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…
In some respects, the Great Intelligence is one of the minor baddies of Doctor Who, but it has been lurking around the Earth for a very long time. Debuting in The Abominable Snowmen in the 1960s, arguably its seminal story is the sequel, The Web of Fear – a story known for introducing another long standing character, the Brigadier. I enjoyed the return of the Great Intelligence in the Matt Smith era of the show Read more…
Guess the mystery theme of this week’s cryptic crossword! – Code Neun x
VOTE HAROLD SAXON! We make think that British politics is all a bit mad in our world with a revolving door on Number 10 and *that* byelection, but it’s really rather tame compared with the Doctor Who universe. After all, no Prime Ministers have turned out to be evil aliens. Yet. Would it really surprise us if they did…? There are no Binfaces here, but there may be other aliens squelching down the corridors of Read more…
