Cryptic Who - Doctor Who Crosswords and Puzzles

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. Read more…

By Simon Fox, ago

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 Read more…

By Simon Fox, ago

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 Read more…

By Simon Fox, ago

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 Read more…

By Simon Fox, ago