Wordle 1,546 4/6*
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Minute Cryptic - 12 September, 2025 (I should have gotten this in 3 under par but I've gotten so used to the drill of: definition, indicators, fodder — in that order. Which parses in several ways, which is why it's a clever clue and it was enjoyable/annoying in equal measure. I was also distracted but that's not an excuse really. I've on page 229 of The Minute Cryptic book, I've been doing bits and notetaking before bed. I saw a good folk horror film recently called Family Dinner, an Austrian film from 2022, which I'd guessed the plot of, in detail, by 1/3rd of the way through, but it had the vibes and stage acting to keep me away from reading and my phone for the duration. Stage acting is especially relevant to the screen when there is a limited cast and limited locations. It is on Amazon Prime. That's not to imply stage actors are any better than any other actors just that some screenplays could be relatively easily transferred to stage. Or some stage plays relatively easily transferred to screen, and stage skills are relevant in either case. Which can no doubt, if talented enough, without a background in stage. I think that's the beauty of the BBC often having radio programmes with talented writers and performers before moving over to screen. I suppose podcasts could work that way in a more general sense, if TV production companies and networks could incubate that way, but I think the BBC has established pathways for doing so and the luxury of being able to take risks. Although there's a ton of caveats there, because a lot of it is shit aimed at wankers. And that's a very subjective thing to say and can safely be ignored.)
"Blackbeard rumoured to have submerged body part in canal?" (7)
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I scored: 2 under par
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