Cryptics Uncovered

Explaining cryptic crosswords to those who want to learn how to solve them. My journey began in December 2021 - often taking longer than an hour on a puzzle and often resulting in me failing to finish. The depths of my inadequacy were exposed as I struggled to unravel the anagrams, double definitions and other challenging wordplay I encountered. These days I consider myself decent at solving but not an expert. I still remember the trials and tribulations these fiendish puzzles presented to me as a beginner and hope my online solves will help you learn too.