Cryptic Crossword Hints & Tips

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 – Link to the old site

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…

Quick Crossword 85 – Politics in Doctor Who!

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…