Among the most challenging crossword puzzles are those in which the answers are hidden in the clues themselves. These are aptly called cryptic. For example, what is the answer to Used to be healthy, ...

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Crosswords, inexplicably, are more popular than ever. The New York Times alone apparently has more than 28 million people playing its word games. (Speaking of which, have you tried Slate’s?) Something ...

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Alan Arbesfeld branches out with a tricky cryptic challenge. By Caitlin Lovinger CRYPTIC CROSSWORD — Daily crossword solvers might recognize this puzzle’s constructor, Alan Arbesfeld, who has been ...

60173.jpeg ©Antonio Olmos [email protected] +44 771 729 6351 www.antonioolmos.com Caitlin O'Kane , puzzles production editor of the Observer, photographed at her van at her home in Kingston.

Over the last couple of days, POCO India has begun sharing cryptic puzzles on its official Twitter account. The company has been teasing these puzzles on social media, and solving them offers you a ...

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Joshua Kosman and Henri Picciotto, two professionals, knock a cryptic puzzle out of the park. By Caitlin Lovinger CRYPTIC CROSSWORD — This has been a great year for variety puzzles, in my opinion, ...