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Cryptic Crosswords
Cryptic Crosswords
The further from centre, the more strongly this hobby leans that way. Your quiz answers are scored against exactly these fifteen.
Solving crosswords whose clues use anagrams, hidden words, homophones and containers within a fixed set of conventions.
TonightTime to first win
10 minutesA session
Mostly indoorsWhere
Step 1: Find a beginner-friendly cryptic with published solutions.
Is it you?
What you need
2 thingsThe honest floor, taking the cheapest option in each$26
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The path
15 questsASetting up2 things to sort, in any order
BThen the quests
- Solve one clue and explain exactly why it works
- Spot the definition in a clue
- Solve a clue with the answer in front of you
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