Liari's Cryptic Crosswords

It's been quite a while since I posted here. A lot has happened since. Here's a little rundown: Have been in the Independent several times Made my debut in the Times with a Quick Cryptic last month Have been setting minis for the Telegraph Have another debut in another major UK newspaper later this month Joined the editorial team (and set a puzzle in Issue 1) of Unch , a new cryptic crossword magazine, published quarterly ( https://unchcrosswords.com ) Had my final puzzle in the Browser, which sadly ended at the end of 2025 Had some American style crosswords published in a few different outlets (Apple News+, USA Today, and Crossword Flow) But you probably came here for a new crossword.  I decided to join a fantasy football league with some friends, even though I know nothing about American football. I chose all of my players based on if their names could be clued as regular words. This grid contains 11 of my players plus my main defence team. Click here for the puzzle over on M...

Hello all! It has been a while since I posted anything here. MP and I have been busy putting together this special collection.   Link to Google sheets And here is a bonus regular 15x15 crossword. https://mycrossword.co.uk/cryptic/1798 We hope you enjoy!  

Hello all! MP and I are back with a new Painstaker. If you are new here, a Painstaker is similar to a Times Monthly Club Special, which are filled with obscure words and in which you must rely on wordplay to solve. We hope you enjoy! You can find the puzzle over on MyCrossword . Since my last post here, I have been in the Independent (11650 on 12/02/2024) and the Browser (#159 on 04/02/2024). 

  MERRY CHRISTMAS! Thank you all for solving these throughout the month. The final puzzle is a jumbo.  It can be found here on MyCrossword .  We hope you enjoy! All 25 puzzles of the advent are here.  Dropbox Link

  Today's puzzle is a Potoroo Painstaker. If you are unfamiliar with the Painstakers: they are similar to the Times Monthly Club Special, filled with obscure words that you must rely on wordplay to solve. We really enjoy solving and setting these. It can be found here on MyCrossword .  We hope you enjoy! All 25 puzzles of the advent are here if you need to catch up or want to solve ahead of the day.   Dropbox Link

I was travelling for the holidays and didn't get a chance to post yesterday. Day 22 and day 23 are now on MyCrossword.  We hope you enjoy! All 25 puzzles of the advent are here if you need to catch up or want to solve ahead of the day.   Dropbox Link

  Today's puzzle is another variety and is now on MyCrossword here .  We hope you enjoy! All 25 puzzles of the advent are here if you need to catch up or want to solve ahead of the day.   Dropbox Link

  Day 20 is now on MyCrossword .  We hope you enjoy! Oh! And also Umpire is back in the Indy today. Don't forget to check it out! 💜 All 25 advent puzzles can be found here as .puz files and PDFs:  Dropbox Link

  Day 19 is another quick and is now on MyCrossword .  We hope you enjoy! All 25 puzzles can be found here as .puz files and PDFs:  Dropbox Link

  Today's puzzle is another special variety - our first Printer's Devilry! It can be found at the .ipuz link below.   We hope you enjoy! All 25 puzzles of the advent are here if you need to catch up or want to solve ahead of the day.   Dropbox Link Printer's Devilry  

  Day 17 is now on MyCrossword .  We hope you enjoy! All 25 puzzles can be found here as .puz files and PDFs:  Dropbox Link

  Day 16 is now on MyCrossword . We hope you enjoy! All 25 puzzles can be found here as .puz files and PDFs:  Dropbox Link  

  Day 15 is another variety and is now up on MyCrossword . We hope you enjoy! All 25 puzzles can be found here as .puz files and PDFs:  Dropbox Link  

  Day 14 is now on MyCrossword . Hope you enjoy! All 25 puzzles can be found here as .puz files and PDFs:  Dropbox Link  

Day 13 is now on MyCrossword . Hope you enjoy! All 25 puzzles can be found here as .puz files and PDFs:  Dropbox Link  

  Today's puzzle is from our great friend and tester Jack H Keynes. It is now on MyCrossword here . You can find Jack's other wonderful puzzles here . Enjoy! All 25 crosswords in this pack can be found here as .puz files and PDFs:  Dropbox Link  

  Day 11 is now on MyCrossword . Hope you enjoy! All 25 puzzles can be found here as .puz files and PDFs:  Dropbox Link  

  Day 9 of the advent calendar was a variety. Hope you enjoyed it.   Day 10 is now up on MyCrossword. All 25 puzzles can be found here as .puz files and PDFs:  Dropbox Link   

Day 8 is now on MyCrossword . Hope you enjoy! All 25 puzzles can be found here as .puz files and PDFs:  Dropbox Link  

    Day 7 is another quick and is up on MyCrossword . Enjoy! All 25 puzzles can be found here as .puz files and PDFs:  Dropbox Link