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puzzling.stackexchange.com /1 month ago

A Cryptic Cross

Across1. Between worlds, between koala skaters (6) Down2. Fragment (3) Plaintext version ⬛ ⬛ 2   ⬛ ⬛ ⬛ 1             ⬛ ⬛   ⬛ ⬛ ⬛

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puzzling.stackexchange.com /4 weeks ago

Pixel puzzle that becomes a cryptic crossword.

For the August MTC, and inspired by this post, I decided to try combining two rather different puzzles: a pixel puzzle (also known as a Nonogram) and a cryptic crossword Pixel Puzz...

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puzzling.stackexchange.com /2 weeks ago

A compact cryptic

Across 1. Minnesota politician ingests tea in six-step cycle? (5) 5. Graceful sprite avoids failing grade (4) 6. One bushel (4) 7. Yankee pursuing seaweed from the east is a contr...

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puzzling.stackexchange.com /5 days ago

A Cheeky Cryptic Cross

Across 1. Brake heard during a take (5) Down 2. A servant remains when a son leaves a troubled US president (4) Warning: There is a trick that can be used to solve both of these cl...

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puzzling.stackexchange.com /3 weeks ago

This cryptic has four clues, right?

This is supposedly a four-by-four cryptic crossword, only the enumerations don't make sense. What's going on? 1 Across: Dr., I've officially taken some for temper (5 3) 3 Across:...

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puzzling.stackexchange.com /4 days ago

A true abnormality

A themed cryptic crossword to celebrate an anniversary (or two...). Jafe's cryptic crossword site - The Southern Crossword - turns one today! This crossword can also be solved on t...

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vulture.com /1 month ago

The Adventure Puzzle

21-Across, Four Letters: Texting term that can have an F inserted into it

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psychedelicalpha.com /1 month ago

Psychedelic Alpha Crossword: Summer 2026

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puzzling.stackexchange.com /1 week ago

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puzzling.stackexchange.com /4 days ago

Two, or is it four, questions?

1 Given these... Members of a copyrighted AGA (7) Thomas, a traditional craftsman who contemplated the stars (6) And why? 2 Similarly given these... Kron's killer's statem...

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puzzling.stackexchange.com /1 month ago

What does my cypher say? Hexagons with border ticks and dots

Can you figure out what this cypher says and how it works? The scribbles are mistakes. Hexagons with no ticks are spaces. The code is in the ticks and dots, not in imperfect hexago...

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englishgrammar.org /1 month ago

100 Best Synonyms for “Cryptic”

Find the perfect word fast: use this practical list of 100 synonyms for cryptic to sharpen your writing and match the exact tone you need.

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puzzling.stackexchange.com /3 weeks ago

A few one-line puzzles with letters

This is part of the Monthly Topic Challenge August 2026: Twisted Chestnut These one-line puzzles are based on a classic type of puzzle, with a simple twist that might require some...

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puzzling.stackexchange.com /1 month ago

Annoyed by ditloids? Avoid what I've deployed!

Recently, a few ditloid puzzles have been posted here on Puzzling. For those not in the know, ditloids - first popularised by renowned cruciverbalist Will Shortz, and a long-time s...

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puzzling.stackexchange.com /1 month ago

What's our harvest?

This puzzle is part of Monthly Topic Challenge July 2026: Obscure Observances. Solve these eleven cryptic clues to figure out our harvest. The clues are ordered such that their ans...

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newsroom.co.nz /1 week ago

Mini crossword, Monday 31 August

A mini crossword you can solve in a few minutes. The post

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newsroom.co.nz /1 month ago

Mini crossword, Monday 13 July

A mini crossword you can solve in a few minutes. The post

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newsroom.co.nz /3 weeks ago

Mini crossword, Thursday 13 August

A mini crossword you can solve in a few minutes. The post

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newsroom.co.nz /1 month ago

Mini crossword, Monday 3 August

A mini crossword you can solve in a few minutes. The post

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newsroom.co.nz /1 week ago

Mini crossword, Thursday 27 August

A mini crossword you can solve in a few minutes. The post

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newsroom.co.nz /4 weeks ago

Mini crossword, Monday 10 August

A mini crossword you can solve in a few minutes. The post

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puzzling.stackexchange.com /1 month ago

What makes a crossword clue hard?

I sometimes dabble in "regular" non-cryptic crossword puzzles. A series that I had been enjoying were the "Caleb's Inferno" puzzles that ran at the back of the Atlantic for two and...

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puzzling.stackexchange.com /1 month ago

A Cryptic Crossword Full of Holidays (Guess when my birthday is)

To allow new users to solve this puzzle and earn reputation points, I encourage all users whose reputation is 200 or more to not post an answer until 48 hours after this question i...

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newsroom.co.nz /2 weeks ago

Mini crossword, Thursday 20 August

A mini crossword you can solve in a few minutes. The post

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