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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Bojo, Corbo, and a whole lotta haiku feature in our pick of the best clues from across the broadsheet cryptics
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Is cryptic solving a spectator sport? You decide.
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Once you accept there is no escape from the likes of Donald Trump, at least crosswords can offer an aide-memoire
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Hugh Stephenson rises to the defence of anagrams in Quick puzzles
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In a sister feature to our Meet the Setter series, we find out which words are used in cryptic crossword clues to indicate each of the letters of the alphabet
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Slang terms for bad weather make a non-topical appearance in our roundup of the best of the broadsheets’ cryptic clues
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The latest in our series where we turn the tables on the torturers. Under the spotlight this time is Shirley Curran, AKA Chalicea
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Inaccurate forecasts, misleading football and an accidental Batman obituary in the pick of the best of the broadsheets’ cryptic clues
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The latest in our series where we turn the tables on the torturers. Under the spotlight this time is Dave Warder, AKA Screw
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Peculiar spellings take over from more sensible originals, and William Hague finds a glamorous gal pal in the best of the broadsheets’ cryptic clues
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Crossword roundup: DJs hiding in the corners