Lmst

Do let me know if it fails on any puzzle—I can always tweak the algo further :-).

For anyone curious about the technical details, you can find them here:

https://github.com/viresh-ratnakar/exolve/commit/b7dc7284d081f3b76f796839018bd5ca7f34add8

#JavaScript

I was annoyed that Exolve Player could not parse Guardian #cryptic #29,747 from just the text of the clues.

Yes, for most standard blocked #crosswords, it can create an interactive solver from just the text of the clues.

So I tweaked it, and now it can parse it (it can now also handle a few more cases involving linked clues).

Give it a go, try with just the text of the clues from any #crossword:

https://exolve.app

8.0 mpl. #Running over to Los Altos Art & Wine Fest 2025, #beer. Cheers!

8.5 mpl. #Running on a warm but breezy afternoon, #beer. Cheers!

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Goddess & Murphy
Gussalufz's first 50 cryptic crosswords from the Hindu

By Viresh Ratnakar

My first 50 #crosswords as setter "#Gussalufz" for The Hindu #Cryptic are now available in book form.

These crosswords appeared in the Hindu over the period December 2019 through September 2023. Each #crossword has a theme and/or one or more hidden messages ("ninas"). The solution pages include explanations for all #clues as well as detailed notes about the puzzle.

Picture of the cover page for the book "Goddess & Murphy"

7.5mpl. #Running: recovering, er, back on a hot day :-), the #beer hits home perfectly. Cheers!

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I set today(28th)’s #cryptic #crossword in The Independent. Solve free online here: https://puzzles.independent.co.uk/games/cryptic-crossword-independent?puzzleDate=20250628

I have a beginner-level mini #cryptic #crossword out on #AVCX. It's been fun working with Steve Mossberg as editor. Do subscribe/buy if you can!

https://avxwords.com/puzzles/1857/

Another Hindu #cryptic #crossword of mine (from Jan. 2025) is now freely available.

"CH-CH"

13a. According to Gussalufz, love died. (6)

29a. Old puzzle lying around? Save the last third for flight (6)

https://gussalufz.com/thc/2024/gussalufz-thc-12-2024-grid-4-32-clues.html

Baleful Nurse At Work"

4d. "ABCD" daughter and son arguing (2,4)

25d. Pull dramatically, showing cheek in second over (4)

A pair of #crypticclue teasers from my The Hindu #Cryptic #crossword (#14,515), appearing in Thursday's paper.

#Gussalufz

https://crossword.thehindu.com/crossword/hindu-cryptic/bf71c3f2

The link works for subscribers only, but let me know if you'd like a copy.

Picture of crossword grid, with some clues visible.

8.3 mpl. #Running and #beer on koi-raja-nahi day. Cheers!

7mpl, 580ftpl. "Upscale" #running, #beer. Cheers!

Another Hindu #cryptic #crossword of mine (from Nov. 2024) is now freely available.

"Silky Pad?"

1a. Thoughtful boss promises to pay (8)

9a. They take dips before/after the pubs (4)

https://gussalufz.com/thc/2024/gussalufz-thc-11-2024-grid-3.1-31-clues.html

"Khadi Urad"

24a. Billionaire on top of crypto revolution suffering regular losses (6)

28a. Sweethearts quarrel, losing heads (it's a mistake) (9)

A #crypticclue sample from my The Hindu #Cryptic #crossword (#14,499), appearing in Saturday's paper.

#Gussalufz

The link works for subscribers only, but let me know if you'd like a copy.

https://crossword.thehindu.com/crossword/hindu-cryptic/48e75834

Alfonso #mangoes from India make you briefly question your atheism :-). Such perfection!

9.0mpl. Ek jaam aur do aansoo Jayesh ke naam! #Running, #beer, and friends moving on. Cheers.

A long flap along the width of my dish-washer had fallen down. Have glued it up. A biography and an autobiography proved to have just the right size for propping up and keeping pressed the glued part.