Jack Shepherd 🦑

I have a newsletter about words, a podcast (@BSCCPodcast) about romance and more words on Medium. Formerly Editorial Director @BuzzFeed. jackashepherd @ gmail

[Jack Shepherd 🦑 @expresident]

Today I am launching a newsletter about words, word games, and especially #cryptic #crossword puzzles! https://t.co/xYwCOBmoTV

[Jack Shepherd 🦑 @expresident]

Very pleased to be making my Independent debut with a themed crossword today! Sample clues:

Drunk has wine and joint (6)
Internet regard collie's last wag (1-4)
A prayer with wings? Bro, it's poetic (6)

https://t.co/UVsRGHC1ZA

[Jack Shepherd 🦑 @expresident]

Extremely dangerous Wordling out there today, folks. I've never seen a percentage this low.

[Jack Shepherd 🦑 @expresident]

@archelina Thanks for solving my puzzle! Caught the replay here in NY. Will listen to Diamond Dogs today in tribute to Herbie Flowers.

[Jack Shepherd 🦑 @expresident]

I have a fun new themed #cryptic #crossword puzzle up on MyCrossword today! 🧐🏁🤯

Sample clues:
‣ X may be tearing us apart? (9)
‣ Faux fact? Orwell describes it (1-6)
‣ Answer: "X" is one! (4)

https://t.co/DhiAI0Z0dJ

[Jack Shepherd 🦑 @expresident]

Count me in either way obviously, but someone needs to sort this out.

[Jack Shepherd 🦑 @expresident]

"What can be, unburdened by what has been" is literal coconut tree talk. You exist in the context of what came before you.

[Jack Shepherd 🦑 @expresident]

Hi #cryptic #crossword people! I have a new puzzle in dire need of a quick test solve before I release it into the world. If you're feeling generous and in a test-solvey frame of mind, my DMs are open. Thank you! 🙏

[Becky (Liari) @liari77_becky]

I set today’s cryptic crossword in the Independent. https://t.co/QNMUZ0x9r2

I hope you enjoy!

[Jack Shepherd 🦑 @expresident]

Checking in to see if we're all having a treasured monocultural moment about the big Cloud Nothings album drop today.

[Jack Shepherd 🦑 @expresident]

I have a fun new themed #cryptic #crossword puzzle up on MyCrossword today! 🕺🪩🥳

Sample clues:
‣ A man used a potty too much (2,7)
‣ Cases and cases of tofu burritos (4)
‣ Elon's first social network to retweet piece-of-s*** bullies for money (7)

https://t.co/IeoVq50jOU

[southpaw @nycsouthpaw]

Our new book, The Truce, is coming next week. It’s generated some news, and I’m confident it’ll make some more. But you’ll never get what we wrote from news summaries. I hope you’ll read it.

Preorder: https://t.co/ur3XrLC5fu

Or come to the launch event: https://t.co/xCK9PJU4mq

[Jack Shepherd 🦑 @expresident]

lol x1000

[Jack Shepherd 🦑 @expresident]

Here's one for the Oxford Comma-heads. I'm going deep on serial comma history and controversy on the newsletter this week.

[Jack Shepherd 🦑 @expresident]

@perpetua Preach! It's a real shift from the first three albums. "Spark" and "Jackie's Strength" are all-timers, IMO.

[Jack Shepherd 🦑 @expresident]

@archelina @katstevens Thank you guys for solving my puzzle! Caught the replay and enjoyed it very much.

[Jack Shepherd 🦑 @expresident]

I'm back in the game with a fun new themed #cryptic #crossword puzzle up on MyCrossword! 🎉🥳

Sample clues:

‣ Tests acrobatic sex in the morning? On the contrary! (5)
‣ Obscure British lads undersold records initially (4)
‣ Shy performers (4)

https://t.co/rqtwxAGzVV

[Former FBI Deputy Director Nick Lutsko @NickLutsko]

Taking accountability

[Jack Shepherd 🦑 @expresident]

Goblins. They're everywhere, it turns out. I've uncovered a few for this week's newsletter.

https://t.co/EuCunCtXRC

[Jack Shepherd 🦑 @expresident]

A truly monumental day. I'd like to thank my mom, the Academy, and I guess Josh Wardle.

[Jack Shepherd 🦑 @expresident]

Absolutely crazy that they're called The Spice Girls but Ginger is the only spice.