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How to do Cryptic Crosswords
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Cryptic crosswords are for the cruciverbalist elite! Can you learn how to do them?
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Difficult
15 Q
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crisw
Mar 22 01
6162 plays
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Krazy Klues #15
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Thousands of cards and letters have failed to discourage me from doing another "Krazy Klues"! As usual, each entry is a ridiculous pun/clue to an even more ridiculous answer.
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Tough
10 Q
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richicago
Jun 18 04
2586 plays
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Cryptic Garments
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The ten cryptic clues will lead you to the names of items of clothing.
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Impossible
10 Q
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spanishliz
Jun 07 04
2394 plays
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Cryptic Crossword Clues #5
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20 more cryptics makes 100. Wow! Good luck and happy puzzling.
How to read the hints: 1(2,3) means that the 1st letter of this clue is the same as the 3rd letter of clue #2. This forms the crossword grid.
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Tough
20 Q
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jighm
Aug 27 09
36 plays
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Cryptic Crossword Clues #3
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Here is the third batch of Cryptics I made. Thanks for the great compliments. [2(3,5) in the hints means that the 2nd letter is the same as the fifth letter of clue 3. If you mess with this, it forms a crossword grid.]
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Very Difficult
20 Q
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jighm
Aug 06 09
99 plays
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Cryptic Acrostic II
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The answer to the first question gives you the first letter to each of the answers. e.g. The answer to Q2 will start with the second letter of the answer to Q1, and so on. Look for anagrams, hidden words,
reversed words, homophones, etc.
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Tough
10 Q
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minch
Jul 08 04
1137 plays
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Cryptic Crossword Clues #2
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Another set of my own cryptic creations. Have fun. You can form the puzzle grid using the hints. (optional)
How to read the hints: 2(12,5) means that the 2nd letter is the same as the 5th letter of clue 12.
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Very Difficult
20 Q
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jighm
Jul 19 09
159 plays
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Add a Little Colour
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Each answer is a person's name. The first part of each name is a colour- black (2), brown, green, (3), grey, red (2) or white. There is a clue in the question as to the last part of the name. The clue also gives a hint about the name that's required.
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Impossible
10 Q
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minch
Nov 05 05
4323 plays
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Areas and Landmarks of London
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Cryptic clues are given for the names of various places within London. From these clues can you work out the area?
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Average
10 Q
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sunfloweruk23
Feb 03 04
1836 plays
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Cryptic Anagrams 4
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For the anagram addicts and the cruciverbalists, I give you this assortment of anagrams concealed inside cryptic clues. Get your cup of tea, grab a pen, sit back, and enjoy.
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Tough
10 Q
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eburge
Oct 13 09
174 plays
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"An English Country Garden" - Cryptic Style
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Can you find these garden flowers from my cryptic clues? Eg:
Q. Plenty of work for little Elizabeth.
A. Busy lizzie.
Ten common British garden flowers to find, some but not all, are listed in the song "An English Country Garden" have fun.
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Average
10 Q
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Mutchisman
Jun 05 08
459 plays
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Cryptic Clues - W
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The answers to these cryptic clues all start with W.
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Difficult
10 Q
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minch
Jun 07 06
2343 plays
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Colourful Cryptic Clues
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A mixture of cryptic clues, to which all answers are a colour, so a definition of the answer is not always given. Look for hidden words, reversals, anagrams, charades, etc.
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Tough
10 Q
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minch
Aug 06 04
2067 plays
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Cryptic Anagrams 3
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Here we go! Part 3 in this series. There is a clue in each question, and one (or more) of the words will be an anagram of the answer.
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Very Difficult
10 Q
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eburge
Nov 18 08
699 plays
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Cryptic Clues - N
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All these cryptic clues start with the letter N.
Cryptic clues have two parts a wordplay (anagram, hidden word, etc) part and a definition. There will also be a hint as to the type of wordplay.
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Difficult
10 Q
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minch
Jun 26 06
1623 plays
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Cryptic Crossword Clues #1
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Here are some of the cryptic crossword clues that I have made myself. Let me know how easy or difficult they are.
Here's how to read the optional hints:
1(12,3) means that letter 1 is the same as letter 3 of question 12.
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Tough
20 Q
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jighm
Jul 08 09
141 plays
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More Elementary Cryptics
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Some cryptics for you to puzzle over. Clues stand alone but as an extra hint, all solutions contain the chemical symbol for the element indicated in the first question. These two letters appear in each of the following solutions in the same order.
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Average
10 Q
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bucknallbabe
Sep 02 09
150 plays
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Cryptic Crosswords 10 - Take Some letters!
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Sometimes the answer to a cryptic clue is made up from the first, last or alternate letters of several words. Look for indicators such as 'initially' 'at the end of' 'alternately' etc.
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Tough
10 Q
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minch
Apr 02 04
1800 plays
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Elementary Cryptics
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All the solutions contain the chemical symbol for the element which is indicated in the first question. These two letters will appear in each of the following solutions in the same order.
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Difficult
10 Q
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bucknallbabe
Apr 28 09
225 plays
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Krazy Klues #22
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Another bunch of corny double entendres. Each entry provides two clues to the hilarious yet thought provoking answer.
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Difficult
10 Q
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richicago
Jul 09 05
1254 plays
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Cryptic Modes of Transportation
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The ten cryptic clues will lead you to different types of transportation, mainly specific vehicles. A hint is given as to whether used on land, at sea or in the air. Answers are in the singular unless otherwise indicated.
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Very Difficult
10 Q
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spanishliz
Nov 03 05
879 plays
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Cryptic Clues - E
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The answers to these cryptic clues all start with E. Cryptic clues have two parts a wordplay (anagram, hidden word, etc) part and a definition. There will also be a hint as to the type of wordplay.
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Tough
10 Q
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minch
Jun 10 06
1149 plays
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Cryptic U.S. Presidents
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There have been 43 U.S. Presidents who have borne 37 surnames. Out of these 37 surnames are ten answers to be found through conventional cryptic clues. See if you can figure them out.
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Difficult
10 Q
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cobb367
Jul 08 05
960 plays
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Krazy Klues #11
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Each entry is not only the clue to the answer, but it is also a putrid and socially offensive pun. Your thankless job is to provide the answers. Warning to those of you who are faint of heart: Excessive laughter may result.
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Tough
10 Q
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richicago
May 22 04
1038 plays
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Cryptic Crosswords 5 - Hidden Clues
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A cryptic crossword will usually contain one or two hidden word clues. These clues have three parts - wordplay, indicator of type of word play and the definition. Have fun trying these.
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Tough
10 Q
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minch
Feb 20 04
1398 plays
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Cryptic Crosswords 7 - Double Meaning Clues
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Another type of clue found in cryptic crosswords deals with words that have the same spelling but different meanings. e.g. Clue -Highest ranking toy Answer - TOP.
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Difficult
10 Q
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minch
Mar 09 04
1026 plays
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Crypto-Zoology
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These are cryptic crossword-style clues. Each answer is the name of an animal. If you haven't ever done cryptics (and they ARE addictive), please check out my 'How to Do Cryptic Crosswords' puzzle first.
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Difficult
15 Q
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crisw
Apr 02 01
804 plays
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What day is it?
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The cryptic clues should lead you to ten different days. Obviously they aren't all days of the week!
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Average
10 Q
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Lottie1001
Oct 19 09
594 plays
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Krazy Klues# 19
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Welcome to my latest assault on good taste. As always, each question is the clue to an inexcusably bad pun. My grandmother laughed so hard at this quiz, that she tripped and dropped her six-pack!
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Difficult
10 Q
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richicago
Oct 17 04
705 plays
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Cryptic Crosswords 8 - Reversals
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Another type of cryptic clue is the reversal. They are indicated by 'go back' 'around' etc. Across clues may be indicated by 'going west', down clues by 'up', rising, etc.
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Tough
10 Q
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minch
Mar 16 04
522 plays
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