Puzzles
Small secret becomes online puzzle phenomenon (6,7)
Minute Cryptic, an Australian crossword craze, is going global.
- by Elizabeth Flux
Latest
Our newest crossword compiler shares her cryptic tips and tricks
David Astle describes Rachel Kelly’s clues as “neat and zestful - both fair and fresh”. It appears our solvers are fans of her work, too.
- by Lynne Cairncross
Was I wrong to finish a stranger’s Wordle?
It’s the end of the Wordle as we know it, writes our Modern Guru.
- by Danny Katz
Opinion
Column 8
Cranial conundrums don’t extend to assembly
Advanced life knowledge required for some jigsaws.
Stars come out: The best crossword clues of 2022
If painters have their Archibald, and actors their Oscars, then it’s time to applaud clues of the year.
- by David Astle
How smart are you? Test your knowledge with our toughest ever quiz
We’ve compiled the mother of all quizzes - a Frankenstein’s monster of all the curliest questions we’ve ever posed to our readers. Are you up to the challenge?
- by Carolyn Webb
Forget the cricket, our elite jigsaw puzzlers vie for national titles
Behind the fun of this weekend’s national jigsaw puzzle competition in Melbourne, there lies a fiercely competitive event.
- by Carolyn Webb
Wordle hits a hurdle as differing answers spark controversy
The wildly popular word puzzle hit an unexpected snag on Monday when it suddenly became topical, in all the wrong ways.
- by Karl Quinn
Opinion
Mindfulness
Cryptic crosswords offer a mindful time out for reflection
Enter the cryptic crossword, promoting a sense of stillness and mindfulness through the required focus and concentration.
- by Shirley Barbara-Heyworth
You’re good at Wordle, but does that make you smarter than the next person?
If you regularly solve Wordle in three turns or fewer, well, good for you. But you’d better keep your bragging rights to the game only.
- by Karl Quinn
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