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Continuing our series for those tempted or daunted by cryptics, five ‘writers’ to keep in mind

Puzzles have evolved – the average person might believe that they are only enjoyed by retirees, but that couldn't be further from the truth

The Magpie has bewildered those of us who enjoy surprising themed crosswords for two decades: let’s meet the Magpies

The typical adult plays two puzzles a day, with almost half of those mobile game players spending on average 25 minutes a day playing them.Stefanie Preissner...

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The latest in our series where we turn the tables on the torturers. Under the spotlight this time is the former maths professor Jason Crampton, AKA Jack and Serpent

drink (10,3) [ wordplay: synonym for “love” containing (“coming round”) synonym for “scoff” without last letter (“short”), then name of a meal] [DARLING containing JEER – R, then TEA] [ definition: drink] … for DARJEELING TEA. Teas can get their names from their colours (black, say, or yellow), from where they’re grown (Assam) or from what they look like (gunpowder); my favourites are more involved, like the red bush of rooibos, Darjeeling itself (“land of the thunderbol...