The mere mention of “cryptic” crossword clues can be enough to put an amateur puzzler off their game before pencil has hit paper. As The Telegraph celebrates its crossword centenary, is it time for ...

Doug Peterson takes a spin on the cryptic red carpet. By Caitlin Lovinger CRYPTIC CROSSWORD — This is a nice surprise: The return of a crossword veteran to the cryptic fold after more than a decade’s ...

Among the most challenging crossword puzzles are those in which the answers are hidden in the clues themselves. These are aptly called cryptic. For example, what is the answer to Used to be healthy, ...

Alan Arbesfeld branches out with a tricky cryptic challenge. By Caitlin Lovinger CRYPTIC CROSSWORD — Daily crossword solvers might recognize this puzzle’s constructor, Alan Arbesfeld, who has been ...