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- [Crossword 84 - The Key To Time](https://crypticwho.com/crossword-84-the-key-to-time/): Happy New Year! Code Nine hopes that you had a lovely festive season and that the return to normality won’t be too arduous for you all. Here to help cushion our way into 2025 is the Key to Time crossword – that brilliant Tom Baker season from way back when. In this crossword, there are people, planets, monsters, and things encountered by the Doctor, Romana, and K9 whilst on their quest for the segments. Speaking of which, any numbers in a particular name are spelt out as a word. That should be a good starting clue for you! – Code […]
- [Crossword 83 (Christmas) Answers](https://crypticwho.com/crossword-83-christmas-answers/)
- [Crossword 83 - Christmas 2024 Bumper Special!](https://crypticwho.com/crossword-83-christmas-2024-bumper-special/): HAPPY CHRISTMAS EVERYONE! This week, your compiler is feeling all festive. He’s gorging himself on mince pies, goose, and has a vat of mulled wine to hand. Very soon, he will be comatose on the sofa mainlining Joy to the World, this year’s Doctor Who Christmas special! While I slip into a festive coma, have a crack at this week’s bumper crossword which is all about the Christmas specials over the years – including the latest instalment. Do have a go at all the other games too – there are picture rounds, a word search, a quiz, and a whole […]
- [Crossword 82 (TOATL) Answers](https://crypticwho.com/crossword-82-toatl-answers/)
- [Doctor Who Christmas Quiz!](https://crypticwho.com/doctor-who-christmas-quiz/): How much do you know about Doctor Who Christmas specials? Time to find out! – Code Nine x
- [Doctor Who Christmas Word Search!](https://crypticwho.com/doctor-who-christmas-word-search/): Here’s a fun wordsearch for you to try! – Code Nine x
- [Picture Round!](https://crypticwho.com/picture-round/)
- [Elf on a Shelf!](https://crypticwho.com/elf-on-a-shelf/)
- [Ptingbats!](https://crypticwho.com/ptingbats/)
- [Christmas Puzzles - The Answers!](https://crypticwho.com/christmas-puzzles-the-answers/): CRYPTIC WHO CHRISTMAS QUIZZES ANSWERS PICTURE ROUND ELF ON A SHELF PTINGBATS
- [Next week... the Christmas special!](https://crypticwho.com/next-week-the-christmas-special/): As we hurtle headlong towards Christmas, Code Nine has devised a special bumper Christmas-themed crossword for you! And not only that, there will be some silly games to enjoy as a bonus! Perfect for playing when you’re on the sofa, stuffed to the gills with mince pies and mulled wine… or avoiding visiting relatives! – Code Nine x
- [Crossword 82 - Trial of a Time Lord](https://crypticwho.com/crossword-83-trial-of-a-time-lord/): The Doctor is on trial, fighting for his life aboard an impressive Gallifreyan space station. Luckily, he has his companions and his wits to help him. This week,  I intend to adumbrate two typical instances from separate epistolic interfaces of the spectrum, but can you identify the people, places, and things associated with the trial? Nothing can stop the catharsis of spurious morality, after all! – Code Nine x
- [Crossword 81 (Space Invaders) Answers](https://crypticwho.com/crossword-81-space-invaders-answers/)
- [Crossword 81 - Space Invaders!](https://crypticwho.com/crossword-81-space-invaders/): Invasions from space (and otherwise) are a staple of Doctor Who, so this week, Cryptic Who is turning its attention to incursions – from other worlds and different shores. In this week’s crossword, you will find the names of many Space Invaders foiled by the Doctor and his friends over the years! Enjoy! – Code Nine x
- [Crossword 80 (The Second Doctor) Answers](https://crypticwho.com/crossword-80-the-second-doctor-answers/)
- [Crossword 80 - The Second Doctor](https://crypticwho.com/crossword-80-the-second-doctor/): To celebrate the recent news about the colourisation of The War Games, this week’s interactive Cryptic Who crossword is all about the Second Doctor era! It’s time to feel the late 60s vibes as we venture into the Land of Fiction and play The War Games! Oh my giddy Aunt! – Code Nine x
- [Crossword 79 (Legends) Answers](https://crypticwho.com/crossword-79-legends-answers/)
- [Crossword 79 - Legends](https://crypticwho.com/crossword-79-legends/): We all love a good story, and your compiler is no exception. Over the years, Doctor Who has borrowed from our own myths and legends, often giving them a science-fiction twist or explanation. In this week’s crossword, the answers are all “real world” myths and legends which have appeared in our favourite programme. It’s time to separate your Argonauts from your Abominable Snowmen! – Code Nine x
- [Crossword 78 (Daleks) - Answers](https://crypticwho.com/crossword-78-daleks-answers/)
- [Crossword A (Blakes 7) Answers](https://crypticwho.com/crossword-a-blakes-7-answers/)
- [Crossword A - Blakes 7 (Series A)](https://crypticwho.com/crossword-a-blakes-7-series-a/): To celebrate the release of the Blakes 7 Series A Blu-ray box set, this bonus crossword explores that dystopian future of the Federation and Blake’s band of freedom fighters! The answers are (mostly) about Series A, and there may well be more Blakes 7 crosswords in time… Code Nine x
- [Crossword 78 - The Daleks!](https://crypticwho.com/crossword-78-the-daleks/): What is it about the Daleks that continues to hold our imagination? Perhaps it’s their sheer weirdness and inhumanity – there’s nothing for us to identify with them on the outside… and even inside, they’re grotesque mutants who only know hate and death. This week, your erstwhile compiler salutes those murderous pepper pots – exterminate those clues to find people, places, and stories featuring the Daleks – Code Nine x
- [Crossword 77 (Guest Stars) Answers](https://crypticwho.com/crossword-77-guest-stars-answers/)
- [Crossword 77 - Guest Stars](https://crypticwho.com/crossword-77-guest-stars/): A galaxy of stars have graced Doctor Who over the years, from Shakespearean actors to those who went on to be Hollywood starlets. This week, it’s your task to find the famous actors hiding in the clues! Good luck! – Code Nine x
- [Crossword 76 (Companion Actors) - Answers](https://crypticwho.com/crossword-76-companion-actors-answers/)
- [Crossword 76 - Companion Actors](https://crypticwho.com/crossword-76-companion-actors/): Where would we be without our mates? This week, Cryptic Who tests your knowledge on the actors who have played the Doctor’s many companions over the years – do you know your Ruby from your Pearl? Don’t get confused! – Code Nine x
- [Crossword 75 (Halloween) Answers](https://crypticwho.com/crossword-75-halloween-answers/)
- [Crossword 74 (Season 25) Answers](https://crypticwho.com/crossword-74-season-25-answers/)
- [Crossword 75 - Halloween 2024 Special!](https://crypticwho.com/crossword-75-halloween-2024-special/): Doctor Who is full of spooky things which go bump in the night, making it perfect for Halloween! In this special crossword, all of the answers are Halloween-related, full of traditional monsters and ghostly things which have appeared in Doctor WhooooOOOooo…. Code Nine x
- [Crossword 74 - Season 25](https://crypticwho.com/crossword-74-season-25/): To celebrate the release of the Season 25 Blu-ray box set, Code Nine presents this special crossword. All of the answers relate to people, planets, and things solely in Season 25 – play along as you watch the special anniversary season! – Code Nine x
- [Crossword 73 - (Doctor Actors) Answers](https://crypticwho.com/crossword-73-doctor-actors-answers/)
- [Crossword 73 - Doctor Actors](https://crypticwho.com/crossword-73-doctor-actors/): Do you know who played the Doctor? There have been many actors to play the good Doctor over the years across a variety of media – it’s time to test your knowledge! Code Nine x
- [Crossword 72 (History) - Answers](https://crypticwho.com/crossword-72-history-answers/)
- [Crossword 72 - Historical Adventures](https://crypticwho.com/crossword-72-historical-adventures/): “History… it’s just one thing after another,” wrote Alan Bennett. This is certainly true for the Doctor, who has had many historical adventures. Within this week’s cryptic crossword, you will find famous historical people and events who have featured in Doctor Who over the years. It’s time to brush up on your history! – Code Nine x
- [Crossword 71 (American Adventures) - Answers](https://crypticwho.com/crossword-71-american-adventures-answers/)
- [Crossword 71 - American Adventures!](https://crypticwho.com/crossword-71-american-adventures/): YEE-HAW! With the American elections fast approaching, this week, Cryptic Who heads to the USA! All of the answers are related to American characters and locations featured in Doctor Who, be they cowboys in the Wild West or wise-cracking New Yorkers! Have a nice day – Code Nine x
- [Crossword 70 (Megalomaniacs) - Answers](https://crypticwho.com/crossword-70-megalomaniacs-answers/)
- [Crossword 70 - Megalomaniacs](https://crypticwho.com/crossword-70-megalomaniacs/): Everybody wants to rule the world, as the song goes, but who wants to rule the world in Doctor Who? Solve the clues to find out! – Code Nine x
- [Crossword 69 (Monsters) Answers](https://crypticwho.com/crossword-69-monsters-answers/)
- [Crossword 69 - Monsters!](https://crypticwho.com/crossword-69-monsters/): What’s that coming over the hill? Is it a monster? Is it monster? As a kid, I loved being scared half to death by the monsters in Doctor Who, and this week, your erstwhile compiler pays tribute to monsters old and new. You will find a whole menagerie of monsters in the grid – can you complete the crossword from behind the sofa? – Code Nine x
- [Crossword 68 (TARDIS) Answers](https://crypticwho.com/crossword-68-tardis-answers/)
- [Crossword 68 - The TARDIS](https://crypticwho.com/crossword-68-the-tardis/): Where would the good Doctor be without his old girl? There’s a theory that it’s the TARDIS herself who takes the Doctor to where he’s most needed. This week, Cryptic Who salutes that iconic Police Box with a crossword dedicated to that transdimensional box! Enjoy! – Code Nine x
- [Crossword 67 (Story Titles) Answers](https://crypticwho.com/crossword-67-story-titles-answers/)
- [Crossword 67 - Story titles](https://crypticwho.com/crossword-67-story-titles/): This week’s crossword is from guest contributor Paul MC Smith! Thank you Paul! – Code Nine
- [Crossword 66 (Robots) Answers](https://crypticwho.com/crossword-66-robots-answers/)
- [Crossword 66- Robots & Computers](https://crypticwho.com/crossword-66-robots-computers/): This week, the theme is robots and computers in Doctor Who. Of course, that doesn’t involve Daleks and Cybermen! Where there are numbers in the names, they’re spelt out, such as K1 = K-One. Good luck! – Code Nine x
- [Crossword 65 (Weeping Angels) Answers](https://crypticwho.com/crossword-65-weeping-angels-answers/)
- [Crossword 65 - The Weeping Angels](https://crypticwho.com/crossword-65-the-weeping-angels/): Is there anything scarier than the Weeping Angels? When you’re completing this crossword, don’t look away, don’t turn your back, and whatever you do … Don’t Blink! – Code Nine
- [Crossword 64 The Master - Answers](https://crypticwho.com/crossword-64-the-master-answers/)
- [Crossword 64 - The Master](https://crypticwho.com/crossword-64-the-master/): The Master never truly dies, does he? He can suffer anything – being burned, falling down a chasm, being reduced to a tooth – but he will always come back to cause intergalactic mischief. This week, we’re paying tribute to his many plans over the years, from the classic series and the modern series. But oh, my dear cruciverbalists, you have been naïve… Code Nine x
- [Crossword 63 (Writers) Answers](https://crypticwho.com/crossword-63-writers-answers/)
- [Crossword 63 - Writers](https://crypticwho.com/crossword-63-writers/): In this week’s crossword, you will find clues leading you to Doctor Who writers old and new… but beware! Some of them are famous writers fictionalised in the celebrity historicals! Have fun – Code Nine x
- [Crossword 62 (Regenerations) - Answers](https://crypticwho.com/crossword-62-answers/)
- [Cryptic Crossword Hints & Tips](https://crypticwho.com/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. For example, “Kaled upset by travel machine” = Dalek (an anagram of Kaled). As these crosswords are about Doctor Who, sometimes, I use “regenerate” or […]
- [Crossword 62 - Regeneration Stories](https://crypticwho.com/crossword-61-regeneration-stories/): As Cryptic Who itself has regenerated, it seemed fitting to kick off this new era with a crossword about regeneration stories! Have fun! – Code Nine
- [Cryptic Who - Link to the old site](https://crypticwho.com/puzzle/): 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 x
- [Quick Crossword 24 (New Who story titles) Answers](https://crypticwho.com/quick-crossword-24-new-who-story-titles-answers/)
- [Crossword 107 (New Who @ 20) Answers](https://crypticwho.com/crossword-107-new-who-20-answers/)
- [Quick Crossword 24 - New Who Story Titles](https://crypticwho.com/quick-crossword-24-new-who-story-titles/): To celebrate twenty years of the modern series of Doctor Who, Code Nine brings you a bumper crossword of New Who Story Titles! In this puzzle, you will find many of the milestones across the last twenty years, including the first stories to bring back classic characters and monsters, and the first and last episodes of the Doctors. How good is your memory? – Code Nine x
- [Crossword 107 - New Who @ 20](https://crypticwho.com/crossword-107-new-who-20/): I cannot believe it has been twenty years since Doctor Who came back. It feels like yesterday, and yet simultaneously, as though it was a million years ago. At the time, I was living in London and I remember sitting on the top deck of a bus when I saw a huge billboard of Christopher Eccleston and Billie Piper at the end of my road. My heart leapt. When the series became a success, having lived through the years of ridicule, I felt like screaming at the world, “I TOLD YOU SO!!” Suddenly, Doctor Who was back where it belonged […]
- [Quick Crossword 23 (Season 2) Answers](https://crypticwho.com/quick-crossword-23-season-2-answers/)
- [Crossword 106 (Season 2) Answers](https://crypticwho.com/crossword-106-season-2-answers/)
- [Quick Crossword 23 - Season 2](https://crypticwho.com/quick-crossword-23-season-2/): Seasons seem to fly by these days, which could be a sign of my age, but I have enjoyed every single minute of this year’s journey. We have had aliens and robots galore, and of course, a wonderful companion in Belinda played by Varada Sethu. I will miss Ncuti’s Doctor too! What a whirlwind this incarnation has been. To celebrate another wonderful season of our favourite show, try completing this quick crossword – can you remember the Who, the what, the where, the when, and the why? Good luck! – Code Nine x
- [Crossword 106 - Season 2 Round-up](https://crypticwho.com/crossword-106-season-2-round-up/): Well, what a whirlwind this season has been! We’ve had classic returning Time Lords, new monsters, a whole load of robots, and I don’t know about you but I haven’t been able to get Dugga Doo out of my head since the sixth episode. To cap it all, we had a surprise regeneration too. However, my highlight was the rematch between the Rani and Mel. Many, many moons ago, it was Time and the Rani which made me a fan, so to get that scene between those two strong women really made my day. So, how much do you remember […]
- [Quick Crossword 22 (Omega) Answers](https://crypticwho.com/quick-crossword-22-omega-answers/)
- [Crossword 105 (Omega) Answers](https://crypticwho.com/crossword-105-omega-answers/)
- [Quick Crossword 22 - Omega](https://crypticwho.com/quick-crossword-22-omega/): Ever since the Time Lords abandoned me, I have been seeking ways to return to their pathetic universe. Twice before I have tried, and on both occasions the Doctor has denied me my rightful place. Well, this time, he will not succeed! You stupid human beings can help my glorious return to this plain of existence by completing this quick crossword. Every single correct answer cements my corporeal form and soon I shall reign supreme over you all! The time is coming so get the kettle on! – Omega x
- [Crossword 105 - Omega](https://crypticwho.com/crossword-105-omega/): Omega is rarely seen but looms large over Doctor Who lore. One of the very first Time Lords, he was a stellar engineer who ended up in an antimatter universe. Given up for dead by his fellow Time Lords, he clung on to existence by sheer force of will alone, plotting to re-enter the universe of matter and wreak revenge on those who abandoned him! Well, Omega is back this week, so Cryptic Who is paying tribute to this God Among Time Lords with two crosswords! Enjoy! – Code Nine x
- [Quick Crossword 21 (The Rani) Answers](https://crypticwho.com/quick-crossword-21-the-rani-answers/)
- [Crossword 104 (The Rani) Answers](https://crypticwho.com/crossword-104-the-rani-answers/)
- [Quick Crossword 21 - The Rani](https://crypticwho.com/quick-crossword-21-the-rani/): I have no idea why you pathetic humans should wish to waste your time on puzzles. You lead such short lives, I’d have thought every moment should be devoted to more apposite pursuits. No wonder you’re so easy to control. However, a crossword devoted to my outstanding achievements is time well spent. I am an incredible chemist, after all. Within this quick crossword, you will find details of my past experiments, or to be more accurate, the ones ruined by that bumbling fool, the Doctor. Now, go away. I have tasks to perform! – The Rani
- [Crossword 104 - The Rani](https://crypticwho.com/crossword-104-the-rani/): The Rani is back! And it’s about time! After years of fan speculation, the amoral Gallifreyan scientist has returned to our screens. It’s like buses – you wait for ages and suddenly, there’s two of them. I punched the air and whooped when I watched the bi-regeneration scene because Time and the Rani was the story that made me a fan. I love it so much because it’s big and camp with scary monsters – a perfect mix for a Doctor Who story. Well, this week we are celebrating that wicked Time Lady the Rani with two crosswords. Now that […]
- [Quick Crossword 20 (Top of the Pops) Answers](https://crypticwho.com/quick-crossword-20-top-of-the-pops-answers/)
- [Crossword 103 (Music) Answers](https://crypticwho.com/crossword-103-music-answers/)
- [Quick Crossword 20 - Doctor Who Top of the Pops!](https://crypticwho.com/quick-crossword-20-doctor-who-top-of-the-pops/): Greetings, Pop Pickers! We have a full Hit Parade for you this week! Fill in the missing blanks of the pop songs to find a reference to Doctor Who in this quick crossword! It could be a person, a thing, or a story from the time-tastic travels of our favourite Time Lord. I do like the Daleks, don’t you, Nicey? I do Smashie! I think they’re Pepperpot-perfectamondo, Nicey! From Blondie to Pat Benatar to Eminem, we have a groove-tastic crossword for you and no mistake! Now get ready to press down Play and Record at the same time as we […]
- [Crossword 103 - Music](https://crypticwho.com/crossword-103-music/): As Eurovision comes upon us once again, it is time to take a look at the music in Doctor Who. Especially given this week’s episode! In this crossword, you will find the names of much-loved composers who have worked on the series as well as singers who have appeared in stories, or have been heard or referenced. Music, Maestro, please! – Code Nine x
- [Quick Crossword 19 (Creepy Crawlies) Answers](https://crypticwho.com/quick-crossword-19-creepy-crawlies-answers/)
- [Crossword 102 (Creepy Crawlies) Answers](https://crypticwho.com/crossword-102-creepy-crawlies-answers/)
- [Quick Crossword 19 - Creepy Crawlies!](https://crypticwho.com/quick-crossword-19-creepy-crawlies/): Doctor Who has a long tradition of monsters. One of the staples of creating monsters is to make creepy crawlies much larger… and Doctor Who has done this many times, from the giant spiders of Metebelis III to the beetle on Donna’s back in Turn Left. It’s enough to make your skin crawl! So, grab your net because we’re all going on a bug hunt! – Code Nine x
- [Crossword 102 - Creepy Crawlies!](https://crypticwho.com/crossword-102-creepy-crawlies/): Doctor Who has a habit of making ordinary things seem scary, and one of the enduring methods of doing this is to make creepy crawlies big and threatening. There is a long tradition of this, from Planet of Giants and The Web Planet right up to this week’s The Story and the Engine. Find out what gives you the creeps in this week’s cryptic crossword, but remember – there’s something on your back! – Code Nine x
- [Quick Crossword 18 (UNIT) Answers](https://crypticwho.com/quick-crossword-18-unit-answers/)
- [Crossword 101 (UNIT) Answers](https://crypticwho.com/crossword-101-unit-answers/)
- [Quick Crossword 18 - UNIT](https://crypticwho.com/quick-crossword-18-unit/): The history of UNIT is a long one. Over the decades, we have met many of its personnel and grown to love them, whatever rank they have held. But can you remember who is who? It’s time to test your knowledge of the UNIT files, from the very beginning up to this week’s episode, Lucky Day. This message will self-destruct in 30 seconds… Code Nine x
- [Crossword 101 - UNIT](https://crypticwho.com/crossword-101-unit/): Where would we be without UNIT to defend planet Earth from all those alien invasions? Over the decades, it has evolved from being a secret organisation based in a country house to a bold fighting force with a huge tower in Central London. They have defended us from the Shakri, the Zygons, and the Cybermen, and in Lucky Day, from the awful Shreek! This week, Cryptic Who takes a look at modern UNIT stories, so keep your UNIT Dating strictly to the 21st Century! Good luck! – Code Nine x
- [Crossword 100 (Base under siege stories) Answers](https://crypticwho.com/crossword-100-base-under-siege-stories-answers/)
- [Quick Crossword 17 (Base under siege stories) Answers](https://crypticwho.com/quick-crossword-17-base-under-siege-stories-answers/)
- [Cryptic Who 100 / The Official Doctor Who Puzzle Book Competition Winner!](https://crypticwho.com/cryptic-who-100-the-official-doctor-who-puzzle-book-competition-winner/): Last week, I set a competition for the 100th Cryptic Who Cryptic Crossword to win a signed copy of The Official Doctor Who Puzzle Book by me, Dr. Simon Fox (AKA Code Nine). The question was 3 Across – Story which predates Anita Dobson (6,3,5) and the answer was… Before The Flood! All the correct submissions were put into a fez and mixed up. The winner was plucked out at random and is – PAUL SMITH! Congratulations, Paul! A signed copy of the book will now be winging its way to you! I do hope you enjoy it! A huge […]
- [Cryptic Who Competition - Win a signed copy of the best selling The Official Doctor Who Puzzle Book!](https://crypticwho.com/cryptic-who-competition-win-a-signed-copy-of-the-best-selling-the-official-doctor-who-puzzle-book/): Hello All! I wrote a book! It is jam-packed full of mind-bending puzzles for lateral thinking Doctor Who fans and it is doing VERY well in the best sellers charts! Would you like a signed copy? All you have to do is tell me the answer to 3 Across on this week’s BASE UNDER SIEGE CRYPTIC CROSSWORD 100. When you’re sure you have the answer, email me using the “Contact Me” form top right of the screen with your answer and your details. Closing date is 1200 (midday) 2nd May 2025, after which, your entry won’t be counted. The lucky […]
- [Crossword 100 - Base Under Siege Stories](https://crypticwho.com/crossword-100-base-under-siege-stories/): WE ARE 100!!!! I am absolutely over the moon this week!! Not only have we reached a huge 100 cryptic crosswords on Doctor Who, but the puzzle book which was inspired by this blog (at the time of writing) has reached No.2 in the Amazon Science Fiction Bestsellers List!!! I want to thank you – YES YOU – for coming here to do these crosswords! Whether you are a long-standing crossword addict or a newbie, THANK YOU! I do hope you enjoy this week’s crosswords timed to coincide with The Well on TV, and I hope you are enjoying the […]
- [Quick Crossword 17 - Base Under Siege Stories](https://crypticwho.com/quick-crossword-17-base-under-siege-stories/): Base Under Siege stories are a staple of Doctor Who. I think the programme is at its best when there are just a handful of characters trapped in a claustrophobic place facing a huge threat. This week, let’s take a look at the long tradition of this trope. Remember – there’s no such thing as Macra! – Code Nine x
- [Quick Crossword 16 (Fiction) Answers](https://crypticwho.com/quick-crossword-16-fiction-answers/)
- [Crossword 99 (Fiction) Answers](https://crypticwho.com/crossword-99-fiction-answers/)
- [Quick Crossword 16 - Fiction in Doctor Who!](https://crypticwho.com/quick-crossword-16-fiction-in-doctor-who/): Even in the worlds of Doctor Who, there is fiction within fiction. As the terrifying Mr Ring-a-Ding steps out from his cinema screen in 1950s Miami this week in Lux, let’s take a look at the subject of fiction within Doctor Who! Some of the answers share names with famous cartoon characters and some are directly from Doctor Who itself – characters, novels, and soap operas! That’s All Folks! – Code Nine x
- [Crossword 99 - Fiction in Doctor Who!](https://crypticwho.com/crossword-99-fiction-in-doctor-who/): Even in the worlds of Doctor Who, there is fiction within fiction. As the terrifying Mr Ring-a-Ding steps out from his cinema screen in 1950s Miami this week in Lux, let’s take a look at the subject of fiction within Doctor Who! Some of the answers share names with famous cartoon characters and some are directly from Doctor Who itself – characters, novels, and soap operas! That’s All Folks! – Code Nine x
- [Quick Crossword 15 (Robots) Answers](https://crypticwho.com/quick-crossword-15-robots-answers/)
- [Crossword 98 (Fifteenth Doctor) Answers](https://crypticwho.com/crossword-98-fifteenth-doctor-answers/)
- [Quick Crossword 15 - Robots](https://crypticwho.com/quick-crossword-15-robots/): This week’s episode is entitled The Robot Revolution, so Cryptic Who takes a look at robots over the history of Doctor Who, from the Robot of Sherwood to the Raston Warrior Robot! Note: As robots often have numbers in their names, these are spelled out as words such as K9 = K-Nine. Good luck! – Code Nine x
- [Crossword 98 - The Fifteenth Doctor](https://crypticwho.com/crossword-98-the-fifteenth-doctor/): Hooray! Nothing beats the excitement of a new series and BRAND NEW EPISODES OF DOCTOR WHO!!! To celebrate this, Cryptic Who has taken the adventures of the Fifteenth Doctor thus far as inspiration. Can you find all of the monsters and friends and companions? – Code Nine x
- [Quick Crossword 14 (Fourth Doctor Story Titles) Answers](https://crypticwho.com/quick-crossword-14-fourth-doctor-story-titles-answers/)
- [Crossword 97 (Season 12) Answers](https://crypticwho.com/crossword-97-season-12-answers/)
- [Quick Crossword 14 - Fourth Doctor Story Titles](https://crypticwho.com/quick-crossword-14-fourth-doctor-story-titles/): Code Nine is in a Fourth Doctor mood, so this week the quick crossword is full of his story titles over his seven year reign. Can you fathom which Dalek story is which? Can you face your fears, terrors, and planets? It’s time to find out – but do I have the right? – Code Nine x
- [Crossword 97 - Season 12](https://crypticwho.com/crossword-97-season-12/): Tom Baker really hit the ground running in his first season. As much as we loved Jon Pertwee (and still do!), here was a brand new Doctor full of life and teeth and curls! Ably assisted by Sarah-Jane Smith and Harry Sullivan, he battled robots, Daleks, Cybermen, and Sontarans in his first year – not a bad first run! This week, Cryptic Who takes a look at Season 12. Remember – HARRY SULLIVAN IS AN IMBECILE!!! – Code Nine x
- [Quick Crossword 13 (The Revival) - Answers](https://crypticwho.com/quick-crossword-13-the-revival-answers/)
- [Crossword 96 (Ninth Doctor) Answers](https://crypticwho.com/crossword-96-ninth-doctor-answers/)
- [Quick Crossword 13 - The Revival](https://crypticwho.com/quick-crossword-13-the-revival/): This week, the quick crossword is all about the revival of Doctor Who in 2005, or more specifically, the movers and shakers behind the scenes who brought our favourite Time Lord back to prime time TV. Can you remember who did what twenty years ago? Was it really that long ago….? How time flies! – Code Nine x
- [Crossword 96 - The Ninth Doctor](https://crypticwho.com/crossword-96-the-ninth-doctor/): It’s hard to believe that it has been twenty years since Doctor Who burst back onto our screens in the shape of Christopher Eccleston. It was HUGE and your compiler wanted to scream, “I TOLD YOU SO!” to the whole world. It really was a joyous time, not least thanks to Billie Piper as Rose and Camille Coduri as Jackie. We’ve all known a Jackie. To celebrate this anniversary, this week, the crosswords are on the revival era of Doctor Who – 2005 which simultaneously feels like a million years ago and two minutes ago (as do the 1990s to […]
- [Quick Crossword 12 (Hartnell Years) Behind The Scenes](https://crypticwho.com/quick-crossword-12-hartnell-years-behind-the-scenes/)
- [Crossword 95 (First Doctor) Answers](https://crypticwho.com/crossword-95-first-doctor-answers/)
- [Quick Crossword 12 - The Hartnell Years - Behind The Scenes](https://crypticwho.com/quick-crossword-12-the-hartnell-years-behind-the-scenes/): The inception of Doctor Who has become television lore and the names of the people involved in the group effort of bringing our favourite Time Lord to the screen have become very familiar to us… but you can remember who did what? This week, we peek behind the curtain at how Doctor Who came about. Let’s hop in the TARDIS and go back to Television Centre in 1963… Code Nine x
- [Crossword 95 - The First Doctor](https://crypticwho.com/crossword-95-the-first-doctor/): To celebrate the release of The Savages, this week Cryptic Who is featuring the adventures of the First Doctor! In this cryptic crossword, we delve into the fiction of the era, whereas in the quick crossword, we take a peek behind the scenes of the era. It is a golden opportunity to explore a time which has become television history – Code Nine x
- [Quick Crossword 11 (Historical Celebrities) Answers](https://crypticwho.com/quick-crossword-11-historical-celebrities-answers/)
- [Crossword 94 (Historical Adventures) Answers](https://crypticwho.com/crossword-94-historical-adventures-answers/)
- [Quick Crossword 11 - Historical Celebrities](https://crypticwho.com/quick-crossword-11-historical-celebrities/): The Doctor has met a lot of famous people throughout history, from Kings and Queens to inventors and geniuses. Can you fathom out the historical celebrities from the clues below? Good luck! – Code Nine x
- [Crossword 94 - Historical Adventures](https://crypticwho.com/crossword-94-historical-adventures/): “You can’t change history! Not one line!” grumped the Doctor in The Aztecs. Well, in this week’s cryptic crossword, there are many lines of history which Doctor Who has introduced us to over the years. It’s time to separate your Romans from your Regency Lords for… Historical Adventures! Code Nine x
- [Quick Crossword 10 (1990s books) Answers](https://crypticwho.com/quick-crossword-10-1990s-books-answers/)
- [Crossword 93 (Eighth Doctor) Answers](https://crypticwho.com/crossword-93-eighth-doctor-answers/)
- [Quick Crossword 10 - The 1990s Books](https://crypticwho.com/quick-crossword-10-the-1990s-books/): The Wilderness Years, as they’re known now, were a funny old time. Doctor Who had been cancelled – sorry, rested – and yet, there was an explosion of creativity around our favourite Time Lord. He just refused to go quietly, didn’t he? This quick crossword will test your knowledge about the Virgin New Adventures and the BBC Books Eighth Doctor Adventures. How much can you remember? – Code Nine x
- [Crossword 93 - The Eighth Doctor](https://crypticwho.com/crossword-93-the-eighth-doctor/): This week, Cryptic Who turns its beady Eye of Harmony to “the longest and shortest” of Time Lords – the Eighth Doctor. Considering that his era consisted of one episode back in 1996, he has done well with two return appearances, comics, and a huge amount of audio stories under his belt, courtesy of Big Finish. You will find answers from all his media strands here, so if you’re an Eighth Doctor fan, this is the week for you! – Code Nine x
- [Quick Crossword 9 (Third Doctor) Answers](https://crypticwho.com/quick-crossword-9-third-doctor-answers/)
- [Crossword 92 (Season 7) Answers](https://crypticwho.com/crossword-92-season-7-answers/)
- [Quick Crossword 9 - The Third Doctor](https://crypticwho.com/quick-crossword-9-the-third-doctor/): Great balls of fire! This week’s quick crossword focuses on the Third Doctor era! It’s time to brush up on your knowledge of Doctor Who regulars from the 1970s (or was it the 1980s?) and to give your perigosto stick a good polish in the process. In this quick crossword, you will find UNIT operatives and power hungry aliens with their sights trained on planet Earth… Good Luck! – Code Nine x
- [Crossword 92 - Season Seven](https://crypticwho.com/crossword-92-season-seven/): To celebrate the release of Season Seven on Blu-ray, this week’s cryptic crossword explores everything to do with the Third Doctor’s first season! From Ambassadors to Autons and Pertwee to Primords, fill in this crossword as you work your way through the box set. There are more clues than you can shake a perigosto stick at. Have fun! – Code Nine x
- [Crossword 91 (Spaceships) Answers](https://crypticwho.com/crossword-91-spaceships-answers/)
- [Quick Crossword 8 (TARDIS) Answers](https://crypticwho.com/quick-crossword-8-tardis-answers/)
- [Bonus TARDIS quiz!](https://crypticwho.com/bonus-tardis-quiz/): Test your TARDIS knowledge with these quick fire questions!
- [Quick Crossword 8 - The TARDIS](https://crypticwho.com/quick-crossword-8-the-tardis/): Who wouldn’t love a TARDIS? No more train fares or sitting for hours in economy to get on holiday… mind you, if it were the Doctor’s TARDIS, you probably wouldn’t always get where you wanted to go. On the other hand, it’s a never-ending mansion inside, so even there, you’d save on needing a mortgage! This week, we’re looking at the TARDIS, its rooms, and its components! VWORP! VWORP! – Code Nine x
- [Crossword 91 - Spaceships & Space Stations](https://crypticwho.com/crossword-91-spaceships-space-stations/): Where would science fiction be without its spaceships and space stations? From Nerva Beacon to Platform One, there have been many in Doctor Who over the decades. In this week’s crossword, look to the skies for the intergalactic vessels whizzing overhead! WOOOOOOOOSSSHHHH! – Code Nine x
- [Quick Crossword 7 (DiT) Answers](https://crypticwho.com/quick-crossword-7-dit-answers/)
- [Quick Crossword 6 (Valentine's Day) Answers](https://crypticwho.com/quick-crossword-6-valentines-day-answers/)
- [Crossword 90 (Valentine's Day) Answers](https://crypticwho.com/crossword-90-valentines-day-answers/)
- [Quick Crossword 7 - Dimensions in Time](https://crypticwho.com/quick-crossword-7-dimensions-in-time/): Pickled in time like gherkins in a jar! It’s the EastEnders 40th Anniversary this week, so to celebrate Cryptic Who is having fun with the Doctor Who / EastEnders crossover, Dimension in Time! If you’re unfamiliar with this mini-adventure, it was a Children in Need special way back in 1993 and you can find it here in all its mad and camp glory – https://youtu.be/NQCeMIQpFBc?si=yvNEoKSAbpAY0n0A ! Have fun, and while you’re at it, GET OUT OF MY PUB! – Code Nine x
- [Quickie Crossword 6 - Valentine's Day](https://crypticwho.com/quickie-crossword-6-valentines-day/): Fancy a quickie? It is Valentine’s Day, after all! I meant a quick crossword – what were you thinking?! Find the Doctor Who couples in this crossword, for example, “Martha and Tom”, and a few romantic words of relevance to both romance and our favourite show! Love and hugs, Code Nine xxx
- [Crossword 90 - Valentine's Day](https://crypticwho.com/crossword-90-valentines-day/): Roses are red, The TARDIS is blue, I know the Dr Who couples, But do you? Ah, Valentine’s Day! The annual celebration of luuuurrrrrvvve! At one point, it was professed that there was “no hanky-panky in the TARDIS… “, and yet companions still paired off and… things took their natural course. This week, Cryptic Who tests your knowledge of Valentines in the Vortex. Who will be lucky in love or who will remain single on Skaro? Love and hugs, Code Nine xxx
- [Quick Crossword 5 (Torchwood) Answers](https://crypticwho.com/quick-crossword-5-torchwood-answers/)
- [Crossword 89 (Martha Jones) Answers](https://crypticwho.com/crossword-89-martha-jones-answers/)
- [Quick Crossword 5 - Torchwood](https://crypticwho.com/quick-crossword-5-torchwood/): This week, Cryptic Who goes undercover to join the secretive work of Torchwood. Can you fathom the answers of this Quick crossword and identify key Torchwood operatives and enemies? Good luck! – Code Nine x
- [Crossword 89 - Martha Jones](https://crypticwho.com/crossword-89-martha-jones/): Doctor Jones, Doctor Jones, Calling Doctor Jones… get up now! This week, Cryptic Who celebrates one of Doctor Who’s illustrious companions – Doctor Martha Jones played by Freema Agyeman! She accompanied the Tenth Doctor on his adventures, battling Daleks, Carrionites, and the Master. She also one of the few modern companions to leave the TARDIS of her own accord, which I love about her. Since then, however, she returned for further adventures, both in Doctor Who and spin-off Torchwood. However, can you name her family and the enemies she faced? Stethoscopes at the ready! – Code Nine x
- [Crossword 88 (Gallifrey) Answers](https://crypticwho.com/crossword-88-gallifrey-answers/)
- [Quick Crossword 4 (Time Lords) Answers](https://crypticwho.com/quick-crossword-4-time-lords-answers/)
- [The Official Doctor Who Puzzle Book](https://crypticwho.com/the-official-doctor-who-puzzle-book/): I am immensely proud to announce that I have written The Official Doctor Who Puzzle Book for Penguin Random House / Ebury and the BBC. It is packed with puzzles for lateral thinkers and brain-teasers to test the wits of even the most ardent of fans. The book is available to pre-order now from all good stockists, and will be released on April 24th. Read on to discover how it came about… I blame my Mum. When I was a kid, she would sit me on her knee and show me how to solve cryptic crosswords. We would also play […]
- [Code Nine Crosswords in DWAS 2025 Annual](https://crypticwho.com/code-nine-crosswords-in-dwas-2025-annual/): Hello all! If a weekly blog of Doctor Who crosswords isn’t enough for you, then seek out this year’s DWAS Annual to which your dedicated crossword compiler Code Nine has contributed two crosswords – an Eighth Doctor puzzle and a Ninth Doctor puzzle! You can find it here – Welcome… | DWAS Online
- [Quick Crossword 4 - The Time Lords](https://crypticwho.com/quick-crossword-4-the-time-lords/): We’ve met lots of Time Lords during the Doctor’s adventures, and many take arcane titles, but how many of them can you remember? This week, the quick crossword is all about those becollared Borusas and baddies. So, grab your Rod of Rassilon and remember… leave the girl, it’s the man we want! – Code Nine x
- [Crossword 88 - Gallifrey](https://crypticwho.com/crossword-88-gallifrey/): We’ve been to the planet of the Time Lords many times over the years for adventures in the Capitol, the outlands, and in the Death Zone. And it’s been destroyed and invaded a fair few times too! This week, Gallifrey and the Time Lords is the subject of the cryptic crossword. Do you dare to stare into the Untempered Schism? – Code Nine x
- [Quick Crossword 3 (Peladon) Answers](https://crypticwho.com/quick-crossword-3-peladon-answers/)
- [Crossword 87 (Ice Warriors) Answers](https://crypticwho.com/crossword-87-ice-warriors-answers/)
- [Quick Crossword 3 - Peladon](https://crypticwho.com/quick-crossword-3-peladon/): This week, the subject of the quick crossword is Peladon, namely, the two Third Doctor TV stories taking place on this planet. Find as many characters and plot devices as you can! – Code Nine x
- [Crossword 87 - The Ice Warriors](https://crypticwho.com/crossword-87-the-ice-warriors/): Thisssss week, the crosssssword issss on the noble raccce known asss The Ice Warriorssss! Ssssift through the cluessss for Iccce Warrior namesss and adventuressssss…! Code Nine x
- [Quick Crossword 2 (London) Answers](https://crypticwho.com/quick-crossword-2-london-answers/)
- [Crossword 86 (Monsters) Answers](https://crypticwho.com/crossword-86-monsters-answers/)
- [Quick Crossword 2 - London Locations](https://crypticwho.com/quick-crossword-2-london-locations/): Arguably, London is the Doctor’s home from home. Of course, that means it gets invaded a lot by aliens and monsters! We can all recount the aliens – but can you remember the London locations of stories? In this quick crossword, you’ll find a number of locales across the British capital. Enjoy! – Code Nine x
- [Crossword 86 - Monsters!](https://crypticwho.com/crossword-86-monsters/): Where would Doctor Who be without its scary monsters? There’s a reason for the old trope of hiding behind the sofa whilst watching it – we love to be scared! In this week’s cryptic crossword, find you can find a whole carnival of monsters from across the years! When I say run… Code Nine x
- [Quick Crossword 1 (Black Guardian) Answers](https://crypticwho.com/quick-crossword-1-black-guardian-answers/)
- [Crossword 85 (Locations) Answers](https://crypticwho.com/crossword-85-locations-answers/)
- [Quick Crossword 1 - The Black Guardian Trilogy](https://crypticwho.com/quick-crossword-1-the-black-guardian-trilogy/): The Black Guardian returns to menace the Doctor, using Turlough in the hope of revenge on the meddling Time Lord. Test your knowledge of The Black Guardian Trilogy in this quick (non-cryptic) crossword! – Code Nine x
- [Crossword 85 - Locations](https://crypticwho.com/crossword-85-locations/): This week, we’re taking a trip around the world, taking in the sights of Doctor Who locations. In this crossword, you will find Doctor Who locations both real and fictional, from Europe to Asia to America and back to dear old Blighty in time for tea. You don’t need a passport in the TARDIS, so what are you waiting for? – Code Nine x
- [Crossword 84 (Key to Time) Answers](https://crypticwho.com/crossword-84-key-to-time-answers/)
- [Quick Crossword 47 (Robert Holmes) Answers](https://crypticwho.com/quick-crossword-47-robert-holmes-answers/)
- [Crossword 130 (Robert Holmes) Answers](https://crypticwho.com/crossword-130-robert-holmes-answers/)
- [Quick Crossword 47 - The Worlds of Robert Holmes](https://crypticwho.com/quick-crossword-47-the-worlds-of-robert-holmes/): Doctor Who would be a poorer place without the imagination of Robert Holmes. He has taken us to distant galaxies in the company of nefarious Space Pirates and duplicitous Time Lords, and right back down to Earth with ancient gods and window shop dummies coming to life! You can always be guaranteed a rollocking adventure with a Holmes story. They’re just fun with a capital F, and very few writers understood Doctor Who quite like he did. Hooray for Holmes! – Code Nine x
- [Crossword 130 - Robert Holmes](https://crypticwho.com/crossword-130-robert-holmes/): It is funny how themes emerge when you’re analysing data about a particular writer. Robert Holmes is, quite rightly, remembered for his outstanding contribution to Doctor Who, and for being right up there with Terrance Dicks. Look a bit further and there are common threads – valuable substances being fought over, gun-runners, ruthless companies, and big ideas around devious Time Lords. Doctor Who would be a poorer story without him. Robert Holmes, we salute you! – Code Nine x
- [Quick Crossword 46 (Friends) Answers](https://crypticwho.com/quick-crossword-46-friends-answers/)
- [Crossword 129 (Friends) Answers](https://crypticwho.com/crossword-129-friends-answers/)
- [The Celestial Toyroom Annual 2026 - Crossword](https://crypticwho.com/the-celestial-toyroom-annual-2026-crossword/): Regular visitors to this blog might be interested to know that The Celestial Toyroom Annual 2026 (courtesy of DWAS) features a crossword by your trusty compiler. This year’s theme is the Fifth Doctor, and I can tell you that it features some lovely art and great articles too. Keep an eye out for it because it’s well worth the price! Check out last year’s contribution too! – Code Nine x
- [Quick Crossword 46 - Friends & Allies](https://crypticwho.com/quick-crossword-46-friends-allies/): “I never forget a face,” the Doctor once lied. He has met – and saved – many people in his centuries of travelling and not all of them have been nasty out for their own ends. This week, we take a look at those brave people who have helped the Doctor and his companions along the way. Some of them are recurring characters and some are one-offs he only met the once. Where would we be without our friends? – Code Nine x
- [Crossword 129 - Friends & Allies](https://crypticwho.com/crossword-129-friends-allies/): The Doctor has had many companions but he wouldn’t get far with just their help alone. On his travels, he has met helpful people and collaborators with whom he has joined forces to defeat alien invaders and malevolent shenanigans. This week’s crossword focuses on those helpful souls who lend a hand in the hour of need… and don’t get to travel in the TARDIS. Friends and allies, we salute you! – Code Nine x
- [Quick Crossword 45 (Capitalism) Answers](https://crypticwho.com/quick-crossword-45-capitalism-answers/)
- [Crossword 128 (Capitalists) Answers](https://crypticwho.com/crossword-128-capitalists-answers/)
- [Quick Crossword 45 - Capitalism](https://crypticwho.com/quick-crossword-45-capitalism/): “Late stage capitalism” is a phrase bandied about the internet to describe our current times, implying that this mode of society is about to come to an end. In Doctor Who, however, commercial interests continue far into the future. Consider the company in The Sun Makers, for example, or Kane’s enterprise in Dragonfire. As commercial space travel in the real world quite literally takes off, could it be that Doctor Who has predicted the future yet again? This week, look out for callous CEOs and the proles they tread on. Up the workers! – Code Nine x
- [Crossword 128 - Capitalists](https://crypticwho.com/crossword-128-capitalists/): Good science fiction reflects the world in which we live, so it is perhaps inevitable that some of the antagonists in Doctor Who will be big companies and greedy CEOs out to bleed the proles dry. Famously, Robert Holmes wrote The Sun Makers as a way to stick to the man, angry over a large tax bill eating into his finances. Nowadays, the evils of powerful businessmen are reflected in Jack Robertson, and how large corporations affect our buying habits are featured in Kerblam. This week, we are looking at unexpected items in the bagging area. Remember – time is […]
- [Quick Crossword 44 (Medical) Answers](https://crypticwho.com/quick-crossword-44-medical-answers/)
- [Crossword 127 (Doctors and Nurses) Answers](https://crypticwho.com/crossword-127-doctors-and-nurses-answers/)
- [Quick Crossword 44 - Medical](https://crypticwho.com/quick-crossword-44-medical/): “You may be a Doctor, but I’m the Doctor!” We may get the word from our titular hero, but plenty of well qualified people have travelled with the Time Lord – Harry, Martha, and Rory to name but a few. The Doctor has also visited many hospitals and met many other medical professionals, and it is these practitioners we’re considering this week. It’s time for a consultation. Oooh, Matron! – Dr. Code Nine x
- [Crossword 127 - Doctors & Nurses](https://crypticwho.com/crossword-127-doctors-nurses/): Paging Doctor Who! Our favourite Time Lord has said he’s “a Doctor of everything” (including cheese making), but he also studied medicine under Joseph Lister in Glasgow. According to River Song, he’s the reason we have the word “Doctor” in the first place, to mean “wise man” or “healer”. This week, we are looking at other Doctors – and Nurses – the original Doctor has met on his travels. Look out, too, for associated medical words. It’s time to go to hospital… Dr. Code Nine x
- [Quick Crossword 43 (Halloween) Answers](https://crypticwho.com/quick-crossword-43-halloween-answers/)
- [Crossword 126 (Halloween) Answers](https://crypticwho.com/crossword-126-halloween-answers/)
- [Quick Crossword 43 - Halloween in Doctor WhooOOOooo!](https://crypticwho.com/quick-crossword-43-halloween-in-doctor-whoooooooo/): Doctor Who does love to scare us with monsters and ghosts and ghouls and things that go bump in the night! I rewatched Midnight recently and it was genuinely unnerving, the idea of a nameless unseen monster banging on the walls and possessing one of your number… *shudder*! In this annual Halloween crossword, you will find many creepy things to send a shiver up your spine… but what is that in the corner of your eye? Did something just move…? Code Nine x
- [Crossword 126 - Halloween](https://crypticwho.com/crossword-126-halloween/): BOO! Did I scare you? It’s Halloween again – one of your erstwhile compiler’s favourite times of the year. It is the annual excuse to curl up on crisp Autumnal nights with a glass of something nice to watch a good old horror movie or two… or a spooky Doctor Who. Our favourite programme does the spooky and unnerving so well. It is not without cause that Blink is one of those most popular episodes of all time. I am a Ghost Light man myself. The idea of a haunted house is irresistible. In this annual Halloween crossword, you will […]
- [Quick Crossword 42 (Black History Month) Answers](https://crypticwho.com/quick-crossword-42-black-history-month-answers/)
- [Crossword 125 (Black History Month) Answers](https://crypticwho.com/crossword-125-black-history-month-answers/)
- [Quick Crossword 42 - Black History Month](https://crypticwho.com/quick-crossword-42-black-history-month/): This week, Cryptic Who is celebrating black actors and characters in Doctor Who, from Earl Cameron in The Tenth Planet to Ncuti Gatwa and Jo Martin in recent times. Who can forget the fabulous Adjoa Andoh as Francine and that slap she landed on the Doctor? Of course, the Black actors in Doctor Who have gone on to great things – Earl Cameron was way ahead of his time and went on to earn a CBE for his contribution to drama; Adjoa Andoh now stars in Bridgerton, and Gugu Mbatha-Raw has gained an MBE for her own career. Not forgetting […]
- [Crossword 125 - Black History Month](https://crypticwho.com/crossword-125-black-history-month/): October is Black History Month, so Cryptic Who saw it as a good opportunity to highlight the black and minority ethnic characters and actors in Doctor Who. Classic Who was predominantly White, reflecting the times in which it was made, but modern Who has gone a long way to redress this balance in recent times. Historical figures such as Rosa Parks and Mary Seacole have been featured, and we now have two black Doctors (both of whom are brilliant). So, to celebrate Black History Month, I hope you enjoy this week’s crossword – Code Nine x
- [Quick Crossword 41 (Victoriana) Answers](https://crypticwho.com/quick-crossword-41-victoriana-answers/)
- [Crossword 124 (Victorians) Answers](https://crypticwho.com/crossword-124-victorians-answers/)
- [Where to get updates...](https://crypticwho.com/where-to-get-updates/): Hello to all my new and existing followers! Just a quick note to tell you where to get updates every week about the crosswords. You can catch us on BlueSky under the hashtag #CrypticWho or on Reddit in the subreddit thread r/DoctorWhoCrosswords. If you have any suggestions as to where else to post, give me a shout! – Code Nine x
- [Quick Crossword 41 - Victoriana](https://crypticwho.com/quick-crossword-41-victoriana/): I loved Ghost Light as a kid. It was one of the stories that made me a fan in an outstanding final classic season. It was intelligent and bonkers, and crucially, didn’t talk down to its audience. As we enter Halloween season, it is only fitting that we explore the spooky Victorian era on our way. And yes, there will be the annual Halloween crossword coming your way soon! In the crossword below, you will find many Victorians and prevalent themes from stories set in that era. So, hitch up your petticoats and tarry to the zoo, because I have […]
- [Crossword 124 - The Victorians](https://crypticwho.com/crossword-124-the-victorians/): It has been argued that the Victorian era is Doctor Who’s natural home, and that is true to a certain extent. That era is now characterised by tumultuous change and social inequalities which speak to Doctor Who’s core ethos – especially our modern idea of its dark, dangerous alleyways and ruthless men intent on exploiting the innocent and helpless. Josiah Samuel Smith, Magnus Greel, and Dr Simeon could all easily fit into this category. In the crossword below, you will find many Victorians encountered by the Doctor on his travels, so pick up your quill, turn down the gaslight and […]
- [Quick Crossword 40 (Crooks & Conmen) Answers](https://crypticwho.com/quick-crossword-40-crooks-conmen-answers/)
- [Crossword 123 (Criminals) Answers](https://crypticwho.com/crossword-123-criminals-answers/)
- [Quick Crossword 40 - Crooks & Conmen](https://crypticwho.com/quick-crossword-40-crooks-conmen/): “I’m a conman!” admitted Captain Jack once his “self-cleaning con” blew up in his face on his very own Volcano Day. It is surprising how many criminals the Doctor does befriend – Glitz, Dibber, and Drax among this number. Of course, plucky young rebels could also be considered to be criminals to the despots they’re overthrowing too. This week, we are heading to the shady part of town to see a man about a dog. Just keep an eye on your grotzits! – Code Nine x
- [Crossword 123 - Criminals](https://crypticwho.com/crossword-123-criminals/): “I don’t think you have my best interests at heart, Dibber…” said Glitz as he prepared to pull another fast one. Aside from megalomaniacs and invaders in Doctor Who, there are also the criminals – the con artists, the gun-runners, the grifters, and the swindlers ready to part your cash from your wallet. There are a surprising number of them in Doctor Who. Some of them are redeemable, and some most definitely are not. These people can be loveable rogues or downright bastards. Now, who is for a cheery chorus of, “You’ve gotta pick a pocket or two”? – Code […]
- [Quick Crossword 39 (Londoners Flee!) Answers](https://crypticwho.com/quick-crossword-39-londoners-flee-answers/)
- [Crossword 122 (London Calling) Answers](https://crypticwho.com/crossword-122-london-calling-answers/)
- [Quick Crossword 39 - Londoners Flee!](https://crypticwho.com/quick-crossword-39-londoners-flee/): Doctor Who is one of the most British TV series ever produced, so it is natural that the British capital, London, should feature heavily. However, it is hazardous being a Londoner in that universe. London has been invaded many times by the Daleks, Cybermen, Autons, and even by dinosaurs! A proper rigmarole. I shudder to think about the insurance premiums alone. This week, we’re heading to the Big Smoke to test your Knowledge. Good luck! – Code Nine x
- [Crossword 122 - London Calling](https://crypticwho.com/crossword-122-london-calling/): It could be argued that London is the Doctor’s spiritual home… or perhaps where the TARDIS is happiest. With all of time and space to explore, it is to London they always return, be it in an East End junkyard, by the Thames, or transported to Trafalgar Square by UNIT helicopter. Over the decades, many London landmarks have featured in Doctor Who from the Post Office Tower in The War Machines up to Big Ben being wrecked by a spaceship in the modern series and beyond. This week, keep an eye out for the names of tube stations and tube […]
- [Quick Crossword 38 (Multi-Doctor stories) Answers](https://crypticwho.com/quick-crossword-38-multi-doctor-stories-answers/)
- [Crossword 121 (Multi-Doctor stories) Answers](https://crypticwho.com/crossword-121-multi-doctor-stories-answers/)
- [Quick Crossword 38 - Multi-Doctor Stories](https://crypticwho.com/quick-crossword-38-multi-doctor-stories/): Multi-Doctor stories are always something special, I think. Once upon a time, they only occurred when there was an anniversary to celebrate and the producers wanted fan favourites back. Nowadays, they often provide satisfying twists and surprises, particularly when nothing has been leaked in advance. Without getting into spoiler mode, there were one or two episodes from the modern series which caused me to gasp when another Doctor showed up! This week, we’re looking at multi-Doctor stories… and there’s no need to compare your sonic screwdrivers. It’s what you do with it that counts. Code Nine x
- [Crossword 121 - Multi-Doctor Stories](https://crypticwho.com/crossword-121-multi-doctor-stories/): It is a quirk of Doctor Who that the various incarnations of the Doctor can actually occupy the screen at the same time. It’s hard to imagine that happening for James Bond or the various incarnations of soap opera favourites. Were it to happen elsewhere, it would probably break the format, but Doctor Who being what is, the format bends to accommodate it. This week, Cryptic Who takes a look at those multi-Doctor stories old and modern, and yes, that does include Dimensions in Time! – Code Nine x
- [Quick Crossword 37 (Sixth Doctor) Answers](https://crypticwho.com/quick-crossword-37-sixth-doctor-answers/)
- [Crossword 120 (Season 22) Answers](https://crypticwho.com/crossword-120-season-22-answers/)
- [Quick Crossword 37 - The Sixth Doctor Era](https://crypticwho.com/quick-crossword-37-the-sixth-doctor-era/): Whenever I think of the Sixth Doctor era, I think of glorious 1980s technicolour – and that’s just the Doctor’s coat! This era had so many memorable faces and incidents, from the cannibalistic Androgums to the horrible Sil. This week, we’re jogging your memory as to names and places in this era, so rub your cat badge for luck and delve in. Varoomnik! – Code Nine x
- [Crossword 120 - Season 22](https://crypticwho.com/crossword-120-season-22/): The Sixth Doctor’s tenure on television may have been short, but Season 22 absolutely packet it all in. Daleks, Cybermen, and Sontarans all made an appearance, as well as memorable baddies such as Sil the Mentor making a first appearance, and of course, the returning mercenary Lytton. This week’s crossword is a good excuse to dig out the Season 22 Blu-ray box set and have a good binge! After all, who can resist a bit of Jacqueline Pearce as Chessene? – Code Nine x
- [Quick Crossword 36 (Season 18) Answers](https://crypticwho.com/quick-crossword-36-season-18-answers/)
- [Crossword 119 (Season 18) Answers](https://crypticwho.com/crossword-119-season-18-answers/)
- [Quick Crossword 36 - Season 18](https://crypticwho.com/quick-crossword-36-season-18/): Season 18 is a series of changes. The Fourth Doctor is on his way out and the sense of foreboding builds and builds to the climax in Logopolis. Much-loved companions leave and new ones join the TARDIS crew. Entropy even comes for the TARDIS, and eventually, the whole universe. Season 18 is so jam-packed with themes, it even has time for a whole trilogy in the middle! Ripe material for a crossword, I’d say! Can you spot the answers? I can’t even spot Mettula Orionsis! – Code Nine x
- [Crossword 119 - Season 18](https://crypticwho.com/crossword-119-season-18/): This month, we sadly lost Christopher H Bidmead, former script editor and writer of Season 18 of Doctor Who. I have always liked Season 18, particularly its intention to stride out on a different direction in Tom Baker’s final year. That takes guts, I think. More to the point, Bidmead used science and maths as a springboard into adventure and storytelling. It wasn’t the whole point but it was essential. So, in his honour, this week’s crosswords are all about Season 18, Tom Baker’s lap of honour… Code Nine x
- [Bonus Crossword (Dalek Films) Answers](https://crypticwho.com/bonus-crossword-dalek-films-answers/)
- [Quick Crossword 35 (Tenth Doctor) Answers](https://crypticwho.com/quick-crossword-35-tenth-doctor-answers/)
- [Crossword 118 (Tenth Doctor) Answers](https://crypticwho.com/crossword-118-tenth-doctor-answers/)
- [Bonus Crossword - The Dalek Films @ 60](https://crypticwho.com/bonus-crossword-the-dalek-films-60/): The 1960s Daleks films are 60 years old this year! Adapted from the television series, they starred Peter Cushing as the inventor Dr Who – creator of Tardis and foe of the evil Daleks. How thrilling it must have been as a child to see Dr Who and the Daleks on the big screen! Nowadays, they have wonderful kitsch cult value. I, for one, am disappointed that so few lava lamps and Sugar Puffs adverts are in this future of ours. To celebrate, I hope you enjoy this quick crossword based on Dr Who and the Daleks and Dalek Invasion […]
- [Quick crossword 35 - The Tenth Doctor Era](https://crypticwho.com/quick-crossword-35-the-tenth-doctor-era/): Arguably, David Tennant is to modern Doctor Who what Tom Baker was to Classic Doctor Who – he’s that iconic. His charm and good looks and long swishing coat soon captured the imagination of the nation. There’s no wonder they brought him back not once, but twice… to date. Who knows… we might get more of him in the future, although it’s likely we will see the Fourteenth Doctor rather than the Tenth. This quick crossword focuses on David Tennant’s first tour in the TARDIS, however, and his adventures with Rose, Martha, and Donna. Allons-y! – Code Nine x
- [Crossword 118 - The Tenth Doctor Era](https://crypticwho.com/crossword-118-the-tenth-doctor-era/): The thing with Doctor Who is that it is messy. Even the numbering of the series don’t make any sense – there are three Series One at least… and that’s before you even get to the Doctor numbering. Once upon a time, numbering Doctors was easy – one followed the other and they were numbered accordingly. Now, we have inserted Doctors, and in the case of David Tennant, two regenerations who looked exactly the same and a return later on. Very confusing. So, to make this clear, this Tenth Doctor crossword is about the first David Tennant era from when […]
- [Quick Crossword 34 (Seventh Doctor) Answers](https://crypticwho.com/quick-crossword-34-seventh-doctor-answers/)
- [Crossword 117 (Seventh Doctor) Answers](https://crypticwho.com/crossword-117-seventh-doctor-answers/)
- [Quick Crossword 34 - The Seventh Doctor Era](https://crypticwho.com/quick-crossword-34-the-seventh-doctor-era/): “I am more than just a Time Lord,” said the Seventh Doctor, just before he disposed of another powerful enemy. As a kid, I liked the idea of a master manipulator on the side of good, and it was his quickly emerging dark side that kept me hooked. Such a far cry from all those boring goody-goody heroes of the time! It’s that old adage – make complicated enough to keep the kids interested and simple enough for the adults to understand. In this crossword, look out for one of Fenric’s chains and a question mark in the grid. Just […]
- [Crossword 117 - The Seventh Doctor Era](https://crypticwho.com/crossword-117-the-seventh-doctor-era/): It was recently Sylvester McCoy and Sophie Aldred’s birthday, so to celebrate, Cryptic Who is going all Seventh Doctor this week! It’s no secret that this was my TARDIS team when I was growing up, so compiling these crosswords has been an absolute pleasure. The Seventh Doctor era has been reappraised in recent times, and we even got references to Time and the Rani in the latest season finale which pleased me no end. BUILD HIGH FOR HAPPINESS!! – Code Nine x
- [Quick Crossword 33 (Season 13) Answers](https://crypticwho.com/quick-crossword-33-season-13-answers/)
- [Crossword 116 (Season 13) Answers](https://crypticwho.com/crossword-116-season-13-answers/)
- [BBC Mastermind Credit](https://crypticwho.com/bbc-mastermind-credit/): Just a quick note to tell you that I got a credit as a specialist subject question writer on BBC Mastermind a couple of weeks ago. Typically for me, I entirely forgot about it, so couldn’t give you the heads up! Anyway, here’s the link in case you want to watch it. It’s Season 26, Episode 3 (but not Battlefield!) – Mastermind – BBC iPlayer Also, if you get the DWAS Annual, keep an eye out for a contribution by me – Code Nine x
- [Quick Crossword 33 - Season 13](https://crypticwho.com/quick-crossword-33-season-13/): Tom Baker hit the ground running as the Doctor in the previous season, but it was Season 13 where he arguably became fully fledged, laying the ground work for his as yet unsurpassed lengthy tenure as the Doctor. How lucky we are to have all these adventures at our disposal. In this week’s quick crossword, Code Nine is testing your knowledge on Season 13 ahead of the release of the Blu-ray release. Enjoy! Code Nine x
- [Crossword 116 - Season 13](https://crypticwho.com/crossword-116-season-13/): Are you all looking forward to Season 13 being released on Blu-ray? I know I am! It’s a cracking season chock full of classics and every single story is a banger. The Doctor and Sarah are in full flow, battling Zygons and androids and big nasty plants! To whet your appetites, have a go at this Season 13 crossword! And remember – NO TOUCH POD! – Code Nine x
- [Quick Crossword 32 (River Song) Answers](https://crypticwho.com/quick-crossword-32-river-song-answers/)
- [Crossword 115 (Eleventh Doctor) Answers](https://crypticwho.com/crossword-115-eleventh-doctor-answers/)
- [Quick Crossword 32 - River Song](https://crypticwho.com/quick-crossword-32-river-song/): Hello, Sweetie! A whole crossword dedicated to yours truly… I keep meeting with Him Indoors in the wrong order, so perhaps a crossword is the only way to make sense of our lives. Or perhaps a flowchart? I keep a handy little diary myself, but he’s had so many faces, I need the spotter’s guide. However, this crossword is about me, not him. Within these clues, you will find references to people, places, and monsters I encountered over my lives from beginning to end… but I can’t tell you the answers just yet. Spoilers! – River Song x
- [Crossword 115 - The Eleventh Doctor](https://crypticwho.com/crossword-115-the-eleventh-doctor/): For me, the Eleventh Doctor can be grouped together with the Second and Seventh Doctors as a particular side of his personality – a scruffy little academic who is much cleverer than he lets on. In fact, he’s a genius. I loved the Eleventh Doctor as he really embodied that Target Books description of being old and young at the same time. It’s hard to believe that the Eleventh Doctor era is so long ago now! Well, this week, let’s take a trip in the TARDIS back to the 2010s… Geronimo! – Code Nine x
- [Quick Crossword 31 (Frankenstein's Monsters) Answers](https://crypticwho.com/quick-crossword-31-frankensteins-monsters-answers/)
- [Crossword 114 (Mad Scientists) Answers](https://crypticwho.com/crossword-114-mad-scientists-answers/)
- [Quick Crossword 31 - Frankenstein's monsters](https://crypticwho.com/quick-crossword-31-frankensteins-monsters/): The thing about mad scientists in Doctor Who is that they have a habit of unleashing all kinds of nasties on the world. Some are cast-offs and some are everything they hoped for. From Daleks to Vervoids, the Whoniverse is full of unintended – and fully intended – scientific consequences. Most of the time, this spells danger for anyone who happens to be nearby at the time. This week, we are writing up those weird experiments for the quick crossword. I did actually contemplate writing them all in the Harvard referencing style, so just be thankful I spared you that… […]
- [Crossword 114 - Mad Scientists](https://crypticwho.com/crossword-114-mad-scientists/): Speaking as a (social) scientist myself, it always strikes me as obvious how the Whoniverse is completely devoid of ethics in science. Trust me, in our universe, ethical science is a very big thing, and ethics applications take a long time. Not so for our favourite mad scientists – and thank goodness really, or we’d never have had had the Daleks, Cybermen, Vervoids, killer robots… red tape is a lot less exciting than being shot at by the Giant Robot, after all. This week, we’re looking at mad scientists – those men and women who provide the good Doctor with […]
- [Quick Crossword 30 (New Adventures) Answers](https://crypticwho.com/quick-crossword-30-new-adventures-answers/)
- [Crossword 113 (New Adventures) Answers](https://crypticwho.com/crossword-113-new-adventures-answers/)
- [Quick Crossword 30 - The New Adventures](https://crypticwho.com/quick-crossword-30-the-new-adventures/): SPOILERS, SWEETIE! Do spoilers apply to decades-old books? In this quick crossword, you will find friendly and not-so-friendly faces encountered by the Doctor during The New Adventures era. Don’t worry if your memory is a little hazy as many of them are friends and foes who originated on TV. Doctor Who does so love its returning characters. One question remains – is it pronounced Cwej… or Cwej? – Code Nine x
- [Crossword 113 - The New Adventures Story Titles](https://crypticwho.com/crossword-113-the-new-adventures-story-titles/): Picture it! Sicily, 1912! No, not really. It’s 1990 and Doctor Who is being “rested”, ushering in what is now known as The Wilderness Years. This is a title I would dispute because those long years off the television allowed Doctor Who to venture into new territories, never more so than in the Virgin New Adventures book range, which continued the Seventh Doctor’s adventures far into the future. They were a lifeline back then, but all this time later… can you remember the book titles? – Code Nine x
- [Quick Crossword 29 (Dalek Allies) Answers](https://crypticwho.com/quick-crossword-29-dalek-allies-answers/)
- [Crossword 112 (Dalek Story Titles) Answers](https://crypticwho.com/crossword-112-dalek-story-titles-answers/)
- [Quick Crossword 29 - Dalek Allies](https://crypticwho.com/quick-crossword-29-dalek-allies/): The Daleks might be very evil, but there have been many people and aliens who have been their allies over the years. Most form allegiances for their own nefarious ends … and end up dead. They never learn, do they? This week’s quick crossword is a veritable rogue’s gallery of Dalek Allies. Wrong ‘uns, the lot of them! – Code Nine x
- [Crossword 112 - Dalek Story Titles](https://crypticwho.com/crossword-112-dalek-story-titles/): Cryptic Who has covered the Daleks numerous times, but there is always more to plunder about those scallywags from Skaro. After all, they have a very long history going back some sixty years or so. This time, you’re looking for Dalek story titles. They might be whole or partial story titles, but will always be significant words relating to an overall title. It’s time to EXTERMINATE those clues! – Code Nine x
- [Quick Crossword 28 - Big Finish Companions](https://crypticwho.com/quick-crossword-28-big-finish-companions-2/)
- [Crossword 111 (Big Finish Story Titles) Answers](https://crypticwho.com/crossword-111-big-finish-story-titles-answers/)
- [Quick Crossword 28 - Big Finish Companions](https://crypticwho.com/quick-crossword-28-big-finish-companions/): The Doctor has had a hell of a lot of companions over the years on TV – and even more on audio. It was a real thrill when some of the audio companions got namechecked onscreen during the Fiftieth Anniversary because to many fans they are just as important as their television counterparts. Of course, the Big Finish audios have also given us more time with TV companions too, especially when the original actors are sadly no longer with us. It’s extraordinary that the daughters of two original actresses have taken on their mother’s roles. How wonderful. You’ll find them […]
- [Crossword 111 - Big Finish Story Titles](https://crypticwho.com/crossword-111-big-finish-story-titles/): Big Finish have given us decades of adventures with their Doctor Who stories. Over the years, they have expanded the Doctor Who universe immeasurably and have given the Sixth and Eighth Doctor so much more time than they ever had on screen. Who doesn’t love an adventure being blasted into their ears? We truly are spoiled as fans, aren’t we? Well, this week Cryptic Who is celebrating Big Finish and its multiverse of stories. So, prick up your ears! It’s the Big Finish cryptic crossword! – Code Nine x
- [Quick Crossword 27 (Myths & Legends) Answers](https://crypticwho.com/quick-crossword-27-myths-legends-answers/)
- [Crossword 110 (Myths and Folklore) Answers](https://crypticwho.com/crossword-110-myths-and-legends-answers/)
- [Quick Crossword 27 - Myths and Legends](https://crypticwho.com/quick-crossword-27-myths-and-legends/): Myths and legends abound in Doctor Who. They are a rich seam of fantastical tales to tap into for exciting adventures. Doctor Who has featured many, from Medusa to the Minotaur – and often more than once! Test your legendary knowledge with this quick crossword! – Code Nine x
- [Crossword 110 - Myths & Folklore](https://crypticwho.com/crossword-110-myths-folklore/): As the Summer Solstice was not so long ago, I thought it might be a good idea to set free all kinds of mythical creatures on this blog. Doctor Who has plundered myths and legends for decades – the outlandish monsters and tales have always been a good fit for the series, providing scientific explanations for the fairy stories we tell ourselves. So, this week you need to think about the misty realms of fantasy and folklore. Good luck! – Code Nine x
- [Quick Crossword 26 (School) Answers](https://crypticwho.com/quick-crossword-26-school-answers/)
- [Crossword 109 (Back to School) Answers](https://crypticwho.com/crossword-109-back-to-school-answers/)
- [Doctor Who / Grange Hill mash-up!](https://crypticwho.com/doctor-who-grange-hill-mash-up/): Just a bit of fun!
- [Quick Crossword 26 - Old School Ties](https://crypticwho.com/quick-crossword-26-old-school-ties/): YOU, BOY! YOU’RE LATE! Those words send a shiver down my spine, even by typing them. Not from direct experience but because of the fearsome Mr Bronson in Grange Hill, played by none other than the brilliant Michael Sheard. As you will know, he also appeared as the Headmaster of Coal Hill School under the control of the Daleks – something I suspected of my real life teachers at the time. This week’s Quick Crossword is all about schools and universities in Doctor Who, subverting the idea of formative education through alien incursions and malign influences. So, straighten your tie […]
- [Crossword 109 - Back to School](https://crypticwho.com/crossword-109-back-to-school/): It may be the summer holidays right now, but Code Nine is going back to school. I can practically smell the chalk dust in the air as I type and the theme from Grange Hill is going round and round in my head as I write. Doctor Who has had a remit to educate from its inception, and surely, the inclusion of schools and universities in its stories reflect that mission. Featuring schools also plays to one of Doctor Who’s strengths – making the ordinary and mundane seem weird and threatening. How would you know if your teachers were really […]
- [Bonus Crossword (Pride) Answers](https://crypticwho.com/bonus-crossword-pride-answers/)
- [Quick Crossword 25 (Pride) Answers](https://crypticwho.com/quick-crossword-25-pride-answers/)
- [Crossword 108 (Pride) Answers](https://crypticwho.com/crossword-108-pride-answers/)
- [Bonus Crossword - Pride Story Titles!](https://crypticwho.com/bonus-crossword-pride-story-titles/): As a quickie bonus, find the story titles from the pride-themed clues! Most of them are anagrams. Enjoy! – Code Nine x
- [Quick Crossword 25 - Pride Month Special!](https://crypticwho.com/quick-crossword-25-pride-month-special/): Representation onscreen for Doctor Who may have been minimal in the classic series, but there were plenty of LGBTQIA movers and shakers behind the scenes from its very inception. In the twenty-first century, however, there have been many prominent LGBTQIA characters in Doctor Who across all media – television, audio, books, and comics. Growing up in the 1980s, I would have loved the representation we have now in Doctor Who, although it was the very campness of Time and the Rani that made me a fan. This week, Cryptic Who raises a rainbow flag in honour of all of these […]
- [Crossword 108 - Pride Month Special!](https://crypticwho.com/crossword-108-pride-month-special/): Code Nine would like to wish you all A VERY HAPPY PRIDE MONTH! Yes, it’s time to bring out those flags, daub your skin with rainbows, don those fabulous boots and strut your stuff in the name of equality! Your erstwhile compiler has already done so and enjoyed his local Pride immensely. Of course, Pride is a protest, which I think the good Doctor would wholeheartedly approve of – after all, they’ve toppled more than a few empires in their time. We may have very vocal opposition right now, but as long as we stick together – ALL OF US […]
- [Crossword 148 (21st Century Daleks) Answers](https://crypticwho.com/crossword-148-21st-century-daleks-answers/)
- [Word Search - Daleks in modern Doctor Who](https://crypticwho.com/word-search-daleks-in-modern-doctor-who/): SEEK, LOCATE, DESTROY all the hidden Dalek words in this fun word search!
- [Quiz - Daleks in modern Doctor Who](https://crypticwho.com/quiz-daleks-in-modern-doctor-who/): Exterminate the questions in this Dalek-table quiz!
- [Quick Crossword 65 - 21st Century Daleks](https://crypticwho.com/quick-crossword-65-21st-century-daleks/): We’ve reached the modern series in our Dalek marathon – the last stop before we’re exterminated! Where would Doctor Who be without the Daleks, after all? Someone online recently told me he calls the Dalek Emperor “an angry chess piece” which I can’t get out of my head and makes chuckle every time I think of it. It’s such an apt description for all the Daleks. The regular ones, by extension, being like pawns on a chess board. This week, we’re looking at Dalek stories from 2005’s “Dalek” up to their most recent appearances. SEEK, LOCATE, DESTROY the clues! – […]
- [Crossword 148 - 21st Century Daleks](https://crypticwho.com/crossword-148-21st-century-daleks/): We’ve reached the final part of our Daleks trilogy, bringing them bang up to date with the modern series. I often avoid doing Dalek crosswords, preferring to keep my powder dry for special occasions. So, when episodes of The Daleks Master Plan turned up, it was an irresistible opportunity to do a deep dive into Dalek history… and what a history! This week, we’re looking at Dalek stories from 2005’s Dalek up to their most recent appearance. EXTERMINATE! – Code Nine x
- [Quick Crossword 64 (Daleks 70s & 80s) Answers](https://crypticwho.com/quick-crossword-64-daleks-70s-80s-answers/)
- [Crossword 147 (Daleks 70s & 80s) Answers](https://crypticwho.com/crossword-147-daleks-70s-80s-answers/)
- [Word Search - 1970s & 1980s Dalek Stories](https://crypticwho.com/word-search-1970s-1980s-dalek-stories/): Exterminate Dalek enemies and allies in this fun word search!
- [Quiz - 1970s & 1980s Dalek Stories](https://crypticwho.com/quiz-1970s-1980s-dalek-stories/): DOC-TOR! WHERE IS MY EASTER EGG!?
- [Quick Crossword 64 - 1970s & 1980s Dalek stories](https://crypticwho.com/quick-crossword-64-1970s-1980s-dalek-stories/): We head into the 1970s and 1980s this week on our epic Dalek marathon inspired by the return of The Daleks Master Plan episodes. We journey from Day of the Daleks to Remembrance of the Daleks, taking in Movellans, Thals, and of course, Davros himself! Exterminate the clues one by one and crush all resistance. Oh… and Happy Easter! – Code Nine x
- [Crossword 147 - 1970s & 1980s Dalek stories](https://crypticwho.com/crossword-147-1970s-1980s-dalek-stories/): Well, I hope you’re enjoying the new old The Daleks Master Plan episodes! I’ve only just watched them and I think Hartnell is on fine form in them. It’s astounding that we get to see them at all! Here on Cryptic Who, we’re moving forward in time to the 1970s and 1980s in our Dalek extravaganza! So, we’re covering everything from Day of the Daleks right up to Remembrance this week, and the modern series next week. Can you tell your Thals from your freedom fighters? Time to find out! Code Nine x
- [Quick Crossword 63 (1960s Daleks) Answers](https://crypticwho.com/quick-crossword-63-1960s-daleks-answers/)
- [Crossword 146 ( 1960s Daleks) Answers](https://crypticwho.com/crossword-146-1960s-daleks-answers/)
- [Quiz - 1960s Daleks Stories](https://crypticwho.com/quiz-1960s-daleks-stories/): EXTERMINATE!!
- [Word Search - The Daleks Master Plan](https://crypticwho.com/word-search-the-daleks-master-plan/): WHERE ARE THE MISSING EPISODES? EXPLAIN!
- [Quick Crossword 63 - Daleks Stories (1960s)](https://crypticwho.com/quick-crossword-63-daleks-stories-1960s/): Enemy time machine located!
- [Crossword 146 - Daleks stories (1960s)](https://crypticwho.com/crossword-146-dalek-stories-1960s/): SEEK! LOCATE! DESTROY!
- [Quick Crossword 62 - (Scientists in Doctor Who) - Answers](https://crypticwho.com/quick-crossword-62-scientists-in-doctor-who-answers/)
- [Crossword 145 - (Science in Doctor Who) Answers](https://crypticwho.com/crossword-145-science-in-doctor-who-answers/)
- [Next Time... Doctor Who - The Daleks Master Plan Puzzles!](https://crypticwho.com/next-time-doctor-who-the-daleks-master-plan-puzzles/): Next week on Cryptic Who, Code Nine presents 1960s Daleks and The Dalek Master Plan puzzles to coincide with the availability of the returned episodes on BBC iPlayer!
- [Word search - Science in Doctor Who!](https://crypticwho.com/word-search-science-in-doctor-who/): "I'm 76 years old!"
- [Quiz - Science in Doctor Who!](https://crypticwho.com/quiz-science-in-doctor-who/): Test your Doctor Who science knowledge with this fun quiz!
- [Quick Crossword 62 - Scientists in Doctor Who](https://crypticwho.com/quick-crossword-62-scientists-in-doctor-who/): "Nothing in ze vorld can stop me now!!"
- [Crossword 145 - Science in Doctor Who](https://crypticwho.com/crossword-145-science-in-doctor-who/): "Little blue men?"
- [Quick Crossword 61 - Doctor Who Season 21](https://crypticwho.com/quick-crossword-61-doctor-who-season-21/)
- [Crossword 144 - Tegan Jovanka (Answers)](https://crypticwho.com/crossword-144-tegan-jovanka-answers/)
- [Brief hiatus - back on 20th March!](https://crypticwho.com/brief-hiatus-back-on-20th-march/): Hi All, just a quick note to say that these puzzles will have to last you for a fortnight. I am going to the Flux convention in Birmingham to meet Jodie Whitaker and Christopher Eccleston next week. If you see me waiting nervously in a queue, be sure to say Hello! With that and other commitments, I decided to go easy on myself and skip of a week of the blog. Have no fear, though, as I will be back with more puzzles on 20th March. There are many more already compiled and lined up ready to tax your fan […]
- [Word Search - Tegan Jovanka](https://crypticwho.com/word-search-tegan-jovanka/): Find all the Tegan-centric words in this fun word search!
- [Quiz - Season 21](https://crypticwho.com/quiz-season-21/): How much do you know about Season 21? Time to find out with this fun quiz!
- [Quick Crossword 61 - Season 21](https://crypticwho.com/quick-crossword-61-season-21/): To celebrate the release of Season 21 on Blu-ray, this week’s quick crossword is all about that pivotal season. You can bone up on the facts of Season 21 as you plough through the stories and extras. How much do you know about the swansongs of the Fifth Doctor, Tegan, and Turlough? I love this season, not least because it contains some of my earliest memories – not just of Doctor Who but anything at all. They burned their way into my imagination. From the moment the evil face of the Malus emerged from the crack in the church wall […]
- [Crossword 144 - Tegan Jovanka](https://crypticwho.com/crossword-144-tegan-jovanka/): Rabbits! Tegan Jovanka has to be up there in the pantheon of iconic companions. She blundered aboard the TARDIS in the Fourth Doctor’s dying days and stayed for most of the following incarnation’s tenure. Well, I say blundered – but was she part of the Watcher’s plan? As the events of Logopolis swirled and coalesced, she became instrumental in the Doctor’s recovery and well-being. Much is said of Tegan being “a mouth on legs”, but from a 21st century perspective, she was a woman who knew her own mind and stood up to the Doctor – and his enemies – […]
- [Quick Crossword 60 (Mining) Answers](https://crypticwho.com/quick-crossword-60-mining-answers/)
- [Crossword 143 (History) Answers](https://crypticwho.com/crossword-143-history-answers/)
- [Mining Stories Word Search](https://crypticwho.com/mining-stories-word-search/): Find the miners in this fun puzzle!
- [Ancient History Quiz](https://crypticwho.com/ancient-history-quiz/): How much do you know about Ancient History in Doctor Who? Time to find out!
- [Quick Crossword 60 - Mining Stories](https://crypticwho.com/quick-crossword-60-mining-stories/): What is it with Doctor Who and mining? The programme and the mining industry seem to be inextricably linked, be it the ubiquitous filming in quarries doubling as alien planets or mines in-universe under threat. Perhaps its because mines produce tunnels which are arguably corridors underground? Very good to run down when fleeing monsters! Miners also produce good fodder for conflict, the little guy versus the big bad guys, which is another Doctor Who trope. This has firm routes in the Seventies with unionisation, and particularly in the Eighties with the miner’s strikes. If you have any thoughts on this […]
- [Crossword 143 - Ancient History](https://crypticwho.com/crossword-143-ancient-history/): One of the benefits of Doctor Who being a show about time travel is that one can travel back into the dim and distant past. In fact, the Doctor, Susan, and the kidnapped teachers Ian and Barbara did just that in the very first story when they encountered the Tribe of Gum. Since then, we have met Pharaohs and Roman Emperors and a whole host of Ancient Romans. Ancient people even pop up in unexpected place – look at Nimrod and Nefertiti! This week, we’re setting the TARDIS controls for the dawn of history. Who know what we might find? […]
- [Quick Crossword 59 (Aliens) Answers](https://crypticwho.com/quick-crossword-59-aliens-answers/)
- [Crossword 142 (Aliens) Answers](https://crypticwho.com/crossword-142-aliens-answers/)
- [Aliens Word Search](https://crypticwho.com/aliens-word-search/): Try your hand or tentacle at this Doctor Who aliens word search!
- [Aliens Quiz](https://crypticwho.com/aliens-quiz/): Test your knowledge on Doctor Who aliens with this fun quiz!
- [Quick Crossword 59 - Aliens](https://crypticwho.com/quick-crossword-59-aliens/): Are we alone in the universe? According to Doctor Who we’re not. The universe is teeming with life. That’s lucky for us because it would be a much poorer series if it was just about humans. Even the Doctor is an alien! A lot of aliens want to invade us, but there are friendly ones out there too – it’s the difference between, say, the Daleks and the Ood. This week, we go all blobby and unfurl our tentacles. So get your phone in your pincers and get solving! – Code Nine x
- [Crossword 142 - Aliens](https://crypticwho.com/crossword-142-aliens/): The aliens of Doctor Who never fail to capture our imagination. Much of that is down to the ingenuity of the writers and production team who, especially in the classic era, never let a little thing called money hamper their skills or imaginations. As a result, we have Sontarans, Rutans, and even the Zarbi and Menoptera. In the modern era, the Adipose, Slitheen, and Beep the Meep have joined their tentacled and blobby ranks. This week, we are conversing with extra-terrestrials of all shapes and sizes. Good luck! – Code Nine x
- [Quick Crossword 58 (Missing Episodes) Answers](https://crypticwho.com/quick-crossword-58-missing-episodes-answers/)
- [Crossword 141 (Missing Episodes) Answers](https://crypticwho.com/crossword-141-missing-episodes-answers/)
- [The Missing Episodes Word Search](https://crypticwho.com/the-missing-episodes-word-search/): We might have lost the tapes, but can you find the words?
- [The Missing Episodes Quiz](https://crypticwho.com/the-missing-episodes-quiz/): Can you complete this difficult quiz – or has your memory been wiped like the tapes?
- [Quick Crossword 58 - The Missing Episodes](https://crypticwho.com/quick-crossword-58-the-missing-episodes/): Aren’t we Doctor Who fans lucky? Sure, many episodes are still missing from the archives, but there are some wonderful people out there hunting them down throughout the world. What’s more, we have animations of the missing episodes so we can watch stories in their entirety without any bits missing. Personally, I’m holding out for more of The Daleks’ Master Plan – at least enough episodes to warrant a Blu-ray release! The answers for this crossword are the same as the cryptic one – I thought it only fair given the bumper size and difficulty regarding the source material. Enjoy! […]
- [Crossword 141 - The Missing Episodes](https://crypticwho.com/crossword-141-the-missing-episodes/): The missing episodes of Doctor Who are a well-known story. I think the idea of junking episodes to our modern eyes and the ways in which we consume media seems crazy. To the BBC at the time, Doctor Who (and many other programmes) was just old stock costing them money. To others, the destruction of the tapes was nothing less that cultural vandalism and a tragedy. This week, we are concentrating on these missing episodes with two bumper crosswords. Unusually for Cryptic Who, the answers to the cryptic crossword and the quick crossword are the same. The reason being that […]
- [Quick Crossword 57 (Clara) Answers](https://crypticwho.com/quick-crossword-57-clara-answers/)
- [Crossword 140 (Clara) Answers](https://crypticwho.com/crossword-140-clara-answers/)
- [Quiz - Clara Oswald](https://crypticwho.com/quiz-clara-oswald/): Try this fun quiz!
- [Quick Crossword 57 - Clara Oswald](https://crypticwho.com/quick-crossword-57-clara-oswald/): Clara certainly saw a lot during her time with the Doctor. She met the Daleks, the Cybermen, an Ice Warrior, and even Father Christmas! That’s many varieties for Crossword 57…. As one of the longest-running companions, it’s only fitting that she gets her own crosswords. So jump into the Doctor’s time stream and fathom out the clues! – Code Nine x
- [Crossword 140 - Clara Oswald](https://crypticwho.com/crossword-140-clara-oswald/): Clara Oswald is a somewhat divisive figure in Doctor Who. Some fans like her, others really don’t. For me, this can be encapsulated in The Impossible Girl story. It’s a nice idea, and a great use of classic footage, but the implications are that she’s somewhere in every story and there’s no escaping her. She doesn’t even stay dead after Face The Raven. However, she is in so many stories, it would be remiss of me not to feature her in a week of puzzles. Feel free to leave your own thoughts in the comments! – Code Nine x
- [Quick Crossword 56 (Whodunnit) Answers](https://crypticwho.com/quick-crossword-56-whodunnit-answers/)
- [Crossword 139 (Whodunnit) Answers](https://crypticwho.com/crossword-139-whodunnit-answers/)
- [Doctor Who Agatha Christie Titles](https://crypticwho.com/doctor-who-agatha-christie-titles/): Just for fun!
- [Doctor Whodunnit? - Word Search](https://crypticwho.com/doctor-whodunnit-word-search/): Find the murder suspects and their victims in this word search!
- [Doctor Whodunnit? - Quiz](https://crypticwho.com/doctor-whodunnit-quiz/): Tax those little grey cells with this fiendish quiz! Can you fathom the Doctor Who clues from these Agatha Christie story titles?
- [Quick Crossword 56 - Doctor Whodunnit?](https://crypticwho.com/quick-crossword-56-doctor-whodunnit/): As well as being a big Doctor Who fan, I am also an avid fan of Agatha Christie novels, and of the TV adaptations. For me, the Joan Hickson Miss Marple series cannot be improved upon. They are perfectly cast and wonderfully directed, so when The Unicorn and the Wasp was broadcast, I was over the moon that there was a crossover of sorts into Agatha Christie’s territory. This week, like Miss Jane Marple herself, you must have a mind like a meat cleaver. Solve the clues and reveal the hidden murderer lurking in the ringed squares. Good luck! – […]
- [Crossword 139 - Doctor Whodunnit?](https://crypticwho.com/crossword-139-doctor-whodunnit/): It’s no accident that Doctor Who has paid homage to Agatha Christie murder mysteries over the years in Black Orchid, Terror of the Vervoids, and the Horror of Fang Rock (amongst others), as both genres benefit from the same plot devices. A handful of characters with motives isolated in a remote spot or on board a ship, and a series of murders makes for a good Doctor Who adventure as well as one for Poirot or Miss Marple. This week, we’re gathering the suspects in the drawing room. Solve the clues and identify the murderer who will be revealed in […]
- [Quick Crossword 55 (Religion) Answers](https://crypticwho.com/quick-crossword-55-religion-answers/)
- [Crossword 138 (Religion) Answers](https://crypticwho.com/crossword-138-religion-answers/)
- [Quiz - Religion in Time and Space](https://crypticwho.com/quiz-religion-in-time-and-space/): Can you meddle with these monks? Try this fun quiz!
- [Quick Crossword 55 - Religion in Doctor Who](https://crypticwho.com/quick-crossword-55-religion-in-doctor-who/): There have been a fair few people of the cloth in Doctor Who over the years. Who can forget Reverend Wainwright and his crisis of faith in The Curse of Fenric? Or Reverend Golightly in The Unicorn and the Wasp who started buzzing ominously when discovered? Buddhism, too, has been rather prominent, from the monks of the Det-Sen monastery in the Himalayas to K’anpo Rimpoche in Planet of the Spiders. It’s time for confession – do you know your clergy? – Code Nine x
- [Crossword 138 - Religion in Doctor Who](https://crypticwho.com/crossword-138-religion-in-doctor-who/): Like all good science fiction, Doctor Who reflects our present day world. From the very beginning, this ethos has involved religion, but not just the predominant Christianity of 1960s England. Going back in time to meet The Aztecs was a masterstroke, for example, because it created the tension needed for drama – Barbara trying to impose her will on another culture, and moreover, on history. Since then, the Doctor and his friends have encountered many religions in the past and in the future. When Amy questions the role of the clerics in The Time of Angels, the Doctor says, “the […]
- [Quick Crossword 54 - (Donna) Answers](https://crypticwho.com/quick-crossword-54-donna-answers/)
- [Crossword 137 (Donna) Answers](https://crypticwho.com/crossword-137-donna-answers/)
- [Donna Noble - The Wordsearch!](https://crypticwho.com/donna-noble-the-wordsearch/): Here’s a fun wordsearch on Donna’s adventures!
- [Donna Noble - The Quiz!](https://crypticwho.com/donna-noble-the-quiz/): How well do you know Donna Noble?
- [Quick Crossword 54 - Donna Noble](https://crypticwho.com/quick-crossword-54-donna-noble/): Donna Noble has been on quite the journey. Firstly, her intended turns out to be in league with a big spider, then she encounters a big wasp, living fat, and skeletons in spacesuits, then loses her memory. When she regains her memory, she meets a small furry alien, goes to the end of the universe, and meets a God. That’s quite a life, but do you remember the details? It’s time to find out if you’re a flapper or a slapper! – Code Nine x
- [Crossword 137 - Donna Noble](https://crypticwho.com/crossword-137-donna-noble/): A couple of weeks ago, we looked at Sarah Jane being the quintessential companion. Donna Noble is surely up there in the companion stakes. She’s brave, funny, knows her own mind, and doesn’t suffer fools gladly. She’s also a survivor. Life may dent her armour but she gets right back up and keeps fighting. Her first encounter with the Doctor opened her eyes to a bigger world beyond the triviality of celebrity culture and dieting, leading to her destiny as the DoctorDonna – and beyond. Well, isn’t that wizard? – Code Nine x
- [Quick Crossword 53 (Nobility) Answers](https://crypticwho.com/quick-crossword-53-nobility-answers/)
- [Crossword 136 (Royalty) Answers](https://crypticwho.com/crossword-136-royalty-answers/)
- [Quiz - Royalty in Doctor Who](https://crypticwho.com/quiz-royalty-in-doctor-who/): Do you know your Kings and Queens in Doctor Who?
- [Quick Crossword 53 - Nob & Nobility](https://crypticwho.com/quick-crossword-53-nob-nobility/): It is perhaps inevitable for a time traveller with an erratic TARDIS to eventually bump into the landed gentry. There have been many in Doctor Who, from King Richard the Lionheart to Liz Ten in The Beast Below. This week, we are genuflecting in Royal courts as you seek to find the names of the nobility who have been in Doctor Who. Remember – not all of them have been on Earth! – Code Nine x
- [Crossword 136 - Royalty](https://crypticwho.com/crossword-136-royalty/): The Doctor and his companions meet a lot of people on their travels, and many of them are Royalty and nobility. Who can forget him being knighted in Tooth and Claw, only to be banished from the realm? Or Kamelion impersonating King John? This week, we’re bowing and scraping among Lords and Ladies, Kings and Queens who have appeared in Doctor Who. We are most amused! – Code Nine x
- [Quick Crossword 52 (Sarah) Answers](https://crypticwho.com/quick-crossword-52-sarah-answers/)
- [Crossword 135 (Sarah Jane Smith) Answers](https://crypticwho.com/crossword-135-sarah-jane-smith-answers/)
- [Quiz - Companion First Lines](https://crypticwho.com/quiz-companion-first-lines/): To begin the New Year in style, try your hand at this difficult quiz. The Doctor has had many companions over the years – but what were their first lines? – Code Nine x
- [Quick Crossword 52 - Sarah-Jane Smith](https://crypticwho.com/quick-crossword-52-sarah-jane-smith/): It’s no accident that Sarah came back to the revived Doctor Who in the 21st century. She is, after all, an icon of the show, so it must have been a no-brainer for the showrunners. I think it is testament not only to her popularity, but how well drawn the character is that she went on to have her own spin-off and independent legacy. To kick off 2026, and to mark a year of quick crosswords on this blog, we are celebrating Sarah’s back catalogue of adventures from the point of meeting Linx all the way to Ealing. We love […]
- [Crossword 135 - Sarah-Jane Smith](https://crypticwho.com/crossword-135-sarah-jane-smith/): Happy New Year! What better way to kick off 2026 than taking a look at the quintessential companion, Sarah-Jane Smith? We all love Sarah, and with good reason. She embodies all the traits needed for a life with the Doctor – inner strength, a sense of right and wrong, and a good sense of humour when needed. Elisabeth Sladen took the part and ran with it, and we will always remember her. Here’s to you, Sarah-Jane! – Code Nine x
- [Quick Crossword 51 (Christmas) Answers](https://crypticwho.com/quick-crossword-51-christmas-answers/)
- [Crossword 134 (Christmas) Answers](https://crypticwho.com/crossword-134-christmas-answers/)
- [Quick Crossword 51 - Christmas 2025!](https://crypticwho.com/quick-crossword-51-christmas-2025/): We may not have a Christmas Special this year, but we still have a whole load of seasonal Doctor Who to watch. Will it be Kylie on the Titanic in space? Maybe Michael Gambon with the sky sharks on a distant planet? Or perhaps, Sarah Jane and K9 battling a cult in an English village? This Christmas, Cryptic Who keeps your mind active while you slump on the sofa from too many mince pies and too much Baileys. We will be back first thing next year. In the meantime, have a lovely Christmas, and don’t forget to leave out the […]
- [Crossword 134 - Christmas Bumper Special!](https://crypticwho.com/crossword-134-christmas-bumper-special/): HAPPY CHRISTMAS EVERYONE!!! I love Christmas! Aside from all the food and presents, it is a good excuse to sit down and watch all those Doctor Who Christmas specials with a glass or three of something nice. Over the years, we’ve had romps and screwball comedies, disaster movies, and big science fiction blockbusters. We even had Kylie one year! I’d like to take this opportunity to thank all my lovely followers of this blog for sticking with me for another year! It truly is appreciated as its down to you that this very blog inspired an official BBC Doctor Who […]
- [Christmas Word Search 2025](https://crypticwho.com/christmas-2025-word-search/): There are 50 words to find relating to the Doctor Who Christmas Specials in this bumper word search!
- [Christmas Quiz 2025](https://crypticwho.com/christmas-quiz-2025/): What was HC Clements known as? What was Lucy’s toy called? What is Ruby’s address? Try this difficult quiz to test your knowledge!
- [Quick Crossword 50 (War!) Answers](https://crypticwho.com/quick-crossword-50-war-answers/)
- [Crossword 133 (Wartime) Answers](https://crypticwho.com/crossword-133-wartime-answers/)
- [Quick Crossword 50 - War!](https://crypticwho.com/quick-crossword-50-war/): The Doctor and his friends have landed in many wars during their travels – the Trojan War, World War I, and World War II to name but a few. When the Daleks invaded Gallifrey, he was called upon to be a warrior and became the War Doctor, seemingly annihilating both sides with the Moment. Then, there were The War Games, an operation so large, the Doctor had to call for help to end the terrible scheme. To tie in with this week’s The War Between the Land and the Sea, this week’s crossword is on war itself. At arms! Ready… […]
- [Crossword 133 - Wartime](https://crypticwho.com/crossword-133-wartime/): As The War Between the Land and the Sea rages on, this week’s theme is on war itself. The history of Doctor Who – and mankind – is littered with wars. It is not without reason that Testimony call him, “The Doctor of War.” Though to be fair, they took out all the jokes. Yet, most of the time, he tries to avert wars or to stop them, fighting warlike species such as the Daleks, the Cybermen, and the Sontarans – and even the Time Lords. These guys love nothing more than a good scrap. So don your tin hat, […]
- [Quick Crossword 49 (Aquatic) Answers](https://crypticwho.com/quick-crossword-49-aquatic-answers/)
- [Crossword 132 (Under The Sea) Answers](https://crypticwho.com/crossword-132-under-the-sea-answers/)
- [Quick Crossword 49 - Aquatic Adventures](https://crypticwho.com/quick-crossword-49-aquatic-adventures/): The Doctor’s adventures are usually on dry land, but occasionally, he does get his feet wet under the sea. The Sea Devils, Warriors of the Deep, and Cold War spring to mind. This week, to coincide with the new version of The Sea Devils and The War Between the Land and the Sea, we are putting on our snorkels and flippers and taking a deep dive into Doctor Who’s aquatic adventures! – Cod Nine x
- [Crossword 132 - Under The Sea](https://crypticwho.com/crossword-132-under-the-sea/): To tie in with the premiere of the brill Doctor Who spin-off The War Between the Land and the Sea, this week’s cryptic crossword dives under the sea to explore all things aquatic. Swimming around in the clues are Sea Devils and sea monsters galore! It’s packed to the gills, but I shan’t carp on. Hopefully, it won’t give you the bends! – Cod Nine x
- [Quick Crossword 48 (Autons) Answers](https://crypticwho.com/quick-crossword-48-autons-answers/)
- [Crossword 131 (Autons) Answers](https://crypticwho.com/crossword-131-autons-answers/)
- [Quick Crossword 48 - Plastic Fantastic!](https://crypticwho.com/quick-crossword-48-plastic-fantastic/): Making the Autons the first monsters in the revived Doctor Who in 2005 was a masterstroke because it reintroduced Doctor Who’s modus operandi of making the everyday scary. After all, having immobile humanlike figures standing around shops in the latest fashions is kind of creepy… and that’s just the sales staff! Autons are effectively zombies of our own creation, but cold and impassive, with that evocative sound of their handguns priming. That’s something to think about on Black Friday! Take care out there! – Code Nine x
- [Crossword 131 - The Autons](https://crypticwho.com/crossword-131-the-autons/): Last week, we looked at the worlds of Robert Holmes, which prompted me to think of the Autons as a subject for crosswords. To my amazement, this is the first time the Autons will be the theme on this blog. Three years in (or thereabouts) and we’re still plundering new territory! Incidentally, that famous scene of the Autons crashing through the shop windows and shooting innocent people was filmed at Ealing Broadway where I did my media degree many moons ago. That locale is very familiar to me, and I was there for a reunion quite recently. You’d think I […]
- [Quiz - Gadgets & Weapons](https://crypticwho.com/quiz-gadgets-weapons/): Can you tell your sonic screwdriver from your sonic lance? Or you De-mat gun from your dematerialisation circuit? Time to find out! – Code Nine x
- [Quick Crossword 83 - Gadgets & Weapons](https://crypticwho.com/quick-crossword-83-gadgets-weapons/): There are a hell of a lot of futuristic gadgets and weapons in Doctor Who, from the Doctor’s sonic screwdriver to megabyte modems! But can you work out which is which from the clues? – Code Nine x
- [Crossword 165 - Mystery Theme](https://crypticwho.com/crossword-165-mystery-theme/): Can you figure out the theme of this week’s cryptic crossword? – Code Nine x
- [Quick Crossword 82 (Companions) Answers](https://crypticwho.com/quick-crossword-82-companions-answers/)
- [Crossword 164 (British History) Answers](https://crypticwho.com/crossword-164-british-history-answers/)
- [Word Search - The Companions](https://crypticwho.com/word-search-the-companions/): Try this fun word search! Can you find all the companions? – Code Nine x
- [Quiz - The Companions](https://crypticwho.com/quiz-the-companions/): Try this fun quiz on the companions of Doctor Who!
- [Quick Crossword 82 - The Companions](https://crypticwho.com/quick-crossword-82-the-companions/): Can you identify the companions by their descriptions? Be aware that not all of the featured companions were on television, but I’ve given little pointers wherever this is the case. It’s been a while since I last did a companions crossword, so here we are with another one! – Code Nine x
- [Crossword 164 - It's just one thing after another...](https://crypticwho.com/crossword-164-its-just-one-thing-after-another/): Guess the mystery theme! – Code Nine x
- [Quick Crossword 81 (Books) Answers](https://crypticwho.com/quick-crossword-81-books-answers/)
- [Crossword 163 (Creatures) Answers](https://crypticwho.com/crossword-163-creatures-answers/)
- [Quiz - Doctor Who Etymology](https://crypticwho.com/quiz-doctor-who-etymology/): If there’s one thing I’ve learned from compiling Doctor Who crosswords, it is that Doctor Who borrows wholesale from the obscure corners of the English language rather than making up new words. We are all familiar with Doctor Who words such as “hiatus” but what do they actually mean? – Code Nine x
- [Quick Crossword 81 - Books and Writers](https://crypticwho.com/quick-crossword-81-books-and-writers/): I love a good Doctor Who book. In many ways, the plethora of Doctor Who books available in my youth guided me through the transition from childhood reading to adult literature. It was a journey from the basic Target novelisations to the expanded ones of the McCoy era and into the New Adventures and beyond. This week, you’re looking for books and their authors – but not all of them are Who writers… sort your Dickens from your Dicks! – Code Nine x
- [Crossword 163 - All the Strange, Strange Creatures](https://crypticwho.com/crossword-163-all-the-strange-strange-creatures/): Work out the mystery theme of this week’s cryptic crossword! – Code Nine x
- [Quick Crossword 80 (Carry On) Answers](https://crypticwho.com/quick-crossword-80-carry-on-answers/)
- [Crossword 162 (Sophisticated Idiots) Answers](https://crypticwho.com/crossword-162-sophisticated-idiots-answers/)
- [Word Search - Sitcoms & Comedies](https://crypticwho.com/word-search-sitcoms-comedies/): Titter ye not! Find the hidden comedies in the grid! – Code Nine x
- [Quiz - Comedy Stars in Doctor Who](https://crypticwho.com/quiz-comedy-stars-in-doctor-who/): Do you know the comedy stars in Doctor Who? Try this fun quiz to find out! – Code Nine x
- [Quick Crossword 80 - Carry On Doctor Who!](https://crypticwho.com/quick-crossword-80-carry-on-doctor-who/): Doctor Who recruits from the comedy pantheon more than you’d think. Comedians and comedy actors seem to have an affinity with the show. Perhaps it is the ability to make preposterous situations seem real that makes them such a good fit? Then there’s the old adage that comedy is tragedy seen from a distance. This week, fathom the comedy actors from their Doctor Who and comedy roles! – Code Nine x
- [Crossword 162 - Sophisticated Idiots](https://crypticwho.com/crossword-162-sophisticated-idiots/): Compute the mystery theme! – Code Nine x
- [Quick Crossword 79 (First Doctor) Answers](https://crypticwho.com/quick-crossword-79-first-doctor-answers/)
- [Crossword 161 (The Original) Answers](https://crypticwho.com/crossword-161-the-original-answers/)
- [The First Doctor Era Word Search](https://crypticwho.com/the-first-doctor-era-word-search/): Try this fun word search on the First Doctor Era! – Code Nine x
- [The First Doctor Episodes Quiz](https://crypticwho.com/the-first-doctor-episodes-quiz/): Try this difficult quiz on Hartnell era episode titles! – Code Nine x
- [Quick Crossword 79 - First Doctor Story & Episode Titles](https://crypticwho.com/quick-crossword-79-first-doctor-story-episode-titles/): Here’s a crossword to test your mettle as a Doctor Who fan – how well do you know your Hartnell episode titles? We all know the overall story titles, but right at the beginning, episodes had their own titles too. Can you complete the crossword or do you deserve a jolly good smacked bottom? Hmm? – Code Nine x
- [Crossword 161 - The Original, You Might Say!](https://crypticwho.com/crossword-161-the-original-you-might-say/): Guess the theme for this week’s Cryptic Crossword! – Code Nine x
- [Quick Crossword 78 (Repeat Offenders) Answers](https://crypticwho.com/quick-crossword-78-repeat-offenders-answers/)
- [Crossword 160 (Genius) Answers](https://crypticwho.com/crossword-160-genius-answers/)
- [Repeat Offenders Quiz](https://crypticwho.com/repeat-offenders-quiz/): Name the returning Doctor Who actors!
- [Quick Crossword 78 - Repeat Offenders](https://crypticwho.com/quick-crossword-78-repeat-offenders/): Doctor Who has been going for so long that some actors have appeared in it several times. Sometimes, they come back in the same role, and sometimes, it is in different roles. Such is the life of a jobbing actor – one week, you’re a King, the next week, you’re a tramp… but can you put a name to the roles? Code Nine x
- [Crossword 160 - You can't kill me! I'm a genius!](https://crypticwho.com/crossword-160-you-cant-kill-me-im-a-genius/): Guess the theme to this week’s clever cryptic crossword! – Code Nine x
- [Quick Crossword 77 (Master Story Titles) Answers](https://crypticwho.com/quick-crossword-77-master-story-titles-answers/)
- [Crossword 159 (No Touch Pod!) Answers](https://crypticwho.com/crossword-159-no-touch-pod-answers/)
- [Word Search - The Master](https://crypticwho.com/word-search-the-master/): I am the Master and you will obey me! Find the hidden Master words!
- [Quiz - The Master](https://crypticwho.com/quiz-the-master/): Try it, Doctor! It’s as easy as Pi!
- [Quick Crossword 77 - Master Story Titles](https://crypticwho.com/quick-crossword-77-master-story-titles/): Who doesn’t love a Master story? He turns up, concocts a convoluted plan and never thinks of the end save for his own power, gets into trouble, and it all falls apart. In a way, I feel sorry for him because he never quite gets it right. And what’s this obsession with the good Doctor? I reckon the Master is in love with him and its all to get his attention. This week, your mission is to find the Master story titles hidden in the grid! I can just hear the Master chuckling now… Code Nine x
- [Crossword 159 - No Touch Pod!](https://crypticwho.com/crossword-159-no-touch-pod/): Guess the mystery theme of this week’s cryptic crossword! – Code Nine x
- [Quick Crossword 76 (Black Guardian Trilogy) Answers](https://crypticwho.com/quick-crossword-76-black-guardian-trilogy-answers/)
- [Crossword 158 (Colonies) Answers](https://crypticwho.com/crossword-158-colonies-answers/)
- [Word Search - The Black Guardian Trilogy](https://crypticwho.com/word-search-the-black-guardian-trilogy/): Have a go at this word search on The Black Guardian Trilogy!
- [Quiz - The Black Guardian Trilogy](https://crypticwho.com/quiz-the-black-guardian-trilogy/): Try this fun quiz about The Black Guardian Trilogy!
- [Quick Crossword 76 - The Black Guardian Trilogy](https://crypticwho.com/quick-crossword-76-the-black-guardian-trilogy/): Turlough was a shifty bugger, wasn’t he? It makes me wonder if the Doctor realised at all or if he was just giving him a chance to redeem himself. As it turns out, Tegan was entirely right to be wary of him. Her instincts were spot on. I do like this trilogy because it’s full of imagination – the different time zones in Mawdryn Undead, the leper ship in Terminus, and sailing ships in space!! Then, of course, we get the wonderful Lynda Baron having a grand old time! So, this week spot the elements from The Black Guardian Trilogy. […]
- [Crossword 158 - Wherever I lay my hat ...](https://crypticwho.com/crossword-158-wherever-i-lay-my-hat/): Guess the mystery theme of this week’s crossword! – Code Nine x
- [Quick Crossword 75 (Pride Month) Answers](https://crypticwho.com/quick-crossword-75-pride-month-answers/)
- [Crossword 157 (Malkon in the Middle) Answers](https://crypticwho.com/crossword-157-malkon-in-the-middle-answers/)
- [Doctor Who Pride Month Word Search!](https://crypticwho.com/doctor-who-pride-month-word-search/): Find all the hidden words in this Pride Month word search!
- [Doctor Who Pride Month Quiz!](https://crypticwho.com/doctor-who-pride-month-quiz/): Try out this fabulous Doctor Who Pride Month Quiz!!
- [Quick Crossword 75 - Pride Month Special!](https://crypticwho.com/quick-crossword-75-pride-month-special/): HAPPY PRIDE MONTH EVERYBODY! Welcome to Cryptic Who’s annual Pride Month Special where the great and the good and the outrageously wonderful LGBTQIA+ people of Doctor Who are celebrated in a quick crossword… but how many can you remember? – Code Nine x
- [Crossword 157 - Malkon in the Middle](https://crypticwho.com/crossword-157-malkon-in-the-middle/): Guess the theme for this week’s cryptic crossword! – Code Nine x
- [Quick Crossword 74 (Soap Stars) Answers](https://crypticwho.com/quick-crossword-74-soap-stars-answers/)
- [Crossword 156 (Build High) Answers](https://crypticwho.com/crossword-156-build-high-answers/)
- [Word Search - Soap Stars in Doctor Who](https://crypticwho.com/word-search-soap-stars-in-doctor-who/): Find the soap stars in this fun word search!
- [Quiz - Dimensions in Time](https://crypticwho.com/quiz-dimension-in-time/): How much do you know about Dimension in Time? Will you answer correctly or be pickled in time like gherkins in a jar?
- [Quick Crossword 74 - Soap Stars in Doctor Who](https://crypticwho.com/quick-crossword-74-soap-stars-in-doctor-who/): Doctor Who’s connection with soap operas goes back a long way. Many a jobbing actor has stepped aboard the TARDIS and walked down the cobbles of Coronation Street or supped a pint at the Queen Vic. Then, of course, there’s the crossover extravaganza Dimensions in Time! Who can forget that!? Both series, of course, have a reputation for bringing characters back from the dead and for characters coming back with a brand new face. This week, you’re looking for actors who have been both in Doctor Who and a soap opera. Time for the cliff-hanger! DOOF DOOF DOOF! – Code […]
- [Crossword 156 - Build High for Happiness!](https://crypticwho.com/crossword-156-build-high-for-happiness/): Discover the theme of this week’s cryptic crossword! – Code Nine x
- [Quick Crossword 73 (Male Companions) Answers](https://crypticwho.com/quick-crossword-73-male-companions-answers/)
- [Crossword 155 (Male Companions) Answers](https://crypticwho.com/crossword-155-male-companions-answers/)
- [Word Search - Male Companions](https://crypticwho.com/word-search-male-companions/): Find all the male companions of Doctor Who!
- [Quiz - Male Companions](https://crypticwho.com/quiz-male-companions/): Try this fun quiz on the male companions of Doctor Who!
- [Quick Crossword 73 - Male Companions](https://crypticwho.com/quick-crossword-73-male-companions/): I was thinking the other day how Ian Chesterton’s last regular story was The Chase. Then, when he did a cameo in The Power of the Doctor decades later, he was alongside Graham, played by Bradley Walsh who presents a gameshow called The Chase. This was Ian’s last story. So, both of Ian’s final stories have a connection to “The Chase” in one form or another. Idle contemplations aside, this week, we’re looking at the male companions, those dashing heroes ready to put themselves in danger whenever necessary (well, most of them). One of my favourites, though, is Harry, a […]
- [Crossword 155 - Male Companions](https://crypticwho.com/crossword-155-male-companions/): Let’s hear it for the boys! Most of the Doctor’s trusty companions are women, but a handful of them are fellas, and their rarity makes them more memorable when we do get them. Jamie is arguably the most famous of the male companions, sticking by the Second Doctor’s side for most of his tenure. Then, there’s the dashing Steven, Adric, and the duplicitous Turlough. Your compiler, he must admit, has a soft spot for Ben Jackson, the handsome Cockney sailor. I mean, who doesn’t? So, this week, keep an eye out for lads and clues to their adventures! – Code […]
- [Quick Crossword 72 (Movie stars) Answers](https://crypticwho.com/quick-crossword-72-movie-stars-answers/)
- [Crossword 154 (Mystery Theme) Answers](https://crypticwho.com/crossword-154-mystery-theme-answers/)
- [Word Search - Movie Stars in Doctor Who](https://crypticwho.com/word-search-movie-stars-in-doctor-who/): Find all the movie stars in this fun Doctor Who word search!
- [Quiz - Movie Stars in Doctor Who](https://crypticwho.com/quiz-movie-stars-in-doctor-who/): Test your movie trivia knowledge with this fun Doctor Who quiz!
- [Quick Crossword 72 - Movie Stars in Doctor Who](https://crypticwho.com/quick-crossword-72-movie-stars-in-doctor-who/): Doctor Who occupies that weird space in the media where actors guest star in an episode just before their star rises. Have a think about how many Hollywood actors did a stint on Doctor Who before they were mega-famous. The main cast have also had much success in the movies, including the Doctors! This week, I’m asking you to identify actors by their roles in Doctor Who and their films. It’s time to walk the red carpet! – Code Nine x
- [Crossword 154 - Mystery Theme](https://crypticwho.com/crossword-154-mystery-theme/): Here’s an interesting one for you die-hard Doctor Who cruciverbalists – can you discover the mystery theme in this week’s cryptic crossword? The answers are Doctor Who things and people and places as usual, but you’re looking for something common to connect them all! Let me know what you think it is on social media! – Code Nine x
- [Quick Crossword 71 (Time Lords) Answers](https://crypticwho.com/quick-crossword-71-time-lords-answers/)
- [Crossword 153 (Time Lords) Answers](https://crypticwho.com/crossword-153-time-lords-answers/)
- [Word Search - The Time Lords](https://crypticwho.com/word-search-the-time-lords/): Find the hidden Time Lords in this Gallifreyan word search!
- [Quiz - The Time Lords](https://crypticwho.com/quiz-the-time-lords/): How much do you know about the Time Lords? Time to find out!
- [Quick Crossword 71 - The Time Lords](https://crypticwho.com/quick-crossword-71-the-time-lords/): For a race supposedly watching over the rest of the universe, the Time Lords don’t half produce some bad examples of their society. The Master, the Rani, and the Monk must be right up there in the badness stakes, having destroyed planets or just generally having mucked about with time itself. Drax is no better – a wheeler-dealer that no doubt Del Trotter would get along with famously. Even cosy old Chronotis is a criminal, albeit a retired one. This week, we’re looking at that supposedly extinct race of time travelling ne’er-do-wells – how many can you remember? – Code […]
- [Crossword 153 - The Time Lords](https://crypticwho.com/crossword-153-the-time-lords/): I have to admit that my favourite version of the Time Lords is the unknowable and all-powerful gods from The War Games. In this story, the Time Lords are dangerous and omnipotent beings who can slow down time and punish those they see as criminals. I like the idea of the Doctor being the runt of the litter, on the run from his own mysterious race. Since then, of course, they have become the “dusty senators” we know today, a race of conniving politicians and academics trapped in their own set ways of doing things, save for the renegades who […]
- [Quick Crossword 70 (The TARDIS) Answers](https://crypticwho.com/quick-crossword-70-the-tardis-answers/)
- [Crossword 152 (The TARDIS) Answers](https://crypticwho.com/crossword-152-the-tardis-answers/)
- [Word Search - The TARDIS](https://crypticwho.com/word-search-the-tardis/): Can you find all the TARDIS words in this fun word search?
- [Quiz - The TARDIS](https://crypticwho.com/quiz-the-tardis/): Do you know the answers in the TARDIS Index File?
- [Quick Crossword 70 - The TARDIS](https://crypticwho.com/quick-crossword-70-the-tardis/): Who doesn’t love the TARDIS? I particularly like TARDIS-centric episodes where we get to see extra rooms and corridors of the Doctor’s vast time machine. It’s always intriguing what’s in there – wardrobe rooms, bedrooms, a swimming pool, a library, an art gallery, the cloisters… It’s why Castrovalva Part One is way up there for me because we get to spend so much time in it! I also like the idea that the TARDIS is somehow alive. In The Doctor’s Wife, she tells the Doctor that she always took him where he needed to be rather than where he wanted […]
- [Crossword 152 - The TARDIS](https://crypticwho.com/crossword-152-the-tardis/): One of the enduring icons of Doctor Who is the TARDIS. Once upon a time, Police Boxes were solely identified with law enforcement, but from 1963, they’ve become time machines in the public consciousness. Has the meaning of an ordinary object ever been changed quite so much by a television programme? Then there’s the concept of something being bigger on the inside than it first appears. The word “TARDIS” has become synonymous with this perception. Even my Grandma’s large cupboard is known as the TARDIS because you can get a surprising amount of stuff in there! This week, the clues […]
- [Quick Crossword 69 (Cybermen) Answers](https://crypticwho.com/quick-crossword-69-cybermen-answers/)
- [Crossword 151 (Cybermen) Answers](https://crypticwho.com/crossword-151-cybermen-answers/)
- [Word Search - The Cybermen](https://crypticwho.com/word-search-the-cybermen/): Can you find all the words in this EXCELLENT word search?
- [Quiz - The Cybermen](https://crypticwho.com/quiz-the-cybermen/): Can you DELETE all the wrong answers in this Cyber quiz?
- [Quick Crossword 69 - The Cybermen](https://crypticwho.com/quick-crossword-69-the-cybermen/): There’s something deeply unnerving about the Cybermen. They are us but not us. There is a scene in Rise of the Cybermen where one of them thinks they are still human and about to get married. It’s heart breaking. Then there’s the scene where the Cyberman in Earthshock doesn’t understand the pleasure of a “well-prepared meal”. Like Daleks, the Cybermen are humanoids who have chosen, or have been forced, to live in their own little prisons killing and converting everyone in sight. Sounds familiar nowadays! This week, it’s time to brush up on your Cyber-facts – who colluded with the […]
- [Crossword 151 - 60 Years of the Cybermen](https://crypticwho.com/crossword-151-60-years-of-the-cybermen/): There seems to be a lot of big Doctor Who anniversaries this year, and the metal meanies from Mondas enjoy one too. It has been six decades since the Cybermen first stomped onto our screens, threatening Earth via Snowcap Base. It begs the question as to what gives some Doctor Who monsters staying power and some remain a one-off baddie. Perhaps it is the fact that the Cybermen are basically us turned metal which fires the imagination? Or maybe it’s the iconic handles on their heads? What are they for, anyway? This week, we scan Cyber-history for cryptic clues and, […]
- [Quick Crossword 68 (Queens of Evil) Answers](https://crypticwho.com/quick-crossword-68-queens-of-evil-answers/)
- [Crossword 150 (Bad Girls) Answers](https://crypticwho.com/crossword-150-bad-girls-answers/)
- [Word search - 30 Years of the Eighth Doctor](https://crypticwho.com/word-search-30-years-of-the-eighth-doctor/): Try this fun word search on the Eighth Doctor!
- [Quiz - 30 Years of the Eighth Doctor](https://crypticwho.com/quiz-30-years-of-the-eighth-doctor/): "These shoes! They fit perfectly!" 
- [Quick Crossword 68 - Queens of Evil](https://crypticwho.com/quick-crossword-68-queens-of-evil/): This week, we’re looking for those Queens of Evil – female villains who make the Doctor’s life more complicated. From the ruthless Kaftan on the plains of Telos to the Rani coldly arranging the return of Omega, we love these bad women in all their deliciously camp glory! – Code Nine x
- [Crossword 150 - Bad Girls!](https://crypticwho.com/crossword-150-bad-girls/): 150 cryptic crosswords feels like a real milestone, and I’m very grateful you’ve come along on this cryptic journey. I had no idea that Cryptic Who would last this long, but almost three years in, here we are! This week, we’re looking at female villains, queens of evil, and bad girls! That’s everyone from the Rani to River Song. It’s interesting scouring the Doctor Who back catalogue for particular themes as you get to notice patterns. Aside from Kaftan and one or two others, there are very few female baddies at all until the Fourth Doctor era. I wonder how […]
- [Quick Crossword 67 - (SJA) Answers](https://crypticwho.com/quick-crossword-67-sja-answers/)
- [Quick Crossword 66 (Tenth Doctor) Answers](https://crypticwho.com/quick-crossword-66-tenth-doctor-answers/)
- [Crossword 149 (Tenth Doctor) Answers](https://crypticwho.com/crossword-149-tenth-doctor-answers/)
- [Quick Crossword 67 - The Sarah Jane Adventures](https://crypticwho.com/quick-crossword-67-the-sarah-jane-adventures/): As a bonus quick crossword this week, I’m testing your knowledge of The Sarah Jane Adventures! I am currently rediscovering this wonderful series bit by bit, so I couldn’t resist testing your knowledge on the story titles and details of Sarah Jane’s adventures on Bannerman Road. Incidentally, I used to live in the same postcode as Sarah Jane – W5 – and I can report I did see some weird and wonderful things there.. Code Nine x
- [Quiz - The Tenth Doctor](https://crypticwho.com/quiz-the-tenth-doctor/): WHAT?! Test your knowledge with this fiendish Tenth Doctor quiz!
- [Word Search - The Tenth Doctor](https://crypticwho.com/word-search-the-tenth-doctor/): Allons-y! Can you find the Tenth Doctor words in this fun word search?
- [Quick Crossword 66 - 20 Years of the Tenth Doctor](https://crypticwho.com/quick-crossword-66-20-years-of-the-tenth-doctor/): The Tenth Doctor is surely the modern series equivalent of the Fourth Doctor. He’s arguably the most popular, or iconic, as is so often said nowadays. The Tenth Doctor and Rose, and later, the Tenth Doctor and Donna, are the TARDIS teams that a lot of people hark back to now as being a golden age of Doctor Who. So much so that David Tennant has come back twice, once with Catherine Tate in tow for victory laps… but how has it been twenty years since his debut? What have I been doing for the past two decades?! Wibbly wobbly […]
- [Crossword 149 - 20 Years of the Tenth Doctor](https://crypticwho.com/crossword-149-20-years-of-the-tenth-doctor/): Goodness me, I feel old. How on Earth can it be two whole decades since David Tennant first pulled on his converse for his first full series? In my head, he’s a very modern Doctor – one of the new lot – but in reality, Series Two (that Series Two) is as far away as Troughton to McCoy. The kids coming on board during that heady time when Doctor Who was everywhere will now have families of their own. Crazy. Yet, it also shows something about the availability of media nowadays. We can all watch his episodes when we want […]
- [Quick Crossword 65 (21st Century Daleks) Answers](https://crypticwho.com/quick-crossword-65-21st-century-daleks-answers/)

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