The Telegraph has just launched Mini Cryptic, a blend of cryptic and quick clues perfect for new solvers and those who want . So, is it time for you to finally learn how to decode our compilers’ ...
Paolo Pasco, a games editor at TED, won the American Crossword Puzzle Tournament in 2024 and 2025. He is the author of “Crossword Puzzles for Kids.” ...
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 ...
Readers asked how the editors write crosswords, focusing on Canadian-made puzzles and if games are good for brain health ...
Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The mere mention of “cryptic” crossword clues can be enough to put an amateur puzzler off their game before pencil has hit paper.