07 – Charades
Today, we shall look at “Charades”, a very common category of clues in Cryptics. The clue, as with all cryptic clues, will contain a definition/meaning part and a puzzle part. […]
Author: Ravi Bhuthapuri
06 – Double Definitions
Today, we shall look at “Double Definitions”, DD in short. This is when the setter is cluing the answer with two definitions. So the answer will have two different meanings […]
05 – Spoonerisms
Spoonerisms are mistakes made when talking by exchanging the first syllables of two consecutive words. For example, ‘blushing crow’ is a spoonerism of ‘crushing blow’. This term comes from William […]
04 – The “embedded” clue
Today, we shall dive into the “embedded” clue. In this kind of clue, the setter buries the answer in the clue itself. We can recognize this type of clue […]
03 – The “audio” clue
When you get some time, please take a look at https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Crossword_abbreviations This is an insanely long list but you will know many if not most of them already. Today, we […]
02 – A few basics
Good day to all of you! Taking one step back from the examples I sent across last time, here are a few basic things you should know about cryptic crosswords: […]
01 – Welcome to Cryptic Crosswords
Welcome! I am hoping this group will be the start of a lifelong affair for all of you with crosswords. A quick note on crosswords and what I have in […]
Staying the course
I recently watched an excellent Netflix docuseries called ‘Cheer’. It is about a community college’s cheerleading team in Corsicana, a small Texas town 50 miles south of Dallas. In the […]
Know thyself
Through the ages, the succinct exhortation, “know thyself” has been a mainstay of several cultures. From the Upanishads to Socrates to Sufism, the seeking of self-knowledge has been recognized as […]
Do you mentor?
In the 90s, in New Jersey, I was confident that my résumé effectively reflected my meagre experience and skills in technology. Until it landed on the desk of a senior […]