Learn Cryptic Crosswords 4+

Develop your solving skills

Teazel

Designed for iPad

    • 4.8 • 121 Ratings
    • Free
    • Offers In-App Purchases

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Description

Finally - you can actually solve cryptics!

Learn how to solve cryptic crosswords with this interactive app, starting with the basic ideas and easiest types of clue.

Learn cryptic crosswords consists of six chapters that take you step by step through every aspect of solving cryptic clues.

How each type of clue works is clearly explained and supported by examples, with simple diagrams to illustrate key ideas.

Each topic is followed by interactive exercises and practice clues designed to reinforce the learning points, and each chapter ends with a practice puzzle to consolidate your learning.

The final chapter explains how to develop your solving skills further. It ends with a selection of newspaper puzzles and is followed by an extensive set of reference tools to use when solving.

Cryptic crosswords are fun to do and give the brain a good work out, exercising the memory and thinking skills, making new connections and extending vocabulary and general knowledge.

Learn cryptic crosswords will lead you to an enjoyable and stimulating new pastime.

What’s New

Version 1.13

Correction for dark mode users.

Ratings and Reviews

4.8 out of 5
121 Ratings

121 Ratings

Lachlan_Miller ,

Awesome

I was so happy to find this. The interactive examples really help simplify learning. I love cryptics, but haven’t done any for years, and this was a perfect app to get back into them. Worth it.

winsillypuzzle ,

Highly recommend

I have struggled to understand cryptic crosswords and finally I am beginning to see the light! Great to have a free chapter to see how this app works. Everything is explained so well. Thank you so much for a great app.

bsaadia ,

Best App Ever

I am amazed and delighted by this wonderful app. At last I can understand how to do cryptic crosswords. The instructions are clear and the exercises such fun. Thank you.

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  • Family Sharing

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