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Cryptic Crossword

A puzzle for lovers of wily wordplay.

The Cryptic Crossword: Sunday, March 17, 2024

Fit last of coconut inside brown rum (7).

The Cryptic Crossword: Sunday, March 10, 2024

Mae West smuggles some farm animals (4).

The Cryptic Crossword: Sunday, March 3, 2024

Teaches Egyptian boy king essentials of Norse (6).

Beginner-Friendly Cryptic No. 1

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Beginner-Friendly Cryptic No. 2

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Beginner-Friendly Cryptic No. 3

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Beginner-Friendly Cryptic No. 4

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The Cryptic Crossword: Sunday, February 25, 2024

Soft rocks left in dilapidated shack (6).

The Cryptic Crossword: Sunday, February 18, 2024

Makes mufflers perform badly in reverse (5).

The Cryptic Crossword: Sunday, February 11, 2024

Killed snail, unfortunately (5).