Media Summary: Mark talks us through some of the basics of solving crossword clues. There are some very nice examples here. James McGaughey turns it up to 11 today with one of the best broadsheet Simon talks through how to solve both puzzles - the full puzzle is from the Times Championship.

Cracking The Quick Cryptic On 5th February - Detailed Analysis & Overview

Mark talks us through some of the basics of solving crossword clues. There are some very nice examples here. James McGaughey turns it up to 11 today with one of the best broadsheet Simon talks through how to solve both puzzles - the full puzzle is from the Times Championship. John Halpern created today's crossword - and it's a superb puzzle. Lots of puns today and some wonderful clueing. Mark talks us through his solve of the Times's Mark experiments with just using the definitions to solve the

YOU solve the puzzle - Mark just gives you a few tips. Wordle can be manageable sometimes, and hard at other times. What will it be today? TODAY'S PUZZLE *** Another Friday brings another masterclass where we attempt to solve today's You solve the whole puzzle (with a hint here and there) Today John Henderson returns in The Times with the 2nd hardest puzzle since statistics have been kept (about 10 years). In which I attempt to solve the Guardian's

Learn to solve cryptic crosswords using clues from the Times John Guiver created today's fantastic crossword. What can we say except this constructor is a clue-writing genius!

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Cracking the Quick Cryptic on 5th February

Cracking the Quick Cryptic on 5th February

Mark analyses the clues in the

Beginner video: tackling the Times Quick Cryptic on 5th March

Beginner video: tackling the Times Quick Cryptic on 5th March

Mark talks us through some of the basics of solving crossword clues. There are some very nice examples here.

The Times Crossword Masterclass: 15 May 2026: WHAT A PUZZLE!

The Times Crossword Masterclass: 15 May 2026: WHAT A PUZZLE!

James McGaughey turns it up to 11 today with one of the best broadsheet

Solving The Quick Cryptic and The Full cryptic on 6 Dec

Solving The Quick Cryptic and The Full cryptic on 6 Dec

Simon talks through how to solve both puzzles - the full puzzle is from the Times Championship.

The Times Crossword Masterclass: 6 February 2026

The Times Crossword Masterclass: 6 February 2026

John Halpern created today's @TheTimes crossword - and it's a superb puzzle. Lots of puns today and some wonderful clueing.

Solving the Quick Cryptic on 12th April

Solving the Quick Cryptic on 12th April

Mark talks us through his solve of the Times's

Solving the Quick Cryptic on 19th February

Solving the Quick Cryptic on 19th February

Mark experiments with just using the definitions to solve the

Cracking the (Quick) Cryptic on 26th September

Cracking the (Quick) Cryptic on 26th September

YOU solve the puzzle - Mark just gives you a few tips.

Wordle in a Minute - 5th February 2025

Wordle in a Minute - 5th February 2025

Wordle can be manageable sometimes, and hard at other times. What will it be today?

The Times Crossword Masterclass: 7 February 2025

The Times Crossword Masterclass: 7 February 2025

TODAY'S PUZZLE *** Another Friday brings another masterclass where we attempt to solve today's

Guided solve through The Quick Cryptic: 24 Nov 2017

Guided solve through The Quick Cryptic: 24 Nov 2017

You solve the whole puzzle (with a hint here and there)

The 2nd Hardest Times Crossword In History: 25 July 2025

The 2nd Hardest Times Crossword In History: 25 July 2025

Today John Henderson returns in The Times with the 2nd hardest puzzle since statistics have been kept (about 10 years).

Guardian Cryptic Crossword (Wednesday, 5 February 2025)

Guardian Cryptic Crossword (Wednesday, 5 February 2025)

In which I attempt to solve the Guardian's

Guardian Cryptic Crossword (Thursday, 5 February 2026)

Guardian Cryptic Crossword (Thursday, 5 February 2026)

In which I attempt to solve the Guardian's

Solving Times Quick Cryptic Crossword

Solving Times Quick Cryptic Crossword

Learn to solve cryptic crosswords using clues from the Times

Solving Times Quick Cryptic Crossword

Solving Times Quick Cryptic Crossword

Learn to solve cryptic crosswords using clues from the Times

My first time cracking a cryptic! Easy Cryptic by Phil Preen

My first time cracking a cryptic! Easy Cryptic by Phil Preen

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The Times Crossword Masterclass: 20 February 2026

The Times Crossword Masterclass: 20 February 2026

John Guiver created today's fantastic@TheTimes crossword. What can we say except this constructor is a clue-writing genius!