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Crossword blog: can you be cryptic in German?How do cryptic puzzles work in the German language? Schroduck, a familiar name from our cluing competitions, is the right person to ask about the Kreuzworträtsel. So, that’s what we did
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Crossword roundup: sobriquet, an unlovely word for an unlovely thingMay, Merkel and, well, Phyllis Diller are the stars of our collection of the best of the broadsheets’ cryptic clues
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Crossword blog: American puzzles – a word to the scepticalNever tried American crosswords? Think they probably lack the wit and authorship of British cryptics. We’re here to help
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Crossword roundup: DJs hiding in the cornersA lot of classical music, a couple of giants and a little bit of fringe politics in the best of the broadsheets’ cryptic clues …
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