Puzzles
Nancy found errors in our cryptic crosswords 35 years ago, so we hired her. At 97, she’s still puzzling you
What started as a “bee in her bonnet” has led to a decades-long career for cryptic crossword compiler Nancy Sibtain – and she has no plans to stop.
- by Carolyn Webb
Latest
Small secret becomes online puzzle phenomenon (6,7)
Minute Cryptic, an Australian crossword craze, is going global.
- by Elizabeth Flux
Love the Target Time puzzle? Try our addictive new digital version
This interactive format is the perfect addition to a wordsmith’s daily puzzle routine, especially if you use these expert tips and tricks.
- by Liam Runnalls
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
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