Crossword blog: that Dracula puzzle in full

Alan Connor

13 January 2020 at 8:17 am

We are big fans here of crosswords in fiction.

Sadly, when it comes to TV and film, sometimes a puzzle appears on screen so briefly that it is not possible to see all of the clues and grid.

Case in point: the BBC’s Dracula. In episode three, we hear a clue …

12ac Unscrupulous doctor deployed tanner’s knife (12)

… and see a glimpse of the puzzle, but nothing more.

Happily, the Guardian is in touch with the setter of that clue and its puzzle, despite setter, clue and puzzle being fictional. So, for your pleasure, here it is.

Manchester Evening News
Female diver's instant regret after ignoring 'no women' sign at water park
Rhiannan Iffland, a seven-time world champion, shared footage of her experience on TikTok. She decided to ignore a 'no women' sign on a waterslide – then instantly regretted it
The Independent
‘Stanley Johnson caused our flight to be cancelled’ – claim from passengers on BA plane diverted to Heathrow
Exclusive: At one stage airport police were summoned to deal with an altercation, passengers say
The Independent
How David Beckham got ‘revenge’ on Prince Harry for Meghan Markle snub
The prince allegedly ignored the footballer after agreeing to meet him
HuffPost
I Prayed For Years That No One Would Discover The Issue With My Private Parts. Now I'm Done Hiding.
"After Dr. R terrified and humiliated me, he kept me on the examination table. Every part of me pushed to get up, but he held me down."
The Telegraph
‘This wasn’t a debate, it was a medical emergency’: Our writers give their verdicts
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OK! Magazine
Katie Price reveals the results of her 17th boob job
Katie Price has proudly shown off her new body online after underoing the knife for a whopping 17th time, but this time to make her boobs smaller for the first time
Manchester Evening News
'I plan to ruin my neighbour's business as he keeps blocking my driveway'
A woman has been left furious after her neighbour's customers kept blocking her driveway - so she's come up with a plan to ruin his business. She shared her tale over on Reddit
News Shopper
Busy London station CLOSED with major police presence and cordons in place
A busy central London train station has been closed, with a major police presence at the scene.
The Telegraph
Donald Trump is going to turn Starmer’s Britain into an international laughing stock
Grandfather Robert Blackstock, a retired engineer from Nottinghamshire, became the “Brenda from Bristol” of this election campaign when he asked Rishi Sunak and Keir Starmer during Wednesday night’s TV debate: “Are you two really the best we’ve got to be the next prime minister of our great country?”
CNN
Inflight ‘raw dogging’: The bizarre new travel trend that’s creating a buzz
A growing contingent of young men on the internet claims to be eschewing all forms of entertainment while flying.
Hello!
Strictly's Helen Skelton oozes glamour in tiny denim shorts and golden heels
Countryfile star Helen Skelton showed off her bronzed tan in denim hot pants and gold heels in a sun-soaked photo with her friends.
The Independent
Boy, 14, was held down and hacked to death at Wyoming mall while he tried to protect his girlfriend
Dominique Antonio Richard Harris and Jarreth Plunkett, both 15, are accused of murdering 14-year-old Bobby Maher during fatal attack
News Shopper
‘Hero’ London firefighter raped and abused his own kids in ‘house of horrors’
A brother and sister who helped jail their dad Brian Doye decades after he raped and sexually abused them have spoken out.
Herald Scotland
Mystery of ancient Greek device 'solved' by Glasgow astronomers
It is one of the oldest machines known to have been developed by human hand, yet its true purpose has been lost to the mists of time.
OK! Magazine
This Morning fans say 'at last' as Ben and Cat announce show replacement coming next week
This Morning's Ben Shephard and Cat Deeley made the unexpected announcement after Thursday's show - with most viewers delighted at the news
The Telegraph
Blair has raised the alarm over the flaw at the heart of the Starmer project
When it all starts to go wrong for Keir Starmer, Tony Blair will at least be able to say that he sounded the alarm early. “People are elected on the basis that they are changemakers, because they’ve articulated a general vision for change,” he complained in an interview this week. “But what does that really mean, in specific terms?... If you don’t do that hard work and really dig deep, what you end up with are just ambitions. They remain ambitions.”
Manchester Evening News
Parents 'disgusted' as school bans socks because girls keep rolling skirts up
Girls at the secondary school have been told they must wear tights or trousers from September
York Press
North Yorkshire family to sell historic home after 700 years
A North Yorkshire country estate which has been held by the same family for more than seven centuries is to go on the market.
Manchester Evening News
Paul Scholes makes Kobbie Mainoo claim in furious Declan Rice England rant
England have been far from their best at Euro 2024, and Paul Scholes has launched a scathing rant on Instagram about where it's all going wrong, and how to turn things around
OK! Magazine
Channel 4 star, 24, 'found dead' in suspected double murder
A body, believed to be of a young Channel 4 star who appeared on 999: On The Front Line has been found in a Staffordshire home with police mounting a murder probe

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