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Cryptic crossword setter for The Guardian (Tramp). Have also set for Indy/i (Jambazi), FT (Skitnica), The Times, The Telegraph (Vagabundo), IQ and The Listener
Barrow-in-Furness
Joined March 2012
I wrote an Epstein-themed puzzle for Guardian. It wasn’t suitable. So, I sent it to Cyclops for him to amend for @PrivateEyeNews It features my grid and clue at 1/4/21 across. For some reason Private Eye didn’t print the acknowledgment thanking me. https://t.co/XGtOxpTKuU
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Complete the Private Eye crossword - £100 prize to the first correct solution opened!
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I set the Toughie crossword in today's edition of The Daily Telegraph. Sample clue: Queen dashed to palace to receive king (9)
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Things you won't see reported: Given this story comes from an official Press Release, you'd think it would have been a leading story on all Media. 900 people smuggling gangs dismantled under Labour, making #SmashTheGangs a reality, & 4000 interventions.
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Official data reveals a 33% surge in smuggling arrests, convictions and seizures of criminal cash and assets following Keir Starmer's pledge to “smash the gangs”.
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Ian King, Business Columnist for The Times, explains how a range of UK lenders are signalling fresh confidence in the government’s growth drive after Rachel Reeves' Budget on Wednesday.
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This is what they're trying to hide from you. A well received budget.
Ian King, Business Columnist for The Times, explains how a range of UK lenders are signalling fresh confidence in the government’s growth drive after Rachel Reeves' Budget on Wednesday. Sponsored by @IGcom. Your capital is at risk.
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£232M 'procured'by Michelle Mone £1.6 Bn stop the boats barge £21 Bn handed to covid fraudsters £37Bn wasted on Test and Trace £8.7Bn duff PPE £471M in total paid to destroy PPE not needed/in storage too long. The Tories can naff off with the bloody lectures. #BBCLauraK
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I set today’s cryptic crossword in the Guardian: Reform or Richard Tice’s getting a seat (9,5) https://t.co/zohGTTDyTu
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Incredible family day out at the RL Ashes last week. Chatted to some class Aussie fans before and got to say “hi” to RL legend and fellow Evertonian @PScully13 (my wife still has a thing for him) who I think was looking for his stone on the Everton Way.
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I set the cryptic crossword on the back page of today's Telegraph. Sample clue: Nick 'er fishing gear from Spooner's tent (10). Speaking of the Rev, I'm heading to the UK tomorrow and will be at the annual Sloggers & Betters gathering in York on Saturday. See you there maybe!
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I set today’s cryptic crossword in the Guardian. I wrote it ages ago. Mostly old art, royal painting later moved here? (8,8,7) https://t.co/oG7h12MPN7
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Nigel Farage promised the electorate in Durham that if they voted Reform he wouldn’t put their Council Tax up. Nigel Farage has just put their Council Tax up by 4.99%. He lied. AGAIN. Stop being thick. Stop voting for Nigel Farage.
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So #Farage's 'claim' that the UK would 'save' £230 BILLION by deporting migrants, etc ... ...has been withdrawn (found to be based on an unreliable study) ... ... and has been examined in detail by Economists from KCL ... ... who found it would cost an EXTRA £100 BILLION.
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As a top specialist in this area, I can tell you that these claims about the ECHR are all incorrect; her “best lawyers” are wrong. She’s also failed to ask a fundamental question, more important than her five ‘tests’; the international implications the U.K. leaving the CoE.
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Free stickers suitable for flag-bearing lampposts. Send a large A4 envelope with a 1st class large stamp to me at Bragg Office, PO Box 6830 Bridport DT6 9BH and I’ll send you a sheet. #ReclaimtheFlag 🏴🏴🏴🇬🇧
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🚨CHEAPER! Brexit in the last 4 years: 🔥 Gas ⬆️ 94.1% ⚡️Electric ⬆️ 78% ⛽️ Fuel ⬆️ 49.3% 🏨 Hotels ⬆️ 37.8% 🏠 Rent ⬆️ 25% 🍞 Food ⬆️ 25% 📉 Average earnings DOWN 2.8%⬇️ 🤔 Still think Brexit was worth it? #BrexitReality #CostOfBrexit #RejoinEU
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In Starmer's speech, there was not one single mention of: 'arms' 'take up arms' 'attack' 'go for the enemy' None of the things Tice said are true. NONE OF IT. Why do @SkyPoliticsHub have him on their show? He's a demonstrable liar and actually the one trying to incite. He
'The prime minister literally used the word "arms", take up arms and attack, go for the enemy, just the most extraordinary language' - @TiceRichard Reform UK's deputy leader is challenged by @darrenmccaffrey on claims Starmer called for violence against Farage's party.
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Alarming Epstein files involved arrangements of adults with children (6-6, 8) I don’t think editors will accept it: shame, as it’s decent.
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I set today’s cryptic crossword in the Guardian: Tailor stripped lads before fitting (5) https://t.co/JcxzDtepZC
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