Tips for solvers – Fifteensquared

Newbie Corner

August 3, 2025 at 4:05 pmMay 16, 2025 at 11:56 am by Admin

This page is intended to those new (or new-ish) to cryptic crosswords. If a clue has you completely bamboozled then post it here (together with anything you think you may have already determined … Read more >>

Tips For Solving Alphabetical Jigsaw Crosswords

November 26, 2011 at 4:00 pm by Admin

The following is a copy of a blog written by PeeDee for an Araucaria puzzle that appeared in the Guardian on 19/11/2011. It contains useful tips for those who have not met this … Read more >>

Azed 1919 – Azed for beginners

March 16, 2009 at 5:57 pmMarch 15, 2009 at 12:23 am by petebiddlecombe

Solving time: 27:40, with Chambers used for the last three – 25/26/27. As promised, I’m going into more detail than usual to help solvers who are unfamiliar with Azed puzzles to use this … Read more >>

Independent and FT Crosswords for new solvers

February 15, 2008 at 4:55 pmJanuary 26, 2008 at 10:47 am by petebiddlecombe

This post is a short guide to Independent and FT cryptic crosswords for those trying them out in their new free online forms. It’s particularly directed at any US-based solvers who haven’t seen … Read more >>