Justin Ladia @justinladia.com Graphic designer, puzzle person, and kendo practitioner from Winnipeg.
justinladia.com
Currently writing about daily puzzle games at indexingthedailies.com
Arno Rosenfeld @arnorosenfeld.bsky.social Washington correspondent at Haaretz. Signal: @arnorosenfeld.08
erik @e-a-rly.bsky.social anserine machine
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
Unch Crosswords @unchcrosswords.com "The clued-up crossword magazine"
Issue 4 available to order now! unchcrosswords.com/#shop
Sign up for updates - unchcrosswords.com
Pat Cousins @patcousins.bsky.social Crossword solver on YouTube, lazy writer.
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)
tpg @tpgrammar.bsky.social A billion things could be wrong, and aren’t. 👍
I set cryptic crosswords at MyCrossword.co.uk
*support the site here: https://ko-fi.com/mycrossword
Mignon Fogarty @grammargirl.bsky.social Grammar Girl. Podcaster. Author of seven books about language. Quick and Dirty Tips founder. Bad skier. she/her http://linktr.ee/grammargirl
#AmWriting The 9/8 GG podcast
#AmReading When We Were Real (Gregory)
@kohaxw.bsky.social @kohaxw.bsky.social 
ALP @adamlp.bsky.social Withnail bore, Fowles nut & Lib>Xim
A smug cryptic setter in the Indy (5)
Matt @wyrd.systems 📖 Publishing Unch, a cryptic crossword magazine: unchcrosswords.com
📺 Streaming on Sundays: https://twitch.tv/CrypticSunday
🪑 Sitting on benches
☕️ Drinking coffee
🌍 Lewes, UK
Joel B. Eisen @joeleisen.bsky.social Professor of energy and administrative law, crossword setter, music and fútbol lover. LeoNessie on My Crossword (mycrossword.co.uk). Posts are not endorsements.
Encyclopaedia Britannica @britannica.com Since 1768.
The Void ザ・ヴォイド @thevoidtlmb.social.vivaldi.net.ap.brid.gy 1st gaijin #kendama 6th Danけん玉六段
#Crossword setter(Mev/Ix/Prak)
#Podcast: #OffGridPod
Royalist@RoyalKendama;Author
Jokes quiz classics #cricket #juggling […]
🌉 bridged from ⁂ https://social.vivaldi.net/@TheVoidTLMB, follow @ap.brid.gy to interact
The Volatile Mermaid @ohnoshetwitnt.bsky.social Eldest Sister. Childless Cat Lady. Italian Jew. Witchy Woman.
I’m from N-E-W Jerz
Madeline @madeemoiselle.bsky.social jeopardy loser, avgeek, crossword enthusiast, sporadic violin soloist
www.madelinesmidis.com
@kingwayan.bsky.social @kingwayan.bsky.social 
Ryan @rynftz.gr tragically, Violence
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)
Rebecca Bridge @rebeccabridge.bsky.social Writer, professor, poet, editor, cryptic crosswords, painter, screenwriter, metalsmith, mother, woodworker, and, you know, liver of life. Author of A Month's Worth of Instructional Poems & co-author of Clear Out the Static in Your Attic. Pretty despondent.
Chris Evans @mpcryptics.bsky.social Maths teacher by day, cryptic setter by night (Umpire/Potoroo)
Simon Ferris @simonferris4234.bsky.social Climate issues, Maths. Crosswords. Here to get away from X.
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
Leah Roseman @leahroseman.bsky.social My podcast strives to inspire you through the personal stories of a diversity of musicians, with in-depth conversations and great music, that reveal the depth and breadth to a life in music. Conversations with Musicians: leahroseman.com
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!
Henri Picciotto @hpicciotto.bsky.social Retired after 42 years in the classroom, from counting to calculus. Now working with colleagues, curriculum, cryptic crosswords.
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
Mick Twister @twitmericks.bsky.social There was an old fellow named Mick,
A topical verse was his shtick,
But as dear old Twitter
Got ever more bitter
He jumped to Bluesky double-quick.
Crosstalk @thecrosstalkpod.bsky.social A crossword construction podcast hosted by Daniel Grinberg
Juliana Pache @thecityofjules.bsky.social ▪️Founder blackcrossword.com (@blackcrossword.bsky.social)
▪️Formerly social @ Rolling Stone, VICE, The FADER
▪️julianapache.com
Jess Rucks @jessbevrucks.bsky.social “But, how do you feel about glitter…?” (and crosswords) she/her https://jessrucks.com/
Kelly P. @kelp616.bsky.social Mom, Somervillain, reader, trivia nerd, cruciverbalist. Two time ACPT handwriting champion. Science of Reading advocate
@richproulx.bsky.social @richproulx.bsky.social Crossword constructor & public servant
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 
Doug Peterson @xworddoug.bsky.social 
These Puzzles Fund Abortion @tpfa.bsky.social We are the crossword puzzle pack that raises money for abortion funds.
Learn more and solve sample puzzles at www.abortionpuzzles.com
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/
Larry Snyder @larrysnyder.bsky.social ISE and Deputy Provost for Faculty Affairs @LehighU. Teach Algs and Social Justice class. Research on applied OR. Author of Stockpyl Python package for inventory mgmt. Co-author of Fundamentals of Supply Chain Theory. Crossword enthusiast and constructor.
The Cryptic Mystic @thecrypticmystic.bsky.social I try to demystify cryptic crosswords on my YouTube channel - http://www.youtube.com/@The_Cryptic_Mystic
Arielle @ovenbird-makes.bsky.social Escaping the areas already overrun with hatred.
ZDL @zlevymd.bsky.social emergency medicine / critical care / telestroke
puzzles for @wsj @nytimes @latimes @AndrewsMcMeel
“Views are my own.”
Dan Dickens @brockwellgrecian.bsky.social Cryptic crossword setter. Grecian in the Independent and Brockwell in the Guardian.
AVCX Trivia @avcxtrivia.bsky.social Five(ish) trivia questions with a meta answer. Published every other week(ish)
Part of the avxwords.com team.
古代祐三 (Yuzo Koshiro) @yuzokoshiro.bsky.social Video game music composer/enthusiast
clr @clr-xw.bsky.social 
David Tuffs @davidtuffs.bsky.social Crosswords / Photography / English Springer Spaniels named Penelope
https://tuffcrosswords.blogspot.com/
owen @obergs.bsky.social he/him 🏳️🌈
crossword constructor
2025 acpt d division champion
tinyurl.com/bergsteinpubs
dissonantgrids.blogspot.com
Ellen Ripstein @ennienyc.bsky.social 
Frisco17 @frisco17.bsky.social shazam sam, they call him
(he/him)
Bess Kalb @bessbell.bsky.social Nice lady!
Andrew Bradley @mirthwright.bsky.social 
DC Scrabblegram (David / Dave) @dcscrabblegram.bsky.social A kindhearted wordplay enthusiast who used to make Scrabblegrams. 🦉
www.davesscrabblegrams.com
Book ⬇️
https://penteractpress.com/store/scrabblegrams-david-cohen
Colin Murray @colinmurray1.bsky.social 👋 I present Countdown(Channel 4)🕰️ + radio(5live)📻
Insta:mrcolinmurray
‘It’s only love, with a little bit of rain.’ Nick Cave, 2021
maddy @maddyziegler.bsky.social i make crossword puzzles now?
Ryan Judge @rjjudge4.bsky.social he/him | making crosswords | 1x ORCA nominee
https://ryanjudgesxwords.blogspot.com/p/pubs.html
John Henderson @enigmatistelgar.bsky.social Crosswords. Quiz. Ale. Classical Music. Cricket. Cornwall & Yorkshire.
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.
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
Lukas Karlsson @lukwam.com Co-founder & CTO @everygene.com 🧬
Founder @altissimo.io 🧑🏼💻
CTO @darwinsark.org 🐈🐕🧬
Organizer @gdgcloudboston.com
Google Developer Expert ☁️💻🥑
Formerly @broadinstitute.org
Cryptic crosswords, graffiti, street art, BMX, karaoke.
Skinny @uncleskinny.bsky.social Chemistry and crossword nerd (Setting puzzles as Skinny in the Independent, Gumm in the FT). Loves music, chickpeas, Pixies best album is Surfer Rosa. Centrist liberal. Feminist. The green and the grey of the Pennines.
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
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
Hawk Crossword @hawkcrossword.bsky.social Composer of original puzzles. I’m probably best known for themed crosswords.
Puzzmo @puzzmo.com puzzles that love you back
a zach gage and orta therox joint
www.puzzmo.com
Merriam-Webster @merriam-webster.com noun | a reference source containing words alphabetically arranged along with information about their forms, pronunciations, functions, and etymologies
Susie Dent @susiedentwords.bsky.social Always in the Corner
P&A Puzzle Magazine @foggybrume.bsky.social Creator of P&A Magazine and Puzzle Boat (https://www.pandamagazine.com)
Charlie Methven @charliemethven.bsky.social I set cryptic crosswords as Methuselah and Chameleon and write questions for Only Connect • charliemethven.com • he/him
Jeff Schwartz @jeffurry312.bsky.social One-time Countdown (UK) contestant (28/10/97), one-time Jeopardy! contestant (1/1/07), president of the National Puzzlers' League (2019-24), he/him
Midwest Crossword Tournament @midwestcrossword.bsky.social October 3, 2026 - Chicago, IL
https://midwestgridfest.com/
Katie Hamill @haiticamel.bsky.social 
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
Sara N @sarasneeze.bsky.social Crosswords, puns, etc.
Yair Rosenberg @yair-rosenberg.bsky.social National correspondent, New York Times.
Previously: Staff Writer, The Atlantic.
Covering religion, politics, culture, and other low stakes subjects.
Mailing list: yair.substack.com
Music: bit.ly/azyashir
Tommy Siegel @tommysiegel.bsky.social i draw comics for the New Yorker and candy hearts and extremely accurate birds and you can buy my books and calendars and things over on my webstore, xoxo
www.tommysiegel.net
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
@amoebacrosswords.bsky.social @amoebacrosswords.bsky.social Crossword-botherer, aka Amoeba, Weatherman, and Tango. Also anonymously in the Times and Telegraph.
Daryl Sng @darylsng.com Public sector strategy & energy/environment consulting at Accenture. Former Singapore diplomat & climate policy guy. Proud papa. Loves cities, wordplay, trivia, food, sport. Pronounced “suhng”
@ecclescrosswords.bsky.social @ecclescrosswords.bsky.social Crossword Compiler in Sneinton, Nottingham. Was an organic chemist. Maybe again some day. Still playing cricket and hockey.
Derek Harrison @derekharrison.bsky.social Keen cyclist, lover of crosswords and manager of the Crossword Centre website
Hugh Hudson @beeryhikerhugh.bsky.social Retired from IT (rail business). Interests: walking (especially #SlowWays), crosswords (cryptic), books (especially literary fiction), politics, science, music of all kinds and cricket. BlueSky veteran (i.e. here just over a year, enough to be first 10%)
Mick Hodgkin @mickhodgkin.bsky.social Puzzles Editor, cryptic crossword setter, limerick writer, former TV news producer. Only Connect semi-finalist 2015-16. 
Hoyt Arcane @hoytarcane.bsky.social "Disaster gay" -Ariel Haymarket
"That puzzle dude" -various sources
https://www.patreon.com/hoytarcane
anna @ort.bsky.social anna from crosswords
yes, i am fun at parties
Ricky B @ambivalentricky.bsky.social Music, puzzles, writing, politics I guess. Future former lawyer. Disdained as an "egghead" by Matt Taibbi. Banned from Great Clips 7/20/24. He / him. https://billingsgate.neocities.org/
PeterMF @petermoorefuller.bsky.social Crosswords - Chopin (mycrossword), Bard (Independent), Playfair (Economist) & Glyph (Guardian)
Scicomm (infohackit)
Music (peteplays12)
Catnip @catnipxword.bsky.social Cryptic crossword setter. Nepeta in the Independent or https://mycrossword.co.uk/Catnip. Lover of wordplay, silliness, awful puns, quizzes, etc. Part-time proofreader. Booklover. Bellringer. Accidental runner. I also have a day job.
LRLR @lrlr.bsky.social Clues: minutecryptic.com
Crosswords: The Age, SMH, Saturday Paper
Raider @mycrossword.co.uk Occasional cryptic crossword setter for The Independent and creator of MyCrossword http://mycrossword.co.uk
Mondo Mascots @mondomascots.bsky.social I explore my adopted home of Japan, looking for fun and weird mascots (and other costumed characters).
Sophia Maymudes @smaymudes.bsky.social Into crosswords and bridge, so just need to pick up knitting to complete the grandma trifecta. She/her.- P PostMarkCryptic.bsky.social @postmarkcryptic.bsky.social
Flashling @flashling.bsky.social Cryptic crossword nut. Used to blow things up professionally.
American Dialect Society @americandialect.org The American Dialect Society is dedicated to the study of language in North America. Linguists, lexicographers, educators, students, enthusiasts, and more. https://americandialect.org/
Gretchen McCulloch @gretchenmcculloch.com Internet linguist. Wrote Because Internet, NYT bestseller about internet language. Co-hosts @lingthusiasm.com, a podcast that's enthusiastic about linguistics.
she/her 🌈
Montreal en/fr 🇨🇦
gretchenmcculloch.com- J @joemargolies.bsky.social @joemargolies.bsky.social
A.J. Jacobs @ajjacobs.bsky.social Bestselling author, journalist, TED talker, human guinea pig, overthanker, and your cousin.