Brain Teasers Crossword Puzzles and Crosswords

1	What's the Missing Word #3? Figure out the missing word to link with word/words before and after.	Brain Teasers	Harder	Medium Puzzle	982 plays	Sep 16 25	sw11
2	Simply Anagrams! (40) A selection of words to untangle, with each answer being an anagram of the first word(s) in the clue, followed by a light-hearted definition of the answer where possible. Have fun, I did!	Brain Teasers	Harder	Small Puzzle	6057 plays	Aug 27 25	moonraker2
3	A Little Cryptic XXIX Number 29 in a long, long series of silly stuff.	Brain Teasers	Harder	Small Puzzle	6421 plays	Aug 15 25	ozzz2002
4	An Easy Cryptic - Mostly Anagrams A fairly easy cryptic puzzle for beginners; most of the clues contain anagrams. Look out for indicator words suggesting change, such as unsettled, to highlight anagrams.	Brain Teasers	Harder	Medium Puzzle	889 plays	Jul 15 25	windrush
5	Drop and Scramble (6) Drop a letter from the first part of each clue, then anagram what's left to find the answer to the second part. Enjoy!	Brain Teasers	Harder	Medium Puzzle	531 plays	Jun 30 25	psnz
6	Typos (2) This crossword is based on an idea from Australian wordsmith David Astle. Here, every clue contains one typo, a word where a single letter has been mistyped. All you need do is correct the typo in order to solve the clue. To help you out, the clue words with typos have been capitalised. ENVOY!	Brain Teasers	Harder	Small Puzzle	875 plays	Apr 11 25	psnz
7	For the Times, They Are A-Changin' This crosssword has been written for the 2025 "In the Balance" challenge. Anagram, or 'change', the capitalised word to reveal the answer. All words will have some connection (however nebulous) to time.	Brain Teasers	Harder	Medium Puzzle	1032 plays	Mar 21 25	leith90
8	Typos (1) This crossword is based on an idea from Australian wordsmith David Astle. Here, every clue contains one typo, a word where a single letter has been mistyped. All you need do is correct the typo in order to solve the clue. To help you out, the clue words with typos have been capitalised. ENVOY!	Brain Teasers	Harder	Small Puzzle	941 plays	Mar 14 25	psnz
9	Pananagrams 2 It's both a pangram and an anagram crossword...a Pananagram, round two! In each clue, the words in all caps are anagrams of the answer, while the phrase contains a synonym or other hint. Enjoy the second Pananagram!	Brain Teasers	Harder	Small Puzzle	732 plays	Mar 12 25	mcdubb
10	Pananagrams It's both a pangram and an anagram crossword...a Pananagram! In each clue, the words in all caps are anagrams of the answer, while the phrase contains a synonym or other hint. Enjoy!	Brain Teasers	Harder	Small Puzzle	972 plays	Feb 15 25	mcdubb
11	The order is rapidly fadin' The title is from the 2025 Limited Edition Challenge. Here 'the order' refers to that of the letters in the first, capitalized word of the clue. After this order fades the letters anagram themselves into a different order to form the answer, which is defined by the second part of the clue.	Brain Teasers	Harder	Small Puzzle	714 plays	Feb 13 25	misstified
12	Give or Take (7) Give a letter to or take a letter from the word given, then anagram to reveal the answer. As part of the Phoenix Rising Team Crossword Challenge, a double pangram is hidden in the grid.	Brain Teasers	Harder	Medium Puzzle	766 plays	Feb 10 25	leith90
13	Which is Which? Can you work out which word you need, all of which have double meanings?	Brain Teasers	Harder	Small Puzzle	1031 plays	Jan 15 25	Creedy
14	Cry 'Havoc!' This title is taken from the Shakespearean Crosswords challenge in the Author's Lounge. I'll give you a selection of words to untangle, with each answer being an anagram of the first word(s) in the clue, followed by a light-hearted definition of the answer where possible. Have fun, I did!	Brain Teasers	Harder	Small Puzzle	1100 plays	Jan 10 25	moonraker2
15	A Little Cryptic XXVIII Another brainteaser for you to mush your brains over. Enjoy!	Brain Teasers	Harder	Small Puzzle	646 plays	Jan 02 25	ozzz2002
16	Simply Anagrams! (39) A selection of words to untangle, with each answer being an anagram of the first word(s) in the clue, followed by a light-hearted definition of the answer where possible. Have fun, I did!	Brain Teasers	Harder	Small Puzzle	1173 plays	Nov 15 24	moonraker2
17	A Little Cryptic XXVII A small puzzle, but very cryptic. Best of luck.	Brain Teasers	Harder	Small Puzzle	783 plays	Oct 31 24	ozzz2002
18	A Time to Gain, a Time to Lose A time to try something different. Here the clues have two parts. Solve the first part and add / remove the specified letter and anagram for the solution, which is also the solution to the second part. For example, for the clue 'A time to gain Y: Not fake becomes Before time', the solution would be anagram of 'real + Y' and the second part of the clue shows that it is 'early'. Good luck and enjoy!	Brain Teasers	Harder	Medium Puzzle	1177 plays	Oct 14 24	sam388
19	Give or Take (6) Give a letter to, or take a letter from the capitalised word, then scramble to solve the clue.	Brain Teasers	Harder	Medium Puzzle	952 plays	Sep 29 24	leith90
20	Find the Common Word #3 Three clues are given for each puzzle. Find the most suitable word to link with the three clues.	Brain Teasers	Harder	Medium Puzzle	1113 plays	Sep 29 24	sw11
21	A Little Cryptic XXVI Another in a long line of brain-busters. Good luck!	Brain Teasers	Harder	Small Puzzle	1486 plays	Aug 29 24	ozzz2002
22	A Little Cryptic XXV Another cryptic crossword to addle your mind!	Brain Teasers	Harder	Small Puzzle	853 plays	Jul 25 24	ozzz2002
23	Give or Take (5) Give a letter to, or take a letter from the word given, to solve the clue.	Brain Teasers	Harder	Medium Puzzle	1103 plays	Jul 01 24	leith90
24	Add or Drop then Scramble (5) Add to or drop a letter from the first part of each clue, then anagram to find the answer to the second part. Enjoy!	Brain Teasers	Harder	Medium Puzzle	739 plays	Jul 01 24	psnz
25	Drop and Scramble (5) Drop a letter from the first part of each clue, then anagram what's left to find the answer to the second part. Enjoy!	Brain Teasers	Harder	Medium Puzzle	852 plays	Jun 17 24	psnz
26	Cryptex (4) Here's a small crossword with devious clues for you to puzzle over.	Brain Teasers	Harder	Small Puzzle	861 plays	Jun 07 24	leith90
27	Add and Scramble (5) Add a letter to the first part of each clue, then anagram to find the answer to the second part. Enjoy!	Brain Teasers	Harder	Medium Puzzle	1238 plays	May 15 24	psnz
28	Give or Take (4) Give a letter to, or take a letter from the word supplied, then anagram to find the answer. There may or may not be a pangram hiding in the grid. It's up to you to decide.	Brain Teasers	Harder	Small Puzzle	1312 plays	Apr 04 24	leith90
29	Add or Drop then Scramble (4) Add to or drop a letter from the first part of each clue, then anagram to find the answer to the second part. Enjoy!	Brain Teasers	Harder	Medium Puzzle	895 plays	Apr 02 24	psnz
30	Use Your Loaf Use your loaf and figure out if you need to add a letter to or take a letter from the word given. Then anagram to find the answer to the clue.	Brain Teasers	Harder	Small Puzzle	1817 plays	Feb 26 24	leith90

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