Chris Drew @mesnilman.bsky.social Ex UK gov econ incl 2 years in Euro Parl econ & monetary cttee. Normandy. Semi-veggie. UTV
EN & FR (DE after beer). Views personal etc. Welsh. And French
Born at 325ppm
Eleanor G @zaichishka.bsky.social Welsh-Kiwi Japanese translator, chanoyu practitioner & host to a timeshare cat. Memorial Device ANT
Twm @twm-barlwm.bsky.social Michael Lloyd-Jones
Twit lacking appeal, male crossword setter (3)
The Telegraph (anon and Light)
The Independent (Deri)
The Times (anon)
Martyrs @martyrsmusic.bsky.social Jon & Michael from Merthyr make music as Martyrs.
#DIY #IndependentMusic #GenreDiverse #WelshMusic #FolkHorror #ProWrestling #BlackCoffee #HomeRecording #AntiFascist #MentalHealth #WorkersRights
Buck Frexit @beany.bsky.social The same remoaning remoaner from Twitter. Anti Brexit, Anti Tory, Anti Trump. Pro Facts, Pro Fun, Pro not putting up with racism. Grieving mother ๐
Liari @liari.bsky.social Crossword setter - as Liari (The Independent, Unch); Apus (Times QC); Potoroo (Telegraph Toughie); Pavo (Guardian); Myself (Telegraph, Bonmo and elsewhere).
Unch magazine editorial team.
Super-duper Independent crossword setter? (5)
Crossers @crypticcrossers.bsky.social Crossers.co.uk is a new site aiming to make it easier to set and solve cryptic crossword puzzles. It's got the set of tools I wanted as a setter to make it quicker to create puzzles. Keen to get some feedback from setters and solvers alike!
Matt @wyrd.systems ๐ Publishing Unch, a cryptic crossword magazine: unchcrosswords.com
๐บ Streaming on Sundays: https://twitch.tv/CrypticSunday
๐ช Sitting on benches
โ๏ธ Drinking coffee
๐ Lewes, UK
Lowdown Cryptic @lowdowncryptic.bsky.social Canadaโs rep for the World Crossword Federation and US & Canada Cryptic Championships. Cryptics for AVCX, Crossweird, The Browser, OoLF, Minute Cryptic. Scrabblegrams monthly. Letter banks repeatedly. He/him ๐จ๐ฆ lowdowncryptic on Insta, Blogger, Crosshare
Helen Czerski @helenczerski.bsky.social Physics, bubbles, oceans, hot chocolate and curiosity. Professor at UCL, writer, broadcaster. Author of Storm in a Teacup and Blue Machine https://linktr.ee/helenczerski Co-host of BBC Radio 4's Rare Earth
Hallucinophonics @hallucinophonics.com Hallucinophonics exist at the nexus of consciousness and soundโcrafting immersive soundscapes that challenge the boundaries between reality and reverie. http://hallucinophonics.com
Stuart Braithwaite @plasmatron.bsky.social Plays guitar. Hates fascists. Just confused by life.
Ian Dunt @iandunt.bsky.social Journalist. Author. Podcaster. Liberal extremist.
Unch Crosswords @unchcrosswords.com "The clued-up crossword magazine"
Issue 4 available to order now! unchcrosswords.com/#shop
Sign up for updates - unchcrosswords.com
Rachel Playforth @archelina.bsky.social The toast in the machine. NHS librarian, crossword compiler (Angel), Unch magazine editorial team, poet. Weekly crossword streams on Twitch @ crypticsunday. I like crime fiction, telly and cold water. She/her.
Y Selar @selar.cymru Cylchgrawn cerddoriaeth Gymraeg gyfoes https://selar.cymru
Monty Lit Fest @montylitfest.bsky.social Montgomeryshire Literary Festival. 12-24 June 2026 in historic town of Montgomery. Celebrating writing from Wales, the Borders and beyond (no self-publishing). With music, art and cake #FriendlyFestival
Recordiau I KA CHING Records @ikachingrecords.bsky.social Welsh indy label ๐ฆน
Label annibynnol
~ 2011 ~
@anuragpuzzling.bsky.social @anuragpuzzling.bsky.social Puzzling, Questioning, Reading, Solving, Thinking
@amoebacrosswords.bsky.social @amoebacrosswords.bsky.social Crossword-botherer, aka Amoeba, Weatherman, and Tango. Also anonymously in the Times and Telegraph.
Richard James @richardjameschess.bsky.social Chess player, organiser, teacher, writer, historian. Investigating the intersection between chess and childhood.
Reading old newspapers so that you don't have to.
Also crosswords, music (classical & folk), genealogy etc.
https://richard915.substack.com
Dan Davison @danjdavison.bsky.social Teacher. Books, poetry, theatre & Iโm learning to set cryptic crosswords
Widdersbel @widdersbel.bsky.social Mostly baking and crosswords
Flashling @flashling.bsky.social Cryptic crossword nut. Used to blow things up professionally.
Henri @henriwords.com I have never disembowelled myself (5)
I start to drum, interrupting Ringo! (3)
I judge, like dad (5)
Crossword setter: Guardian, Inquisitor, Times, Gnomon, henriwords.com and more. Puzzle editor at Unch. Rob Townsend, really
Tramp @tramp1.bsky.social Neil Walker
Cryptic crossword setter for The Guardian (Tramp). Have also set for Indy/i (Jambazi), FT (Skitnica), The Times, The Telegraph (Vagabundo), IQ and The Listener.
Gwenno Saunders @gwennosaunders.bsky.social gwenno.info
@tomosabertawe.bsky.social @tomosabertawe.bsky.social 
God Is In The TV Zine @godisinthetvzine.bsky.social The music and culture webzine established in Cardiff in 2003. www.godisinthetvzine.co.uk
Adam Walton @adamthomaswalton.bsky.social Radio human. BBC Introducing in Wales. BBC Radio Wales. Makes music. Writes about music. Loves Ava, Bekki, music, reading, collecting minerals, Wales, cooking, photography, galleries, mooching, Elliott Smith, fountain pens, bric-a-brac, Ghibli, 90's RPG's.
Grant Peisley @cymraussie.bsky.social Founder
@DEGCymru.bsky.social ; YnNi Teg; YnNi Newydd (Bretton Hall Solar); Menter Tyn Llan; @GwyrddNi.bsky.social
Director: @localpartnerships.bsky.social (Ynni Cymru)
Player
@criccaernarfon ๐ @Wales_over_50s
Born Aussie๐ฆ,Welsh by choice๐ฒ
Matt White @treeandtroll.bsky.social Screenwriter - BBC Voices 2024, BIFA Springboard '22/23. THE SIN-EATER (2024). PAUL DOOD'S DEADLY LUNCH BREAK on Sky (UK) and Shudder (US/AUS/NZ) now! Repping for rural Wales, and Neurodiverse for the win! He/him. All comments my own etc.
Bylines Cymru @bylines.cymru https://bylines.cymru
A participatory citizen journalism community and publication for all in, from, and in love with Wales. Reach out to editor@bylines.cymru
Guinevere ๐ฒ๐ฒ @guineverecryptic.bsky.social Love cryptic crosswords, long time solver, now honoured to be a setter! ADHD and Mensa member - owning the wonderful US โtwice exceptionalโ label ๐ฅฐ ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ท๓ ฌ๓ ณ๓ ฟ๐ฒ๐ฒ
Dice: Guardian
Kybos: Times QC
Anonymous: Times
Guinevere: Most other places!
@paleheadedrosella.bsky.social @paleheadedrosella.bsky.social 
Zach Ross @zachrossmusic.bsky.social I hit drums and connect people
Frank Fischer @frankfischer.bsky.social If you show me good music, I will never forget you
This account is passionate about all sorts of good music, may contain traces of cycling/chess/politics/bodybuilding/skateboarding
Coding HTML for food
#TeamFckAfd #TeamNastyGirls #TeamAntifa
Mike Birtill @mikebirtill.bsky.social Welsh, Northern, Happiest on a bicycle. Writing about AI & Futher Education. Interested in Pedagogy, Digital Education, Learning Spaces, Engineering & STEM. SEDA Fellow, ISSOTL 2025 Emerging Scholar. 
Lette @lettecrosswords.bsky.social Lucky enough to have had a few crosswords published in the Independent.
Thanks to all those that have helped along the way, especially the wonderful community at https://mycrossword.co.uk/
Gruff Rhys @gruffrhys.bsky.social Secular choral / Canu Gwlad
Kliph Scurlock @kliphscurlock.bsky.social The Kansas homewrecker and heartbreaker.
Pro music. Anti billionaire. Anti fascist. Pro cat. Anti capitalism. Pro hug. Pro sushi. Anti Spotify. Anti Amazon.
Aleutians @aleutians.bsky.social DIY Indie Pop from the Paradise Peninsula.
Tulip Petals 25/9/26
Death Cab for Nubo
https://open.spotify.com/album/2jdd4Ff2UvKsKkccqDe5k9?si=acoSuU-ZSYC2d7lJgjunzA
https://linktr.ee/Aleutians
Dan Dickens @brockwellgrecian.bsky.social Cryptic crossword setter. Grecian in the Independent and Brockwell in the Guardian.
The Applause @theapplauseband.bsky.social We're a self producing Indie/Rock duo from the UK! โจ
Links - linktr.ee/theapplauseband
Dani Dark Skies โจ @danidarkskies.bsky.social Defender of Darkness ๐
Author of All Through the Night ๐
Lover of landscapes, wildlife and all round nature nerd โจ๐๐ฆ๐ณ๐ฆ
Surfer and Marine Mammal Medic ๐ฆญ๐
Work to make our National Parks/Landscapes thrive at night ๐
Cymraeg ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ท๓ ฌ๓ ณ๓ ฟ
https://linktr.ee/danidarkskies
Ian Winick, Translator & Copywriter @ianwinick.bsky.social Translator (German/French to English), word-tamer, songwriter, atheist, podcaster and popular man about town.
www.ianwinick.com
Co-host of:
Eat The Pudding: A Simpsons Podcast
https://linktr.ee/eatthepudding
Claire Vaughan @pixieglas.bsky.social ๐ณ๏ธโ๐๐ฝ๏ธ 'A puffed-up orb of a woman with a gaping mouth'.
Enthusiast. She / her / hi.
Shift Cardiff // Reframed Film // Chapter Cinema Cardiff.
Views personal are mine alone. No SWERFs or TERFs or Tories os gwelwch yn dda.
Dyl Wyn @dylwyn.bsky.social 
Nia Mai Daniel @niamai.bsky.social Archifydd, Aberystwyth. 
Chris Frantz @chrisfrantz.bsky.social Founding member of Talking Heads and Tom Tom Club. Keeping it real out here in the field.
Anthony Etherin @anthonyetherin.bsky.social Poet, wordplayer, musician, editor, bassist, guitarist, backgrounds in physics & publishing
KNIT INK (AND OTHER POEMS): https://store.deepvellum.org/products/knitink
AnthonyEtherin.com
Pizza Academy NH @pizzaacademynh.bsky.social Boston/NH/ME based pizza punk and feta folk
Rhys Mwyn @rhysmwyn.bsky.social BBC Radio Cymru 7pm - 9pm Nos Lun / Mondays
Welsh Tour Guide. Psychogeography
Site maintained by Mwyn HQ.
Dylan Ebz @dylanebz.bsky.social Presenter. Reporter. Gooner...
Tomos Williams @twmwillias.bsky.social 
Gethin @gethin76.bsky.social Foodie, lover of bikes, active travel nerd, ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ท๓ ฌ๓ ณ๓ ฟCymru ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ท๓ ฌ๓ ณ๓ ฟ
@chrishurstmusic.bsky.social @chrishurstmusic.bsky.social 
@sparkyrite.bsky.social @sparkyrite.bsky.social 
Ukraine Cricket @ukrainecricket.bsky.social Since 1993 ๐บ๐ฆ๐
โโ
๐ GETTING OUT: The Ukrainian Cricket Team's Last Stand on the Front Lines of War: https://www.pitchpublishing.co.uk/shop/getting-out
โค๏ธ Charity XI: https://wp.me/pm4mQ-AI5
๐๐ป Admin: @jonathancampion.com
@manonradge.bsky.social @manonradge.bsky.social Cymraes. Tyfu cennin. Magu ci sy'n hwligan. Fy marn i. ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ท๓ ฌ๓ ณ๓ ฟ ๐ช๐บ
trouble ๐ณ๏ธโโง๏ธ @troublepunk.bsky.social he/they. active in the UK music scene, especially around London. guitarist. send me your music, i love new stuff!
Thrillhouse @thrillhouseband.bsky.social Landfill indie
Helen Stirling-Lane @helenstirlinglane.bsky.social #Actor, #Writer, #Singer, #Director, mother, foster-mum, and all-around busy person. Neurodiverse (ASC). I may be a bit of an SF fan. Oh, and a member of SofT Productions.
Agent: lizmercadoassociates@gmail.com
app.spotlight.com/6021-1208-8204
Cerys Matthews @cerysmatthews.bsky.social Food.Action.Music.Books. Happy on the end of a rope.
Programme BBC radio shows -write books, make music and get out and about.
Adam G Bernstein @adamgbernstein.bsky.social Bassist, composer, teacher, progressive justice seeker. Music, organic vegetables, comic books, and the ocean.
www.adambernsteinmusic.com
Henry Morris @mrhenrymorris.substack.com Writer, Field Maneuvers boss, PT, comedy, 50+ ultra marathons, west Wales knotweed farmer
I was the Secret Tory
Substack: https://mrhenrymorris.substack.com/
Linktree: https://linktr.ee/henrymorrispt
Dr Angharad Elias @angharadelias.bsky.social Hogan o Nefyn. Diddordeb mewn llawysgrifau a Chyfraith Hywel ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ท๓ ฌ๓ ณ๓ ฟ Interested in manuscripts and medieval Welsh Law.
Blackwood Rediffusion @rediffusion.bsky.social Singer in 90โs covers band The Fishing Trip. Member of PlayGroupAber. Blackwood Rediffusion is the solo songwriting side-project. Jangly, acoustic, lo-fi homespun indie. Made in Wales, inspired by Brighton.
Jon Barnes @jonbarnes.bsky.social fax instrumentalist - has played international rugby for Kyrgysztan
Will Hayward - Wales Journo @willhaycardiff.bsky.social Multi-award winning journalist and author based in Cardiff.
I conduct investigative journalism and help people better understand Wales/Cymru.
You sign up to my newsletter here: willhaywardwales.substack.com
Columnist at The Guardian.
Hedd Gwynfor @hedd.gwynfor.net Cefnogi #Annibyniaeth, @cymdeithas.cymru, @yes.cymru, @auob.cymru, @plaid.cymru. Ymddiriedolwr @meddwl.org. Cyfarwyddwr - @cadwyn.com. Cymro ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ท๓ ฌ๓ ณ๓ ฟ Cymraeg.
42โs Records @42srecords.bsky.social Rock n Roll blood, vinyl heart โค๏ธ
DIY Independent Record Label
Manchester, UK
Boatman Cryptics @boatmancryptics.co.uk Guardian crossword setter & teacher of aspiring word-fiends. Two books of puzzles & the stories behind them: see website for signed copies or to sign up for masterclasses or to commission bespoke puzzles: boatmancryptics.co.uk
Davey White ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ท๓ ฌ๓ ณ๓ ฟ๐ช๐บ๐บ๐ฆ ๐ต๐ธ๐ฆ
๐ ๐ถ ๐ @krasnyi.bsky.social Llanllieni. Former Russian politics lecturer. Folk horror, folklore and just plain folk. Music nut. Quit Labour, joined Green Party. KHFC fan. Follower of the Green Man. Learning Cymraeg. Fuck Brexit, Farage, Trump, Musk and AI. Tax the rich.
Simon Goss RCA @draftsmann.bsky.social Welsh speaking artist, graphic designer (of @henaturist.bsky.social), writer, rugby sufferer and draftsman in the classical sense. Member of the RCA. All artwork shown is for sale - DM me.
www.portraitpainter.me.uk
www.landscapepainter.me.uk
Danny Deathdisco @dannydeathdisco.bsky.social CDP radio promotions, a Gooner & know for a fact that (White Man) In Hammersmith Palais is the greatest song ever. https://linktr.ee/dannydeathdisco
"Peace, bread work & freedom is the best we can achieve, & wearing badges is not enough in days like these"
Rhaglen Cymru @rhaglencymru.bsky.social Andy Bell yn Awstralia bell
Ei bodlediad ar ddarlledu yn y llefydd podlediadol arferol.
X marks the spot in Canberra
Marc Garnett @eotprecords.bsky.social Marc Garnett from the band Cigarillo, plus head of Adelaide-based record label End of the Pier Records (Cigarillo/Electric Park/Mode/The Tropicanas).
jon ้ถช @jonlpan.bsky.social when i grow up i want to be myself
Sister Envy @sisterenvyband.bsky.social Welsh Alternative Rock band from the North Wales Coast
MGMT/LABEL @YrWyddfaRecords ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ท๓ ฌ๓ ณ๓ ฟ
Rhydd ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ท๓ ฌ๓ ณ๓ ฟ @rhyddian.bsky.social A lot of nonsense, music, annibyniaeth and the Villa. Dad, Taidy and occasional DJ.
boldx @boldx.bsky.social I'm some kind of clown
snippetcuts @snippetcuts.bsky.social Songwriter, recording artist, views my own
Relish_Hendy aka Jen @relishhendy.bsky.social Comedian, Wigs/Hair/Make-Up Historian, Disability Rights Champion, Parent-Carer
As seen on TV/Heard on Radio
#History #SEND #ParentCarer #DisabilityRights #DPAC
Ed Yong is offline @edyong209.bsky.social Writer, journalist. Science, health. Pandemics, animals. Birder, photographer. Many words, some awards. AN IMMENSE WORLD, I CONTAIN MULTITUDES. Married to Liz Neeley, parent to Typo. he/him
๐ท Canon R6mkii + RF 800mm
Edyong.me
Skeewiff @skeewiff.bsky.social Alessandro Rizzo
London based music maker
Figment of my alter ego's imagination
Purveyor of Highest Quality Easy-Break-Funk
Amateur Photographer. Cats & Dogs & Tech.
Jalapeno Records | Pedigree Cuts
https://linktr.ee/skeewiff ๐ช๐บ
T.O.M. @tomtheorganized.bsky.social T.O.M. is an alternative Rock Band from the south of Spain with a funny mix of influences and a powerful show.
https://tomtheorganizedmisuse.jimdofree.com/
Big Empty Zero @bigemptyzero.bsky.social Musician signed to Noodlebake Records. Oakland, CA
Horror fan/ multimedia artist
https://linktr.ee/bigemptyzero?fbclid=PAAaaZ7S8LvFiBmWjuJpyGg0N6Q-nfUoSUmtjiKqh7VX22zfE00ar0_Rdp3Yk
Nunny Boy / Voldo ๐บ๐ฆ @nunnyboy.bsky.social Producer / Musician as heard on BBC R1 1Xtra RKC
http://nunnyboy.bandcamp.com music / merch
https://linktr.ee/nunnyboy
The Musing Muso @themusingmuso.bsky.social Owner of c13k vinyl and CDs, a husband, 5 kids between us, a dog and 2 cats. Sheffield born, bred and still live there.
OrangeG @orangegmusic.bsky.social he/they indie folk/rock from Pittsburgh PA
Debut album The Void Bereft out now. 1/3 of The Roundlakes: โIโll Take The Riverโ EP out as well.
linktr.ee/OrangeG
Black Cart @blackcartband.bsky.social Indie rock band based in the UK-veterans but young at heart. NEW RELEASE "Starlight" coming August 1st '25. Current catalogue available at https://songwhip.com/blackcart
Claire Hopkin ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ท๓ ฌ๓ ณ๓ ฟ๐ฆ๐ช @clairehopkin.bsky.social Dubai - via Newport ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ท๓ ฌ๓ ณ๓ ฟ
Cymru am Byth โค๏ธ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ท๓ ฌ๓ ณ๓ ฟ
Paula Clarke Bain @baindex.org Book indexer, editor, boss at baindex.org | Society of Indexers Chair and Fellow | CIEP APM | Cryptic crossword novice setter Pixie | Stockport, UK
๐ง๐ป www.mycrossword.co.uk/Pixie
See also
@indexers.bsky.social
www.indexers.org.uk
#IndexSky
Jason Helford @writingguy.bsky.social Author (http://amzn.to/1XMxIoV), Dad, husband, beer guy, comic books & collectibles, Go Jags, ๐ supporter, animal lover, ๐บ๐ฆ supporter, and Jr varsity science guy. I always add some #AltText. Hi. ๐๐ผ (Anything bizarre, odd, and funny) He/Him
The Bucket Playlist @thebucketplaylist.bsky.social Chasing the perfect playlist: new music and interviews: https://inthebucketplaylist.com