The mere mention of “cryptic” crossword clues can be enough to put an amateur puzzler off their game before pencil has hit paper. As The Telegraph celebrates its crossword centenary, is it time for ...

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Joshua Kosman and Henri Picciotto, two professionals, knock a cryptic puzzle out of the park. By Caitlin Lovinger CRYPTIC CROSSWORD — This has been a great year for variety puzzles, in my opinion, ...

Like steak-and-kidney pie, the cryptic crossword is hugely popular in Britain and, to put it delicately, an acquired taste for most Americans. Unlike American-style crosswords, in which clues are ...

You can do today's cryptic crossword in two ways. Either print out the file below and fill it in with a pen, or click on our special link to let you fill in the grid ...

Welcome to Fifteen Minutes first-ever (to my knowledge) cryptic crossword. Cryptics are the trickier and weirder British cousin of normal crosswords. Whereas a normal crossword’s clues only have a ...

You can do today's cryptic crossword in two ways. Either print out the file below and fill it in with a pen, or click on our special link to let you fill in the grid ...

Our The Guardian Cryptic Crossword January 1, 2025 answers guide should help you finish today’s crossword if you’ve found yourself stuck on a crossword clue. If you need help solving The Guardian ...

Our The Guardian Cryptic Crossword May 15, 2025 answers guide should help you finish today’s crossword if you’ve found yourself stuck on a crossword clue. If you need help solving The Guardian Cryptic ...

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Fred Piscop charms with a very American cryptic crossword. By Caitlin Lovinger CRYPTIC CROSSWORD — We are the lucky recipients of Fred Piscop’s first cryptic crossword for The New York Times; let’s ...