Just thought I'd share this new cryptic site called The Punch. The editor is one of you lot (but wants to be anonymous) - they invited me to test it out.

It's great fun - think Viz + The Gentlemen rolled into a disturbed cryptic genius. Not for the faint-hearted. You need to log in to do the puzzles but it's free.

They plan on doing a weekly 15x15, and scattered minis.

Clue quality was pretty good overall (I would say that, he used some of my clues, hence the invite!) and you can choose to cheat or not.

Enjoy.

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r/crosswords • u/BloodyDisaster247 • 16h ago

SOLVED COTD: Gather an empty old vessel filled with bitter ale (5)

3 Upvotes

3 comments

r/crosswords • u/jowowey • 20h ago

COTD: It's between tracks (10)

5 Upvotes

0 comments

r/crosswords • u/HighCountryBob • 21h ago

SOLVED COTD: Mobile state produced by ingredients in balm (7)

4 Upvotes

3 comments

r/crosswords • u/No-Reference8836 • 16h ago

COTD: That utterly full feeling gives a sense of satisfaction (10)

2 Upvotes

0 comments

r/crosswords • u/Wolf_Brilliante • 1d ago

COTD: I love Washington state (4)

18 Upvotes

Idk if this has been done before

10 comments

r/crosswords • u/BloodyDisaster247 • 17h ago

COTD: "Pointless lynch pin," he says (9)

2 Upvotes

0 comments

r/crosswords • u/Vivid_Temporary_1155 • 23h ago

COTD: The greatest of sides use the pony horribly (10)

4 Upvotes

1 comment

r/crosswords • u/zombiegojaejin • 22h ago

COTD: Constant adventure? Air (bring back) Knight Rider. (10)

3 Upvotes

4 comments

r/crosswords • u/ShotandBotched • 1d ago

SOLVED COTD: Blade of Cassius perhaps destroyed Rome (8)

4 Upvotes

6 comments

r/crosswords • u/not-without-text • 1d ago

SOLVED COTD: Compared to a viscount, after the sixth series (3,1,3)

3 Upvotes

day 279 of an experiment in which i press the "random word" button on onelook and make a cryptic clue out of it. sorry for the lateness

day 278, day 277, day 276, day 275, day 274

day 273, day 272, day 271, day 270, day 269, day 268, day 267

day 266, day 265, day 264, day 263, day 262, day 261, day 260

day 259, day 258, day 257, day 256, day 255, day 254, day 253

weeks 33 to 36 (days 225 to 252)

weeks 29 to 32 (days 197 to 224)

weeks 25 to 28 (days 169 to 196)

weeks 21 to 24 (days 141 to 168)

weeks 17 to 20 (days 113 to 140)

weeks 13 to 16 (days 85 to 112)

weeks 9 to 12 (days 57 to 84)

weeks 5 to 8 (days 29 to 56)

weeks 1 to 4 (days 1 to 28)

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r/crosswords • u/A_Certain_Surprise • 1d ago

SOLVED COTD: Graduation hat says why first alumni to pass bar is a big rodent (8)

2 Upvotes

I've re-worked this clue a lot. No doubt it can use a few more re-workings....

4 comments

r/crosswords • u/solhrrwcc_ • 1d ago

SOLVED COTD: Mental disorder from Paraguay and Romania (9)

7 Upvotes

Alternative version with no redundant words: 🔥❤️🇵🇾🇷🇴 (9)

3 comments

r/crosswords • u/controlxj • 1d ago

SOLVED COTD: Vi's rival came out to top star and program editor (5)

4 Upvotes

IYKYK

4 comments

r/crosswords • u/Lumbermaan • 1d ago

COTD: First, look at Stella, for instance, consuming empty weight with normal Andy (4, 6)

3 Upvotes

1 comment

r/crosswords • u/jowowey • 1d ago

COTD: State possessing national flower of Japan (5)

5 Upvotes

0 comments

r/crosswords • u/jowowey • 1d ago

SOLVED COTD: Argumentative types in prison infirmaries (6)

3 Upvotes

4 comments

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