I have a newsletter about words, a podcast (@BSCCPodcast) about romance and more words on Medium. Formerly Editorial Director @BuzzFeed. jackashepherd @ gmail
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Today I am launching a newsletter about words, word games, and especially #cryptic #crossword puzzles! onwords.substack.com/
Very pleased to be making my Independent debut with a themed crossword today! Sample clues:
Drunk has wine and joint (6)
Internet regard collie's last wag (1-4)
A prayer with wings? Bro, it's poetic (6)
puzzles.independent.co.uk/ga…
I have a fun new themed #cryptic #crossword puzzle up on MyCrossword today! 🧐🏁🤯
Sample clues:
‣ X may be tearing us apart? (9)
‣ Faux fact? Orwell describes it (1-6)
‣ Answer: "X" is one! (4)
mycrossword.co.uk/cryptic/19…
"What can be, unburdened by what has been" is literal coconut tree talk. You exist in the context of what came before you.
Hi #cryptic #crossword people! I have a new puzzle in dire need of a quick test solve before I release it into the world. If you're feeling generous and in a test-solvey frame of mind, my DMs are open. Thank you! 🙏
Jack Shepherd 🦑 retweeted
I set today’s cryptic crossword in the Independent. puzzles.independent.co.uk/ga…
I hope you enjoy!
Checking in to see if we're all having a treasured monocultural moment about the big Cloud Nothings album drop today.
I have a fun new themed #cryptic #crossword puzzle up on MyCrossword today! 🕺🪩🥳
Sample clues:
‣ A man used a potty too much (2,7)
‣ Cases and cases of tofu burritos (4)
‣ Elon's first social network to retweet piece-of-s*** bullies for money (7)
mycrossword.co.uk/cryptic/15…
Jack Shepherd 🦑 retweeted
Our new book, The Truce, is coming next week. It’s generated some news, and I’m confident it’ll make some more. But you’ll never get what we wrote from news summaries. I hope you’ll read it.
Preorder: wwnorton.com/books/978132402…
Or come to the launch event: powerhousearena.com/events/b…
Here's one for the Oxford Comma-heads. I'm going deep on serial comma history and controversy on the newsletter this week.
I'm back in the game with a fun new themed #cryptic #crossword puzzle up on MyCrossword! 🎉🥳
Sample clues:
‣ Tests acrobatic sex in the morning? On the contrary! (5)
‣ Obscure British lads undersold records initially (4)
‣ Shy performers (4)
mycrossword.co.uk/cryptic/14…
Goblins. They're everywhere, it turns out. I've uncovered a few for this week's newsletter.
onwords.substack.com/p/5-com…
This week – Ben Franklin's greatest accomplishment: "The Drinker's Dictionary." onwords.substack.com/p/ben-f…
Jack Shepherd 🦑 retweeted
It is still April and still #AutismAcceptanceMonth. Here is this week's puzzle: mycrossword.co.uk/cryptic/11…
I hope you enjoy!
Top 40 on the radio (5)
Lying about new Independent cryptic setter's activities (9)
Iron Man, Captain Marvel or Scarlet Witch, maybe (6)
