Crossword blog
The crossword blog looks at the smartest and wittiest clues from all the cryptics. Come and share the joy and frustration of crossword culture
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The current situation starts to appear in our pick of the best of the broadsheets’ cryptic clues
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John Tabraham, AKA Qaos, has set his 100th Guardian puzzle – and it has a twist
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Words that mean their own opposite feature in our collection of the best of the broadsheets’ cryptic clues
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Continuing our series for those tempted or daunted by the cryptic crossword: some little abbreviations beginning with R
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Aphrodite, Fanny Adams and knickers all feature in our collection of the best of the broadsheets’ cryptic clues
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The setter Paul has completed his first 25 years of Guardian puzzles with what he calls ‘the smile factor’
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If you’re new to cryptic crosswords, this is the Guardian’s place for celebrating and explaining the best recent clues from across the broadsheets
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Crossword compiling might be a little trickier in a pandemic, but the puzzles keep coming ...
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Are you looking for a distracting and illuminating pastime?
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The inaugural session of the Crossword Council considers a new type of cryptic clue, inspired by a habit of Lewis Carroll’s
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