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Putting it all together: Testing out your solving techniques
Putting it all together: Testing out your solving techniques
It's time to take off the training wheels and put that cryptic crossword knowledge to use to crack some (very tricky) re... Read more
3 Jul 2020
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15mins
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Solving techniques: What to do first when cracking a cryptic crossword
Solving techniques: What to do first when cracking a cryptic crossword
When you first open the paper and flip to the cryptic crossword, do you start at the top, or the bottom... or do you go ... Read more
26 Jun 2020
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16mins
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Deletions: Dealing with clues where you have to ditch some letters
Deletions: Dealing with clues where you have to ditch some letters
If you spot phrases like 'a bit short' or 'half of' in a crossword clue, it could mean you'll have to delete letters in ... Read more
19 Jun 2020
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12mins
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How to spot, unravel and solve ‘&lit’ clues (and why they’re called that)
How to spot, unravel and solve ‘&lit’ clues (and why they’re called that)
So called '&lit' clues are the pinnacle of the crwossword clue writer's art, according to our puzzle experts, where ... Read more
12 Jun 2020
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15mins
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Cryptic definition clues: Where the whole clue is a definition of the answer
Cryptic definition clues: Where the whole clue is a definition of the answer
Could you work out that the answer to ‘This cylinder is jammed’ is actually ‘Swiss roll’ (a cylinder with jam inside)? I... Read more
5 Jun 2020
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14mins
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Homophones: How to handle crossword clues where you have to say words out loud
Homophones: How to handle crossword clues where you have to say words out loud
Most cryptic crosswords will have one of two 'homophone' clues, where puzzlers have to find words which sound similar to... Read more
26 May 2020
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15mins
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Specified letters: How to unravel clues which point out letters to use
Specified letters: How to unravel clues which point out letters to use
How do you grapple with crossword clues which point out specific letters you have to use in your answer? Naturally, thes... Read more
22 May 2020
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16mins
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Deletions: How to spot tough cryptic clues where you have to delete some letters
Deletions: How to spot tough cryptic clues where you have to delete some letters
They’re some of the most mind-bending cryptic clues out there, ones where you have to delete letters in order to get to ... Read more
5 May 2020
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15mins
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Containers: How to crack clues where one word is crammed inside another
Containers: How to crack clues where one word is crammed inside another
They’re some of the trickiest cryptic clues out there, clues where one word is wrapped around by another one. How do you... Read more
5 May 2020
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14mins
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How to handle cryptic clues which try to misdirect puzzle solvers
How to handle cryptic clues which try to misdirect puzzle solvers
Some cryptic clues can just seem unfair, with double meanings used to distract and bamboozle puzzle solvers. But there a... Read more
24 Apr 2020
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15mins
