monster with the body of a llama, the tail of a cobra, and the head of a unicorn, holding a spearhead by the point (7)
#Cryptic #CrypticClue #CrypticCrossword

A very tricky #letterbank #crypticclue for #GroundhogDay: Put away "Season's Greetings" letters, but toss "Groundhog Day" letters in the recycling? (2,7) Get a hint and reveals letters here: www.wildvale.co.uk/guess/index.... Solve it, and create your own!

Guess The Clue

This was the final clue from Lowdown Letter Banks (LLB), my series of 650 #letterbank #crypticclue #puzzles 😎 Starting hint: a-- -- -- --- -- f---- View clue thread for the answer ⬇️ Keep coming back for more! I repost LLB clues certain Thursdays, and many other cryptic or similar things...

RE: https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:7bh5txgbsgv5g4uetsfaujow/post/3lh7gx3gtjk22

Here's the penultimate #letterbank #crypticclue from my series of 650, tweeted as Lowdown Letter Banks starting 5 years ago this week πŸ˜€ Keep drawing from the "bank" word in the clue below to get the answer πŸ’‘ Starting hint: i------------- View clue thread for another hint and the breakdown ⬇️

RE: https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:7bh5txgbsgv5g4uetsfaujow/post/3lh2fisbfls2u

Below is the antepenultimate LLB clue and it's *unique* amongst the 5 clues reposted this week for LLB's 5th anniversary πŸ™ƒ #letterbank #crypticclue The "bank" isn't in the clue this time – it's the answer! πŸ˜‰ Starting hint: h-------- View clue thread for another hint and the breakdown ⬇️

RE: https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:7bh5txgbsgv5g4uetsfaujow/post/3lgvgiklt7k2z

Revisiting the 5 final LLB clues for LLB's 5th anniversary πŸ₯³ (btw, "revisiting" is a good LB indicator!) #letterbank #crypticclue Find the "bank" word/phrase in the clue below and "overuse" those letters πŸ€” Starting hint: r------------ View clue thread for another hint and the breakdown ⬇️

RE: https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:7bh5txgbsgv5g4uetsfaujow/post/3lgqgby4whc2k

Reposting the 5 final LLB clues this week for LLB's 5th anniversary πŸŽ‰ Each is a #letterbank #crypticclue - in this one (as with most), find the "bank" word/phrase in the clue and use/reuse those letters πŸ€“ Starting hint: g------- -- s----- View clue thread for another hint and the breakdown ⬇️

RE: https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:7bh5txgbsgv5g4uetsfaujow/post/3lglkns7bhs2f

To celebrate the 5th anniversary of Lowdown Letter Banks today, let's rock out to my LLB scroll video! πŸ˜ŽπŸ” πŸ€˜ #LowdownLetterBank 645 clues from my old Twitter account – last year I closed it out with 5 final LLB clues, which I'll repost this week #letterbank #crypticclue #wordplay #puzzles

Today's the 5-year anniversary of Lowdown Letter Banks (LLB)! 5️⃣πŸ₯³πŸ”  On Jan 25, 2021, I started tweeting a daily #letterbank #crypticclue for 500 days πŸ“† and eventually reached 650 - Read my original thread below ⬇️ - I'll post an LLB scroll video today 🎞️ - I'll repost the last 5 LLB clues this week 😎

RE: https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:7bh5txgbsgv5g4uetsfaujow/post/3lgj2onjmv22i

2026-01-23

I ask repeatedly about a former capital of Illinois (9)
#CrypticClue

Cool little puz! πŸ™ƒ When you plug, remember to include the word "cryptic" or a hashtag like #crypticcrossword or #crypticclue so the post appears on my "Cryptic Crosswords/Clues" feed (see my pinned post) – and add it to your feeds!

I've chosen WONDER as the first word for 2026 in the weekly 1ACross Clue Writing Competition #1ACCWC Submit a #crypticclue soon and vote later in the week! Will we have some new setters in the mix this year? I wonder... πŸ€” www.1across.org/2026/01/11/1...

1ACCWC #549 – WONDER – OPEN FO...

Damage, on the right side of history, can create peaceful coexistence (7) #crypticclue #IranProtests #WomanLifeFreedom

1ACross Clue Writing Competition #1ACCWC is kicking off its weekly #crypticclue contests for 2026 with a redesigned site and a fresh leaderboard 🀩 Hoping to have a few new setters participating this year – maybe YOU? πŸ˜€ Thanks to Sowmya for all the behind-the-scenes work to make it happen! πŸ‘

RE: https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:s34bwhxrewvcfaad5idpbkah/post/3mc3psvqmck2c

2026-01-09

#CrypticClue time again:

The best place to start is, strangely, opposite lion (4,8)

(Answer to follow)

2026-01-02

#CrypticClue time:

The government starts closing roads, obsessed with nature (5)

(Answer will follow in a reply. Clue may only make sense to UK / Commonwealth readers.)

This time of year is never easy, we worried (3,5,3) #CrypticClue

2025-12-21

Congratulations to #Cluedle on its β€œhot and thus special” daily #crypticclue milestone! πŸ˜€ Keep up the good work, @jonathanancer.bsky.social@bsky.brid.gy and @outlierafrica.bsky.social@bsky.brid.gy! πŸ‘ cluedle.theoutlier.co.za

Screenshot of today’s cryptic crossword clue: This Cluedle is hot and thus special! (10)

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