Cryptic crosswords are a great challenge for the brain, but they needn’t be scary. They’re not as deadly as the puzzles in the Exxilon City! Below are some hints and tips on how to complete them – Code Nine Anagrams: If a clue contains a word meaning “change”, such as “upset”, or “disturbed”, that means there is an anagram to solve. The words which require your attention are usually right next to the indicator word. Read more…
Cryptic Who started life on another platform many moons ago. Back then, you had to print out your crosswords and do them by hand. How times change. However, I have no intention of there being missing episodes by dumping them in a skip – the link to the old site is here – Cryptic Who which will remain online as an archive, where you’ll find dozens of past grids! In the meantime, Allons-y! Code Nine Read more…
It’s funny when people talk about the Wilderness Years. It conjures up Biblical images of someone wandering a desert for 40 days and 40 nights. In fact, Doctor Who’s time off air produced an explosion of fan activity and creativity. Among the major contributions to this was the Virgin New Adventures range of novels designed to pick up where the TV series had left off. And my goodness, we devoured them. But how many book Read more…
What is the theme of this week’s tricky cryptic crossword? – Code Nine x
Can you find all the buried bodies in this spooky Halloween word search? – Code Nine x
Halloween is coming! That wonderfully spooky time of year – it’s no wonder we love it so much as Doctor Who fans because there’s nothing we like better than being scared and spooked! This is the annual Cryptic Whooo Halloween crossword full of ghosts and ghouls and icky things. Enjoy! – Code Nine x
It’s that spooky time of year again when things go bump in the night and give you the willies! As ever, Cryptic WhooOOOOooo is here with the annual Halloween crossword full of Doctor WhoooOOOooo scariness to give you the heebie-jeebies! Complete it if you dare! – Code Nine x
As Doctor Who fans, we all get very used to Doctor Who words such as “hiatus” and “sagacity”, but there is also behind the scenes to consider. What is a runner? What is a grip? And who is the best boy? Do you know your filming terminology? Time to find out! – Code Nine x
