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simonbyc's avatarsimonbyc

After an initial and generally unsuccessful dalliance with Guardian cryptics nearer the start of the millennium, I somehow forgot about them until the latter half of 2025. When I discovered the Graun has its archive online, and with a handy 'check' feature, I threw myself back in, determined to master the art of solving. Ably assisted by the 225 bloggers, and with (gradually decreasing) use of the check button and other aids, I've been keeping up with the new puzzles and working my way backwards through the archive. It's going... OK. Aside from crosswords I do 'computer stuff' for a living and enjoy good whisky, long distance running, and herding (fostering) cats.

Private Eye (Cyclops / 822) Ocelot Orgasms

Sat January 31, 2026 at 12:01 am by simonbyc

As mc_rapper67 noted in his Xmas Special post, I have agreed to take over his slot blogging alternate Private Eye Cyclops puzzles. I’m a relative novice at solving crosswords and even more so blogging them, so please have empathy and use polite forms of address.

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MyCrossword Featured crossword No 1 by PostMark

Mon December 29, 2025 at 10:24 am by simonbyc

As a debutant blogger I’m honoured to be writing up the first MyCrossword Featured puzzle, which can be found here: https://mycrossword.co.uk/featured/1

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