27D. I thought that the [Stick by a fireplace] might be a poker, but my crossings told me I was wrong. (Yes, my puzzle talks ...

Cryptic crossword No 29,892 ...

Crosswords — which date back to 1913 — have always been political, and it’s impossible for them to exist in a vacuum, Last ...

The mere mention of “cryptic” crossword clues can be enough to put an amateur puzzler off their game before pencil has hit paper. As The Telegraph celebrates its crossword centenary, is it time for ...

Crosswords, inexplicably, are more popular than ever. The New York Times alone apparently has more than 28 million people playing its word games. (Speaking of which, have you tried Slate’s?) Something ...

Tensions mount, uncertainty looms, words take on a rather threatening aspect. HT Puzzles' Kabir Firaque writes on being stuck ...

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