Three crossword puzzle setters talk about their all-time favourite cryptic clues and their advice to newcomers.

“There are crossword puzzles and crossword puzzles,” Stephen Sondheim wrote in 1968, by way of an introduction to the British-style cryptic puzzle he briefly constructed for New York magazine. One ...

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It sits right at the front, and the answer is simply another way of saying it. Think of a short phrase someone might use when they accept an outcome and move on. The wordplay is everything after the ...

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Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The Telegraph has just launched Mini Cryptic, a blend of cryptic and quick clues perfect for new and more experienced solvers. So, ...

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Twisting by the Pool is another delightful puzzle from Will Nediger of London, Ont. As I write this, Will is in the lead in ...

An example would be the clue "Senator arranged crime" with a seven-letter answer. ARRANGED is what is known as an anagram ...

You may have heard of the “10,000-hour rule”, the belief that it takes thousands of hours of intense practice to become an expert in something. Training and practice are clearly vitally important in ...