NEW A BEGINNER’S GUIDE TO CRYPTIC CROSSWORDS
IN the world of word puzzles, the pinnacle of difficulty is the cryptic crossword. A regular crossword can be challenging enough, but cryptics seem impossible at first glance. The clues make no sense at all. Even if you do manage to get a word or two filled in on the grid (maybe you peeked at the answers – which is okay, by the way) it’s likely the clue still won’t make sense to you. I’m here to lift the lid a little on the mysteries of these most perplexing of puzzles.
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