Cracking Psychology: Understanding the appeal of cryptic crosswords #3 – Anagrams
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It’s a common experience – you have a blank grid in front of you, 1A isn’t helping, and there’s no obvious way to get going.
Cracking Psychology: Understanding the appeal of cryptic crosswords #2 – Rebus-type clues (‘Say what you see’)
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In this second part of a series unpacking the psychology behind cryptic crossword solving, Kathryn Friedlander explores the…
Cracking Psychology: Understanding the appeal of cryptic crosswords #1 – Puns and misdirection
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Nearly all of us enjoy a good joke now and again, but those who do cryptic crosswords seem particularly attracted to verbal…
Thinking flexibly is key to cryptic crossword solving
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When it comes to thinking about cryptic crossword solvers, what kind of image springs to mind? Maybe Chief Inspector Morse, a…