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 ...

Editorial: For nearly a century, the Guardian has been challenging and delighting its readers with these puzzles. Here’s to 30,000 more ...

Tony Long will be sharing his knowledge in an illustrated talk in Thame called Cracking Cryptics: An Easy Guide to Solving ...