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!
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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
Oct 2, 2024
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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!
Feb 28, 2024
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I’ve been playing a lot of the NYT games like wordle and connections and the mini and I love how I can feel my brain working and thinking when I try to solve them. I recently got into cryptic word puzzles which make me think even harder so I thought I would try to make one for you guys to try…
Odd gauze after more dead? (6)
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good luck!
Jan 17, 2025
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