Cryptic crosswords might seem like gibberish at first glance, but there is method to the madness, with patterns that you can ...

There’s even a cozy British murder show, BBC One’s Ludwig —newly available on BritBox in the U.S.—starring David Mitchell as an awkward cryptic crossword setter who, in the course of getting roped ...

The Players Theatre is offering a masterclass on cracking cryptic crosswords. Tony Long will be sharing his knowledge in an illustrated talk called Cracking Cryptics: An Easy Guide to Solving Cryptic ...

A new fan-made daily game, PokéCryptic, is blending cryptic crossword mechanics with Pokémon trivia, attracting both puzzle enthusiasts and franchise fans. Inspired by the Minute Cryptic app, it ...

I met Richard E. Maltby Jr. while working as a Harper’s intern in the spring of 2022. An Englishman in New York, my colleagues were bemused by my lunchtime lucky dip: selecting a cryptic crossword at ...