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Crosswords and puzzles

Welcome to our new crossword and puzzle site.

You can now tackle all our crosswords online in our mobile-friendly digital format, which lets you check your answers, keep a score and play with friends.

You can also pit your wits against our weekly puzzles.

We publish a new crossword every Thursday, alternating between quick and cryptic.

Subscribers can access the full archive of crosswords and puzzles. For non-subscribers, one cryptic crossword and one quick crossword are free to play to give you a taste of what our puzzles have to offer.

If you're new to cryptic crosswords and want to learn how to tackle them read our guide for beginners .

Happy puzzling!

Rasa - 11 May 2023

Cryptic crossword #109: Spots expert bottling nitrogen (4)

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Richard Smyth - 4 May 2023

Quick crossword #132: The Great Comet of 1997 (4-4)

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Wingding - 27 April 2023

Cryptic crossword #108: Search engine captures old sound of spring (5)

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Richard Smyth - 20 April 2023

Quick crossword #131: Relating to the abdominal organs (8)

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Rasa - 13 April 2023

Cryptic crossword #107: Somehow hit potassium requirement (5)

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Richard Smyth - 6 April 2023

Quick crossword #130: Stimulant in the methylxanthine class (8)

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Wingding - 30 March 2023

Cryptic crossword #106: Two goats upset antelope (3-3)

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Richard Smyth - 23 March 2023

Quick crossword #129: Trailing vine also called Chinese arrowroot (5)

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