Cracking The Cryptic

WHAT A PUZZLE in @thetimes today from James McGaughey! Simply one of the best crosswords you'll ever see in a broadsheet newspaper. Here's our masterclass video: youtu.be/MdA5oYxHWjo @serpent_xwords @Mickhodgkin #crossword #minutecryptic

We're about to return to the Blue Prince mansion for just the 44th time! Want to watch two supposed puzzle experts get increasingly baffled by this wonderful game?! We're streaming here and now! youtube.com/live/3Hwxaf2ro… @dogubomb #blueprince

It's Friday so here's our masterclass on how to solve today's @thetimes cryptic crossword! It's by Colin Thomas this week and he's rather good at writing clues :) youtu.be/Moi2HrBsF70 @serpent_xwords @Mickhodgkin #crossword #minutecryptic

We're back in the Blue Prince mansion again this evening. Want to watch two sudoku experts get bamboozled (it's fun, honest!)... watch here: youtube.com/live/dVy30LrUM… @dogubomb #blueprince

Here's our Friday Masterclass on today's epic @thetimes crossword by James McGaughey. There's also a very stylish Quick Cryptic by Tilt including this fantastic clue: What Professor McGonagall does with small geeks (13) youtu.be/8Dmn5GgCs0E @serpent_xwords @Mickhodgkin

@Harvard university hosts many brilliant minds but, in the sudoku world, we're particularly fond of the young Turkish genius, Cane_Puzzles, who has just been offered a place there. His sudoku tonight is absolutely mesmerising. youtu.be/x5dhRvoStw0 #harvard #puzzle #sudoku

We are back in the Blue Prince mansion right now (for the 42nd time!). Love to have your company if you're free and want to watch two sudoku experts blunder around the mansion :) youtube.com/live/VfoikBpze… @dogubomb #blueprince

Today's @thetimes crossword is by John Guiver - which basically means it's as good as it gets. There is so much to admire and learn from in these clues... here's our masterclass: youtu.be/Pl_J9xz4Azo @Mickhodgkin @serpent_xwords #crossword #minutecryptic

Correction: this is the link - we had a technical glitch: youtube.com/live/A7QNlcw73…

We're back in the Blue Prince mansion for the 41st time...! Do join us if you want to watch two sudoku experts get perplexed by this brilliant game :) youtube.com/live/ryNfMzfUq… @dogubomb #blueprince

A new viewer solve video today with Merel, who joined Simon from The Netherlands! Where else can you watch sudoku puzzlers pitting their wits together while also finding out the meaning of the word "Williwaw"? sudokupad.app/2hk0wen7pj #sudoku #williwaw

Here's our Friday masterclass of today's @thetimes crossword by Mark Kelmanson - it's a fantastic puzzle too so do have a go at it :) youtu.be/oW-JIufciHE @Mickhodgkin @serpent_xwords #crossword

Two sudoku experts return (for the 40th time) to the Blue Prince mansion.... what will happen? Who knows... but you can watch here...! youtube.com/live/VXGpPsgok… @dogubomb #blueprince

It's Friday so it's masterclass day! Here's our solve of a beautiful @thetimes crossword by James McGaughey (and a very good quick cryptic by City too): youtu.be/Miq9PSLdQFI @Mickhodgkin @serpent_xwords #crossword #minutecryptic

Two sudoku experts are back in the Blue Prince mansion for the 39th time! We'd love your company if you're free. youtube.com/live/uEai18xhx… #blueprince @dogubomb

Oh dear, oh dear! Here's today's "Masterclass" on @thetimes crossword (by our friend John Grimshaw). It was all going ok until... youtu.be/PSEIdeCnx-8 The video also takes a look at Josh Wardle (inventor of #wordle)'s new game: Parseword. @Mickhodgkin @serpent_xwords

We're back in the Blue Prince mansion now (for the 39th time!) What will we find? Come and join us and find out :) youtube.com/live/DwNgrAEzU… @dogubomb #blueprince

Today is the 155th birthday of the @RoyalAlbertHall and we're celebrating with a special commemorative sudoku from ThePedallingPianist!! It's even got the fibreglass acoustic diffusers hanging from its roof :) youtu.be/PkPU_cSbrfs #royalalberthall

It's Friday so here's our Masterclass solving today's @thetimes crossword, which was constructed by James McGaughey. Fabulous clues and lively language as ever from James!! youtu.be/UYC8osVpuAo @Mickhodgkin @serpent_xwords #crossword

@lydonw What sudoku number can be at least 5 different from the 4 you have placed on the green line in r4c4?

I am so stuck on GAS Volume #1 "ASMR #30" from @crypticcracking Not sure how I got here (maybe the "correct" path wouldn't leave me stuck), but I can't seem to determine where to go next. It appears I can start the bottom of the T with 8 or 9 without logical errors.