15 – Anagrams
In this post we shall stick to Anagrams. This is a very common type of clue and you can expect most cryptic crosswords to carry at least 5 or 6 […]
14 – Acrostics
In this post, we shall look at acrostics. Acrostics are word puzzles in which a word is formed from certain letters in each word of a phrase or sentence. ‘Acrostic’ […]
13 – Cryptic Definitions
We shall look at Cryptic Definitions (CD) in today’s post. In this type of clue, the entire clue is the definition, and knowing common expressions and some general knowledge will […]
12 – Literally!
In today’s post, we shall look at the &lit type of clue. This symbol stands for “and literally so”. What makes this clue unusual (and challenging) is that the entire […]
11 – Containers
In today’s post, we shall look at the ‘Container’ type of clue. In this type, the setter will give us the meaning, as always, and will also give us a […]
10 – A Review
Today’s post is different – instead of introducing a new category of clues, this post will give you all a mental workout. Fear not: all the clues given here use […]
09 – Reversals
We shall take a stab at REVERSALS today. These are clues which contain the meaning of the answer, as always, and where the answer is also either hidden or indicated […]
08 – Deletions
We shall look at DELETIONS today. In this category of clues, we need to remove a part of the clue to get the answer. This erasure can happen at the […]
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. […]
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 […]