Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The mere mention of “cryptic” crossword clues can be enough to put an amateur puzzler off their game before pencil has hit paper.

Cryptic crosswords might seem like gibberish at first glance, but there is method to the madness, with patterns that you can ...

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 ...

Crossword afficionados (and those keen to try doing crosswords or to improve their skills) will be in for a treat when they come to The Players Theatre in Thame on Saturday 6th June to hear Tony Long ...