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cryptic crosswords

are you bored of normal crosswords? love mind-bending riddles? maybe you're just looking for another way to hurt your brain? i've always been fascinated by puzzles, riddles, ciphers, and other things that require solving through creative thinking. i vividly remember reading a crossword clue that made absolutely zero sense. for lack-of-memory reasons, i'll use a different clue that would probably spark just as much confusion: "Part of limb I bend to drink (6)". what six letter word could possibly define this? well, IMBIBE of course. duh. now if you're just like me and you aren’t albert fucking einstein, it should be clear that the clue makes NO sense. the trick? there isn't really a trick, but it's essentially a learning process that i'd say is worth. with "Cryptic Crossword Clues," there's wordplay, anagrams, reinterpretation, etc. i'm honestly not the best at explaining how to solve these, so i would recommend checking out Minute Cryptic. they have a guide on the website as well as in-depth solves on their socials. click here for the explanation on how you get "IMBIBE"! it's super satisfying to solve these clues, it's kind of like turning a jumble of nothing into something that makes clear sense. yeah this was a random ass rec

@sebyu

Oct 2, 2024

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Minute Cryptic

Another word game rec - Minute Cryptic is my favorite. Solve a cryptic crossword clue a day! They are like riddles, you have to decode the hidden definition and the wordplay to get at the answer. They are so satisfying when you get them right! The guy who does them also does a short video on how to solve it each day. So of you can’t figure it out, you can go and watch the video!

@marts

Feb 24, 2025

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Cryptic crosswords

They’re a genre of crosswords that have what are essentially riddles instead of regular clues! For example: “chopped up melon fruit (5 letters)” would be the clue for “lemon” because a lemon is a “fruit” that consists of the letters in “melon” anagrammed (as indicated by the phrase “chopped up”) It’s those lightbulb moments that make it so fun!

@radianthippo

Feb 28, 2024

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WUBBZY’S AMAZING ADVEnture

The nickelodeon games website was my go-to way to escape the monotony of my childhood. This game was the closest the website had to a complete game and was lots of fun

@mikefish

Jan 17, 2025

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Being a ‘fan girl’

The fan girl loves what she loves without reservation, and to the fullest extent. It doesn’t matter to her what the popular opinion is about her favorite band, she will scream every lyric to every song, and do so unabashedly. The fan girl embodies courage in vulerability. Her enthusiasm is often ridiculed, yet she refuses to shrink. Being true to oneself is at the core of the fan girl, and there exists no self-masking for the purpose of social adhesion, no denying of one’s passions, no second-guessing of the self. be the fan girl. be the first adopter of your passions.

@mikefish

Jan 21, 2025

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NAKED EYES, the stone roses, siouxsie and the banshees

Naked Eyes- 80’s English synth-pop/new wave. You’re probably familiar with atleast a few of their songs “Always something there to remind me,” or “Promises, Promises,” but a lot of the rest of their discography is just as great! “When the lights go out,” and “Voices in my head” are two of my favorites. It’s kind-of on the borderline of what I might define as rock, so oops if it isn’t what you’re looking for. The Stone Roses- 80’s-90’s English Alt/Indie Rock. A bit of a short discography, especially for how influential the roses were in the rock scene. Their debut album is all you really need to get started with their music, and it does not disappoint! Some of my favorites are “I wanna be adored,” ”Waterfall,” and “Shoot you down.” Although the entire album is one of my favorites and most definitely worth a full listen. Siouxie and the Banshees- 70’s-90’s English Post-punk, Alt-rock. Unlike the stone roses, Siouxie has a diverse discography, with bangers scattered throughout the albums. “Spellbound,” and “Cities in the dust,” are must-listens, but there’s gold to be found in the songs without as much critical acclaim. My favorites include “Happy house,” and ”The passenger.”

@mikefish

Jan 17, 2025