General Discussion

This page is for the discussion of general crossword related matters and other topics of interest. Comments posted before 03/11/24 can be found here. This post is now closed. New comments can be … Read more >>

Quick Cryptic 31 by Carpathian

This is the thirty-first Guardian Quick Cryptic, a series of 11 x 11 crosswords designed to support beginners learning cryptic crosswords.  The whole point of these crosswords is support and encouragement of new solvers, so special rules for these crosswords apply – see here.  There is a summary of the tricks used in the first six months here. This puzzle can be found here.

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Guardian Cryptic 29529 Qaos

Thank you to Qaos. Definitions are underlined in the clues. Across 9. Love games helping with theatre work (9) OPERATION : O(letter representing 0/love in tennis scores) + PE(abbrev. for “physical education”, a … Read more >>