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5 Years of Blogging, and 5 Life Lessons from Cryptic Crosswords 8 Aug 2013 | 07:15 am
Crossword Unclued is turning five years old today. I took my first step into blogging with the post Tackling Cryptic Crosswords: 7-Step Guide to Beginners on 8th August 2008. To all of you who read a...
5 Ordinary Words with Obscure Meanings in Cryptic Crosswords 8 Jul 2013 | 07:34 am
I posted this clue on twitter last week: Times 25517: One receiving pawn spotted sacrificing a knight (5) Reactions told me that the meaning of 'uncle' as used in the clue is not as well-known as I ...
Clueing really long solutions in a crossword 9 Apr 2013 | 07:20 am
In his guest post on 2 November 2012, Gordon Holt discussed the technique of using anagrams to clue long words or phrases in a cryptic crossword. Here, he looks at how other clueing devices may come i...
Talking pointlessly 19 Mar 2013 | 06:30 am
A cryptic clue can use 'pointless' or 'pointlessly' to indicate the removal of compass points N E W or S from the fodder. Independent 7316 (Morph): Pointless to get up, at the end of the day, if so (...
Interview: Brian Greer (Brendan) 7 Mar 2013 | 09:18 pm
Brian Greer, best-known as the themed crossword wizard Brendan of the Guardian, has an extraordinary range of crossword experience. In the last half-century, he has set puzzles for top publications in...
Interview: Sarah Hayes (Arachne) 26 Feb 2013 | 12:51 am
Fondly called The Amazing Spider-Woman by fans in Crosswordland, Sarah Hayes (Arachne/Anarche) is known for her teasing, tricksy clues that sparkle with good humour. She answers my questions in this i...
Irishmen 19 Feb 2013 | 02:26 am
When British cryptic crosswords use "Irishman" in a clue, it is usually a reference to a male name/nickname popular in Ireland. The device is rare in Indian crosswords but by no means unheard of. To ...
And the Contest Winner is… 5 Feb 2013 | 06:13 pm
Thank you for your excellent response to the Solve Three Clues and Win a Gift Voucher contest. Some of you have been asking about the answers, sorry I couldn't give any hints this time! I hope you enj...
Contest: Solve Three Clues and Win a Gift Voucher 29 Jan 2013 | 06:37 am
Here's a treat for cryptic crossword fans – a contest with a prize! To win, all you have to do is solve three cryptic crossword clues. The Clues Candid love note (4) Small bag or small neat bags (5...
Demystifying Clue Annotation Shortcodes 23 Jan 2013 | 05:23 pm
On crossword solving blogs/communities, solutions are sometimes explained in shorthand notation such as {A}{C}{CLIMAx*} for ACCLAIM, CAL(1)L Clue Type Annotation Shortcode(s) Examples Anagrams (f...
