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.

In case you've faced some hurdles solving the clue, Spork, for example, we've got the answer for you. Crossword puzzles offer a fantastic opportunity to engage your mind, enjoy leisure time, and test ...

In case you've faced some hurdles solving the clue, Taiko, for example, we've got the answer for you. Crossword puzzles offer a fantastic opportunity to engage your mind, enjoy leisure time, and test ...

Continuing our series for those tempted or daunted by cryptics, we explore directions that ask us to remove middle letters In the example clues below, I explain the two parts of each one: there is a ...

Continuing our series for those tempted or daunted by cryptics, we explore the appearance of this sign in clues In the example clues below, I explain the two parts of each one: there is a definition ...

You have reached your maximum number of saved items. Remove items from your saved list to add more. Obviously they don’t, but that’s the point: cryptic crossword clues are never as they seem. If ...