Nancy found errors in our cryptic crosswords 35 years ago,so we hired her. At 97,she’s still puzzling you

Nancy found errors in our cryptic crosswords 35 years ago,so we hired her. At 97,she’s still puzzling you

What started as a “bee in her bonnet” has led to a decades-long career for cryptic crossword compiler Nancy Sibtain – and she has no plans to stop.

  • byCarolyn Webb

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Small secret becomes online puzzle phenomenon (6,7)

Small secret becomes online puzzle phenomenon (6,7)

Minute Cryptic,an Australian crossword craze,is going global.

  • byElizabeth Flux
Love the Target Time puzzle? Try our addictive new digital version

Love the Target Time puzzle? Try our addictive new digital version

This interactive format is the perfect addition to a wordsmith’s daily puzzle routine,especially if you use these expert tips and tricks.

  • byLiam Runnalls
Our newest crossword compiler shares her cryptic tips and tricks

Our newest crossword compiler shares her cryptic tips and tricks

David Astle describes Rachel Kelly’s clues as “neat and zestful - both fair and fresh”. It appears our solvers are fans of her work,too.

  • byLynne Cairncross
Was I wrong to finish a stranger’s Wordle?

Was I wrong to finish a stranger’s Wordle?

It’s the end of the Wordle as we know it,writes our Modern Guru.

  • byDanny Katz
Elastic fantastic saves the day
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Elastic fantastic saves the day

That one’s going straight to the back of the garage.

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Cranial conundrums don’t extend to assembly
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Cranial conundrums don’t extend to assembly

Advanced life knowledge required for some jigsaws.

Stars come out:The best crossword clues of 2022

Stars come out:The best crossword clues of 2022

If painters have their Archibald,and actors their Oscars,then it’s time to applaud clues of the year.

  • byDavid Astle
How smart are you? Test your knowledge with our toughest ever quiz

How smart are you? Test your knowledge with our toughest ever quiz

We’ve compiled the mother of all quizzes - a Frankenstein’s monster of all the curliest questions we’ve ever posed to our readers. Are you up to the challenge?

  • byCarolyn Webb
Forget the cricket,our elite jigsaw puzzlers vie for national titles

Forget the cricket,our elite jigsaw puzzlers vie for national titles

Behind the fun of this weekend’s national jigsaw puzzle competition in Melbourne,there lies a fiercely competitive event.

  • byCarolyn Webb
Wordle hits a hurdle as differing answers spark controversy

Wordle hits a hurdle as differing answers spark controversy

The wildly popular word puzzle hit an unexpected snag on Monday when it suddenly became topical,in all the wrong ways.

  • byKarl Quinn