Cryptic Crossword
260 professional cryptic crosswords to keep you pondering.
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4.42
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spammy, or outdated. Pros
- Great variety of cryptic crosswords with different difficulty levels
- No ads, making for an uninterrupted experience
- Good for learning cryptic crosswords with tips and explanations
- Suitable for both beginners and intermediate solvers
- Functional user interface with a 'clear all packs' feature
Cons
- Lack of explanations for answers, leaving some users guessing
- Over-reliance on anagram clues, making puzzles feel repetitive
- Some reused clues leading to frustration
- Occasional bugs with app functionality (e.g., clue navigation issues)
- A desire for more challenging puzzles for experienced users
Most mentioned
- Enjoyable puzzles that keep users engaged
- Users appreciate the educational value of the app
- Mention of the app's usefulness for practicing and improving crossword skills
- Some frustrations with clue types and reused content
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| Date | Author | Rating | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-12-16 |  | | Lovely way into learning cryptic crosswords, clues are mostly pretty good (some slightly dodgy ones and a lot of clues the same sort of style) and you can check as you go if you want. |
| 2024-12-12 |  | | A very enjoyable game - excellent and unobtrusive user interface. I found the tutorial especially helpful for a novice like myself. |
| 2024-11-23 |  | | I love these cryptic crosswords and way it works. I hope there is another series after this one. Keeps the little grey cells occupied. |
| 2024-11-11 |  | | Lots of cryptic crosswords, no ads, what more do you want. I previously worked through Teazel's "Learn Cryptic Crosswords" app and having finished that find these puzzles to be of medium difficulty. Best replacement for the Quiptics on the Guardian puzzles app (RIP) so far. |
| 2024-11-10 |  | | I'm not a crossword expert, but I've always enjoyed them. These are at a perfect level for me - testing, but solvable. I completed the demo levels on a flight and bought the full app as a result. Ideal for brief but indeterminate downtime like waiting for a bus, or where you don't have WiFi. |
| 2024-11-09 |  | | Can be challenging but interesting clues and a good user interface. |
| 2024-11-09 |  | | Gets you thinking in and out of the box. Great set of crosswords! |
| 2024-10-30 |  | | This is a great app for learning to do cryptics. It has a lot of tips to get started and explanations for clues and their answers. The interface is functional, maybe a tad clunky. I would love it if there was a new tier of cryptics added with tougher clues. Some newspapers cryptics seem impossible compared to this apps. |
| 2024-10-19 |  | | Great puzzles. Annoyed that I can't recover purchased version on new phone. |
| 2024-08-15 |  | | I'm really enjoying this app. Cryptic crosswords are new to me and I need lots of practice. I read a Dummy book on cryptics together with doing the puzzles here. I'm recognising indicators, wordplays and definitions quicker than before. I go through the clue list first and noticed I'll complete more all the time before going to the grid and finish it off. M |
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