Janie Haddad Tompkins❌👑 @janiehaddad.bsky.social 50% Lebanese, 100% Southern. Earnest but amusing. Instagram handle is lebaneselooker. Actor/writer/podcaster
Weekendwater dot Substack dot com
L.A. & Charleston, SC
Lepus Xwords 𓃹 @lepusxwords.bsky.social Crossword setter – Lepus (personal), Wat (Herald)
Paul F. Tompkins @pftompkins.bsky.social TV & standup & improv & podcasts, hardly any movies
paulftompkins.com/live
Josh Wardle @josh.powerlanguage.co.uk I created Place and The Button @reddit. And more recently Wordle.
www.powerlanguage.co.uk
Ouroboros @ouroborosop.bsky.social Setter of cryptic crosswords, including Independent No 12,103. I also drum for black metal band Oppress. and punk band Butt Plug Babies.
alix e. harrow @alixeharrow.bsky.social NYT-bestselling fantasy author in charlottesville va
Poorly Drawn Lines @poorlydrawnlines.bsky.social Comics by Reza Farazmand (official account!)
Jack Shepherd @lovefromjack.bsky.social Puzzle creator at Lil Snack. Formerly BuzzFeed. Big time cat guy. My newsletter about words and, like, grammar or whatever: https://onwords.substack.com/
Joyzzle @joyzzle.bsky.social Crosswords reimagined.
www.joyzzle.com/play
Matt // metagloria @metagloria.bsky.social Amateur cryptic solver/setter/enthusiast
Baltimore, MD
Old puzzles at https://crosshare.org/metagloria
New and future puzzles at https://mycrossword.co.uk/metagloria
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!
Rob Delaney @robdelaney.bsky.social https://bookshop.org/p/books/a-heart-that-works-rob-delaney/3f4398e419f2db84
AP Thomson @apthomson.bsky.social https://store.steampowered.com/app/2364580/Titanium_Court/
Merriam-Webster @merriam-webster.com noun | a reference source containing words alphabetically arranged along with information about their forms, pronunciations, functions, and etymologies
Clues at Ten @cluesatten.bsky.social Topical cryptic crossword clues. It'd be great if this is how someone found out a celebrity has died.
Emily Nussbaum @emilynussbaum.bsky.social Theater critic for The New Yorker, Approval Matrix Creatrix
@rkempley.bsky.social @rkempley.bsky.social 
Karol S @karolszym.bsky.social Crossword nerd. Composer in real life. (Yes, we still exist.)
Composer of a thousand songs needing no introduction (5,1)
Jank @jank.cool The first good website about PC games. https://www.jank.cool/
Dorothy @catandgirl.bsky.social Cartoons, whatever.
catandgirl.com
Karla Coals Zimonja @coals.northsky.social Indie games long-timer. A Good Narrative Collaborator. Dramaturge.
Currently on something unannounced. Previously on Dr. Katz, Home Movies, BioShock 2 & Minerva's Den, Gone Home, Tacoma, and Wanderstop.
Invite me to play TTRPGs!🙇
Megan Amram @meganamram.bsky.social it's this weird, sexual, anti-comedy comedy that's 'in' right now. - my mom
Jeff 🏳️🌈 @tinmanic.bsky.social NYC gay guy, legal editor, history buff, crossword nerd, theater/TV/movie fan, ex-lawyer. There's almost always a book I'm reading. Married to https://bsky.app/profile/hitormiss.org.
tinmanic.com
Wildvale Cryptic @wildvale.co.uk Amateur cryptic person, blinded by the lights.
Crosswords @ https://www.mycrossword.co.uk/Wildvale
Ramblings @ https://www.wildvale.co.uk
Creator of https://cryptick.wildvale.co.uk
pixelatedboat aka “mr bluesky” @pixelatedboat.bsky.social The 76th most followed account on bluesky. I will NOT be updating this ranking when it’s no longer true
Colin Spacetwinks @spacetwinks.bsky.social that kangaroo what makes the game rec threads and such
Strong Bad @strongbadnofoolin.bsky.social CGNU founder, alum, and exiled drop-out
I’m Dave Williams. You’re probably not @skirwingle.bsky.social Walking under the career ladder. Crossword clues, limericks, bad jokes, ambigrams, logos, fonts, passable cartoons.
Dmitry Adamskiy @michpunk.bsky.social i live in sandwich.
cryptics, orienteering and allotment
Ian @ianofmanycolours.bsky.social i play video games, i bike, i have strong opinions about urbanism, i have weak opinions about many things, i am a scientician https://www.backloggd.com/u/ibaram
Emo Philips @emophilips.bsky.social “Hilarious” — Eric Idle
“Amazing” — Patton Oswalt
“Absolutely killed” — Rolling Stone (Carnegie Hall review)
2026 thru 2079 tour schedule: www.emophilips.com/events
J. Elvis Weinstein @jelvisweinstein.bsky.social Showbiz General Practitioner
TV: MST3K (original cast), Freaks and Geeks
DOCS: I Need You To Kill, Michael Des Barres: Who Do You Want Me To Be?
STAND-UP ALBUM: Chunks
PODCAST: Thought Spiral (w/AndyKindler)
Isaac Chotiner @ichotiner.bsky.social New Yorker staff writer and Houston Rockets fan.
@jm525.bsky.social @jm525.bsky.social - D Sean, aka sweaternine from the other site @dadgumituh.bsky.social
The Griddy @griddyxword.bsky.social sports, crosswords, things of that nature
The Griddy is a daily NFL mini crossword by devinmcintyre.bsky.social
Solve here 👉 https://crosshare.org/griddyxword
Graham Smith @grahamsmith.bsky.social Studio manager/producer @suspicious.dev. Co-founder @jank.cool. Previously: RPS, PC Gamer, Crate & Crowbar, Eurogamer, Dicebreaker.
Unch Crosswords @unchcrosswords.com "The clued-up crossword magazine"
Issue 4 available to order now! unchcrosswords.com/#shop
Sign up for updates - unchcrosswords.com
Game Changer @gamechanger.dropout.tv The game show where the rules change every show. Hosted by Sam Reich.
▶️ https://www.dropout.tv/shows/game-changer
Guinevere 🎲🎲 @guineverecryptic.bsky.social Love cryptic crosswords, long time solver, now honoured to be a setter! ADHD and Mensa member - owning the wonderful US ’twice exceptional’ label 🥰 🏴🎲🎲
Dice: Guardian
Kybos: Times QC
Anonymous: Times
Guinevere: Most other places!
Robert Yang @radiatoryang.bsky.social gay artist, game dev // website: https://debacle.us // auckland, aotearoa new zealand
just released Radiator Forever, a gay game collection: https://radiator.debacle.us
making Tryhard, a gay rugby RPG: https://store.steampowered.com/app/3443270/Tryhard/
Ettuardo "Ettu" Etui @ettuetui.bsky.social Crossword maker. XwordInfo stockholder. Parent of 2.
"Making puzzles is my passion" - Jigsaw from "Saw"
RIP Craig Etui and stuff 😴
Dzuy Anh Đỗ @dzuyanhdo.bsky.social game developer 🛵 https://store.steampowered.com/app/2163660/Loading/
Roman Koshykar @romankoshykar.bsky.social Engineering librarian found here in good ol’ Rochester, NY. Dad of two; comedy nerd; crossword puzzle solver; sorta okay curler
vidhya @akatookey.bsky.social Trans, despite them. Organizer. Educator.
I stream sometimes: https://www.twitch.tv/akatookey
Tip jar: https://ko-fi.com/akatookey
jenna lafleur @jennalafleur.bsky.social big gay dork who does crosswords & likes it when a guitar makes a weird sound. lost on jeopardy
dc ✧ she/they ✧ established 1998 ✧ profile picture by @maximumgraves.bsky.social
Arkham Horror @arkhamhorror.bsky.social The official home of Arkham Horror. Get all the latest updates at ArkhamHorror.com
Matt Monitto @matttheshirt.bsky.social Cryptic crosswordist (crypticmatt.blogspot.com + Tug @ mycrossword.co.uk), Twinkie Town writer, mystery lover. Last name rhymes w/Mosquito. He/him/his
Maggie Wittlin @maggiewittlin.bsky.social Professor at Fordham Law. Evidence, law teaching, crosswords, jokes.
a. @amory.bsky.social eleventh prime | she/they
Chris Evans @mpcryptics.bsky.social Maths teacher by day, cryptic setter by night (Umpire/Potoroo)
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
Widdersbel @widdersbel.bsky.social Mostly baking and crosswords
The Public Domain Review @publicdomainrev.bsky.social Online journal and not-for-profit project dedicated to curious and compelling works from the history of art, literature, and ideas. Featuring 300+ essays — ✍️ submissions welcome. We also have a mighty fine prints shop.
https://publicdomainreview.org
Jack H Keynes @wearingcrocs.bsky.social conthinging, crosswording. https://jackhkeynes.co.uk
Gwen Frey @diregoldfish.bsky.social Ex-AAA dev (BioShock Infinite & more) Founded Chump Squad, developed KINE & now LAB RAT.
➕ Wishlist LAB RAT! http://bit.ly/3nQcGbY
➕ Discord: http://discord.gg/ddceuCkWSq
Darren Miller @dkmiller71.bsky.social A computer guy, a Christian, a sci-fi/fantasy fan, an escape room enthusiast.
Occasionally, I make puzzles I share at https://darrenspuzzles.blogspot.com.
Contributor to https://cryptexhunt.com.
Ben D Robinson @bendrobinson.bsky.social (Mostly amateur) musician, mathematician, tutor, coder, crossword setter, sports enthusiast, lefty dreamer, living in Warburton, Victoria, Australia.
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)
Flashling @flashling.bsky.social Cryptic crossword nut. Used to blow things up professionally.
@anuragpuzzling.bsky.social @anuragpuzzling.bsky.social Puzzling, Questioning, Reading, Solving, Thinking
Longyfan @longyfan.bsky.social I make cryptic crosswords. Find them at mycrossword.co.uk/longyfan – also on various occasions in The Independent (Longitude), Minute Cryptic (half of Crenditi), The Gnomon, The Browser, Parseword, Cryptic Crossweird, MyCrossword featured, and Unch
He/him
Sitter Crosswords @sitterxwords.bsky.social Cryptic clues posted most evenings, usually an anagram (cold-solve friendly) and often topical.
My (other) main hobby is wandering middle-class neighbourhoods on summer afternoons and shouting, "Alexa, set an alarm for 3am".
ℳ¡¢₶⩜ℇ𝕃 ☾∯⩓ℬ⦿⧑ @michaelchabon.bsky.social El Chabon perdura.
https://msha.ke/handmadeplaylists
Fuck Toni Schneider | Ariel Haymarket et al. @ariel-haymarket.bsky.social 🙈Ⓐ🔞🏳️⚧️39
🦁✡️👻
puzzle-writing sheydgender vtubist
nsfw: #HaymarketOnMain
pfp: @subspaceskater.bsky.social
mama: @gwenmyoty.bsky.social
pack: @runswithwolves.bsky.social + @casterwolflena.bsky.social
Θ Δ &
PNs: http://bit.ly/4jxJuUd
Jamandham, LLC @jamandham.bsky.social CREATING PHENOMENAL WORD GAMES!
jamandham.com- R @rabonaquimby.bsky.social @rabonaquimby.bsky.social
Mad Dog Cryptics @maddogcryptics.bsky.social Very independent cryptic crossword setter. To the god of death: Not Today! Traveller, participant, LGBTQIA2S+ ally. #BLM Resist!- A ajaxfife.bsky.social @ajaxfife.bsky.social
Doug Peterson @xworddoug.bsky.social 
Bubbles and Squeek @pickledbeez.bsky.social Generally on the other side of a river from Boston.
M3 @m3times.bsky.social Can I call myself an all-arounder or does that sound pretentious?
PFP by @doobledabbadoo
https://linktr.ee/M3Times
Ryan Patrick Smith @writerlyryan.bsky.social Writer, word nerd, film buff. Currently codeveloping a sci-fi board game called Derelict. He/him.
Board game deets: https://waxriver.com/
Crossword blog: http://realpuzzlingstuff.com
@gnomoncryptics.bsky.social @gnomoncryptics.bsky.social 
treeleef @treeleef.bsky.social hihi hello hello! 🍃 sleepy chaotic blob streaming cosy puzzle games and cryptic crosswords at www.twitch.tv/treeleef_/ 💜
📧 treeleef.mail@gmail.com
Erica Klarreich @ericaklarreich.bsky.social Mathematics and science journalist. My work has appeared in Quanta, Nature, The Atlantic, New Scientist, Science News and other publications.
Gennady Gorin @goringennady.bsky.social 🦠🧬📊bioinformatics, statistics, and stochastic processes.
Michael Chirico @michaelchirico.bsky.social Data scientist, economist by training. Tooling makes the world go round. Word nerd.
Build more housing
RobMcInroy @mcinrob.bsky.social Scottish writer
Bob and Annie Kelty Scottish historical crime series - Cuddies Strip, Barossa Street, Moot.
Barvick Falls forthcoming autumn 2025
Fiction with a social conscience
www.robmcinroy.co.uk
Dan Dickens @brockwellgrecian.bsky.social Cryptic crossword setter. Grecian in the Independent and Brockwell in the Guardian.
brooke husic @xws.bsky.social a. ladee (she/her) solved/wrote/edited yr crossword
catch me at @puzzmo.com
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez @aoc.bsky.social Waitress turned Congresswoman for the Bronx and Queens. Grassroots elected, small-dollar supported. A better world is possible.
ocasiocortez.com
David Astle (alias DA) @dontattempt.bsky.social Crossword maker. Evenings host ABC Vic. Writer, and Wordplay columnist SMH & The Age. Verbaholic. My views only davidastle.com 
Sowmya Ramkumar @somsram.bsky.social Puzzle Editor @Amuselabs Cryptics for #minutecryptic, #the_hindu, #Hindustantimes, Minis on #theindiamini Author - #crypticcrossroads Vol. 1,2 & 3, CFA
Charterholder
Liari @liari.bsky.social Crossword setter - as Liari (The Independent, Unch); Apus (Times QC); Pavo (Guardian); Potoroo (Telegraph Toughie); Myself (Telegraph, Bonmo and elsewhere).
Unch magazine editorial team.
Super-duper Independent crossword setter? (5)
Fiddler on the Pouf @izzienogoud.bsky.social Member of the cruciverse
SlightlyMorePleasant @dailypleasant.bsky.social Humorist. Cryptic crossword setter. Tabletop RPG fan. Undermonetized. #cartoons #poems #silliness
Rob Jacques @knutcrosswords.bsky.social Cryptic crossword compiler for The Indy & The Blizzard (as Knut), The FT (Julius), The Daily Telegraph (Toughies as Hudson), The Times (QC as Bjorn), The Observer (Calypso) and The Guardian (Hat)
Location: Freiburg, Black Forest
Cath @catherinewheel.bsky.social Owned by whippets, care provider to canine neurodivergents, and lover of all living things Hopeful Twitch cryptic and kayak streamer :-) Banner picture is a photo I took myself at the end of the track at Auschwitz Birkenau - Never forget
Tyler Hinman @thatpuzzleguy.bsky.social That kid from Wordplay (2006). I do puzzles and sometimes other stuff.
Rachel Fabi Ph.D. @fabioethics.bsky.social associate professor of bioethics • immigration, public health ethics, crosswords • she/her • http://abortionpuzzles.com • views my own
AVCX Classic @avcx.bsky.social The best indie crosswords since 2008. Avxwords.com. Owned by no one but us; supported by no one but our solvers. Fair pay for creators always.
Dave Gorman @davegorman.bsky.social 36hrs of TV stand-up on youtube: https://youtube.com/@davegorman235/ I also set crosswords. Bluth in the Indy, Fed in the Graun, Django in the Telegraph
Davegorman.com
CranberryFez @cranberryfez.bsky.social Cryptic crosswords - Cranberry barred thematics, Fez at mycrossword.co.uk/Fez- E Eve @evieshmeeps.bsky.social nerdy things like hearthstone battlegrounds and crosswords, cats, band: strange ages, more cats
she/her
Frisco17 @frisco17.bsky.social shazam sam, they call him
(he/him)
Francis Heaney @francisheaney.bsky.social Puzzles, ties, music, frivolity. Puzzlewright Press in the streets, AVCX in the singly-printed sheets. He/they.
@ecclescrosswords.bsky.social @ecclescrosswords.bsky.social Crossword Compiler in Sneinton, Nottingham. Was an organic chemist. Maybe again some day. Still playing cricket and hockey.
@ozpiper.bsky.social @ozpiper.bsky.social 
Dan @danfeyer.bsky.social Mostly crosswords