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Advanced thematic puzzles often involve clues generating letters towards a message or instruction, and I have written a piece the most common techniques for doing this. Poor grid construction can lead to an otherwise decent puzzle being rejected, and so I have written a guide to the basics of this aspect of creating crosswords. I hope that the growing collection of general tips for setters will be useful to anyone who seriously wants to write puzzles. Good surface readings are an important part of clue writing. I’ve also done one about Ninas, which are increasingly usedīy some setters in crosswords. Related to that is a light-hearted piece about the use of general knowledge in cryptic crosswords.
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Encouraged by an email from a visitor, I added an article about which words can be used inĭifferent puzzles. I’ve writtenĪ piece which deals with cryptic definitionĬlues and another which discusses &lit clues. There is also anĪrticle on link words in clues. TheĮxamines the various techniques for indicating initial andįinal letters of words in a clue. Same topic outlining some of my ideas on the ever-continuingĭebate on how rigidly clue writing should follow rules. Novice crossword setters may find the page on Ximenean clueing helpful. Is a simple, definition only crossword – to my shame IĬouldn’t manage a cryptic! – so if you speak the language, do This spurred me on to put my knowledge of the Czech People who have learned English as a second language. Indeed, some of the guest puzzles are excellent cryptics from The world – and not only from English-speaking countries. This site has received traffic from all round Writing puzzles for a media agency and are therefore pretty basic. Out that these are the leftovers from my first job There are explanations forĮach clue on the solution page and new solvers would do Several requests I have added a beginners’ puzzle which, as the title suggests, is You can find those puzzles here. In response to Many of them relatively new to writing crosswords. Published several crosswords from guest setters, Page. You can find them here. I have also Solutions toĮach puzzle are available via a link at the bottom of the Thematic and/or use a wide range of vocabulary. The puzzles I have written for this site vary in difficulty. Produce puzzles for the Financial Times as Alberich and the Independent as Klingsor.
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Says – free crosswords online to print off so youĬan solve them at your leisure. If you need an easy crossword puzzle for younger kids, check out these two additional puzzles over at All Kids Network.Welcome to my website.And over at Parenting Our Kids, you can find these unique free printable crossword puzzles that are in the shapes of pictures.This free printable Camping BINGO from Lindsay over at Artsy-Fartsy Mama is another summertime favorite!.I love these free printable Sudoku puzzles (fourth of July themed) from my friend, Heidi, over at Happiness is Homemade.My free patriotic BINGO printables are another great summertime boredom buster.There are also two difficulty levels available for these puzzles, as well. I also have a set of free printable mazes that have been a big hit, too.And these Free Picture Memory Games Printables are great for the younger us super cute!.There are two difficulty levels available. If you enjoy these kinds of puzzles (for the kids or yourself), be sure to also grab my free word search printables (in a delicious ice cream theme).