The mere mention of “cryptic” crossword clues can be enough to put an amateur puzzler off their game before pencil has hit paper. As The Telegraph celebrates its crossword centenary, is it time for ...

They’re not easy, but the brain-bending puzzles are a celebration of “the hidden magic within language”. Not to mention ...

Like steak-and-kidney pie, the cryptic crossword is hugely popular in Britain and, to put it delicately, an acquired taste for most Americans. Unlike American-style crosswords, in which clues are ...

Like a ripe plum or a scandalous piece of gossip: five letters.

Welcome to Fifteen Minutes first-ever (to my knowledge) cryptic crossword. Cryptics are the trickier and weirder British cousin of normal crosswords. Whereas a normal crossword’s clues only have a ...

TODAY’S TRICKS Clues begin or end with a definition of the answer. The rest is one of these: Hidden word(s) Answer hidden in clue’s words ‘Some have altered meat (4)’ gives VEAL Double definition Both ...

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Today’s NYT Mini Crossword offers a short, fun, and easy puzzle with clear clues and satisfying answers for January 5, 2026.The puzzle blends simple ...

TODAY’S TRICKS Clues begin or end with a definition of the answer. The rest is one of these: Anagram Anagram of answer and hint that there’s an anagram ‘Senator arranged crime (7)’ gives TREASON ...