Go Away I'm Sleeping: Cryptic Crosswords

  My Thirteenth Crossword Hello! Exams are, for now,  over , it's the Easter holidays, and here's a cryptic crossword for you all.  Some very fun definitions here, I reckon, and a few wacky clues. If you like this sort of wackiness, I highly recommend checking out  Avid's blog , which will make you want to punch things. (Sorry in advance). Thank you, as ever, to Jack Keynes for test solving, and fixing *major* errors. You may see a lower output of cryptics than usual from me. I'm trying to explore more avenues of puzzling, so there'll be more Americanisms, for one, and maybe some sort of quiz(!?) down the line. I just don't want to experience burnout cryptic-wise, that's all. Have fun! - GAIS, 28/03/21

My First American Crossword EXAMS ARE OVER!!! For now, at least. I think they went decently, on the whole. The sciences and English I was worried over, but I think I pulled them off in the end. Anyway, to celebrate, have an *American* crossword. I know, right? Thank you so much to Hagabaka, Quiara, Jack Keynes and MentalPlayground for test solving; however, also thank you to Scoots Baboo , Steve Mossberg , NerdlyWisdom , Avid , Michael X , and Jamie, Matthew, Rachel, Isabel, David and Emily (my American relatives) for getting me into American crosswords. Only now have I discovered just how much fun they are. Have fun! - GAIS, 15/03/21

 My Twelfth Crossword And my last one before Death By Examination. Oh god. What a one to go out on, too. I've finally done it. It's an Alphabet Cryptic, with the title referencing a Tim Vine joke . Thanks to Jack Keynes for test solving - apparently it's not too bad. Have fun! - GAIS, 07x03=21

 My Eleventh Crossword A relatively easy one today, I reckon, albeit with some... let's just say, "harder"... entries.  Got pretty good reviews over on MP's stream . Some fun entries. This grid fill also has a special quality, and it's the second of 3 in a row. Get ready for a surprise next time... but when will that be? As I've said, life is a mess for anyone in year 11 this year. Thanks to Jack Keynes for test solving and cleaning up the mess. Have fun! - GAIS, 27/02/21

My Tenth Crossword Back in business. There are some really great ones in today's crossword, I feel. A cryptic definition, a few rare clue types, and some fun other ones. Thanks to Jack Keynes for test solving. I'm running out of seed entries. #11 has been gridden, so expect it out... tomorrow? In a fortnight? In May? Who knows. This Lent term has turned my life-scheduling absolutely wackadoo, and nobody knows anything anymore. Have fun! - GAIS, 17/02/21

My Ninth Crossword With a slightly mean theme this time - I wonder how long it will take you to get it. I apologise for the sporadicity of my uploads - Year 11 is giving me rather varied workloads from week to week. Just today I did a maths challenge and a physics test, with the UKLO tomorrow (always massive fun), whereas last week had positively nothing. In any case, thank you so much to Jack Keynes and Eccles for test solving and helping me rewrite a few "problem clues". Also in any case, I stream on Twitch on Fridays, at roughly 16:00 GMT, so if you want to, check it out. Again, the Lent term is the season of work, so the next one could be out this week, or in April. Have fun!  - GAIS, 03/02/21

 My Eighth Crossword Another normal one today. Not much to preamble on about, but I do now stream on  Twitch , on Fridays at 8pm GMT, or 7am Saturday in Sydney, or 3pm Friday in New York. Feel free to join me if you'd like. Some nice clues in this one - maybe a bit more middle-of-the-road than usual. Have fun! - GAIS, 24/01/21