@stevenjgibbons Oh I think you're missing one of the small delights of being a native English speaker. Every single clue is a standalone word puzzle like that and yes it's frustrating and you do indeed have to learn to think like the crossword compiler, but it's so satisfying to solve the clues!
I’ll be back over here more now (for reasons) so here’s a brief re-#introduction.
I’m a UK freelance book indexer and editor on arts/humanities books for authors and publishers. I’m also a new cryptic crossword setter and a Welsh learner. I like dancing, laughing, music and pubs, often in combination.
Hashtags of interest include #crosswords#CrypticCrosswords#Cymraeg#DysguCymraeg#edibuddies#editing#indexing#indexodon
Happy to chat to decent folks both old and new to me. So hello/helô!
Just experimenting/grabbing the name for now
/r/Crosswords is just about the only thing I still go to Reddit for and if they're killing the Narwhal app then I'm not going to continue....