Feed: Lifestyle | The Guardian
Posted on: Monday, March 14, 2022 2:28 PM
Author: Alan Connor
Subject: Cryptic crosswords for beginners: boys and girls
| Continuing our series for those tempted or daunted by the cryptic crossword: the girls and boys of crosswords In the example clues below, I explain the two parts of each one: there is a definition of the answer and there is some wordplay – a recipe for assembling its letters. In a genuine puzzle environment, of course, you also have the crossing letters, which hugely alleviate your solving load. Hence "crossword". Also, the setters' names tend to link to profiles of the individuals behind the pseudonyms. Sometimes a clue will make reference to a boy or a girl. What letters is the setter expecting you turn them into? 26a An upper-class girl? A girl (6) |