My husband likes to do Sudoku, and has started watching a vlog called "Cracking the Cryptic" in which the hosts solve and explain puzzles which are usually of a Sudoku variety. However, a day or two ago they featured a (very British) cryptic crossword so he alerted me to that. Fascinating to watch, even though I never would have gotten a single clue! I thought some here might also be interested:
https://youtu.be/uMPLfnRcJjo
There's also a link to the original puzzle on the YouTube page if you're brave enough to try solving it on your own :-)
Cracking the Cryptic: The Riddles of the Sphinx
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Laura M
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I'll watch soon. (Need to run errands now.) But I can say this ...
A few years ago, a friend send me a link to Sunday Times cryptics. I could occasionally struggle through most of a few of them, but more often I didn't get far. They were H.A.R.D. Very cryptic!
A few years ago, a friend send me a link to Sunday Times cryptics. I could occasionally struggle through most of a few of them, but more often I didn't get far. They were H.A.R.D. Very cryptic!