Series 2 Episode 16 of The Penteract Podcast, hosted by Anthony Etherin. In this episode, Anthony speaks with Mick Hodgkin, limerick writer, crossword setter, and Puzzles Editor for The Times and The Sunday Times. To mark National Limerick Day 2023, Anthony and Mick discuss limerick form and its history, share some favourite limericks, and chat about Mick's topical limerick Twitter account Mick Twister.  Other topics of conversation include crossword clues, Ximenean and libertarian crossword setting, puzzle editing, wordplay, and Wordle. Discover more of Mick's limericks here: https://twitmericks.com/ Follow this podcast on Twitter and discover more about Penteract Press by visiting its website and its Twitter. And, if you like what you hear, please support this series via Anthony’s Patreon page! Support the show