Six-time Tony winner McDonald: five letters. Published in the print edition of the July 28, 1997, issue, with the headline “The Cryptic Crossword: No. 8.” Trip Payne is a senior editor of the ...

You can also pit your wits against our weekly puzzles. We publish a new crossword every Thursday, alternating between quick and cryptic. If you're new to cryptic crosswords and want to learn how ...

These full-size crosswords will usually be themeless, but we’ll run the occasional themed puzzle for special issues and events. We’ll no longer publish a cryptic crossword on Sundays ...

The important difference between standard American crosswords and "cryptic" crosswords is that the clues in the latter have two distinct parts. One part is a normal definition of the answer ...

Making order out of chaos.

YESTERDAY we had a bumper Christmas crossword free in the Lancashire Telegraph ... and you can try out the concise questions - or the cryptic ones if you want to test yourself.

You can now play a range of puzzles on our site, from sudoku to crosswords, every weekday. The puzzles will update every weekday at midnight so make sure you bookmark the links to play.

ANALYSIS: The dignified exit gives a chance to appoint top cop in time for anti-gang laws.

Brittany Mahomes, the wife of Kansas City Chiefs superstar Patrick Mahomes, posted a cryptic message on her social media following the controversy over her liking an Instagram post from former ...

They will be replaced by a life-sized print and a label explaining what happened ... Give your brain a workout and do today's ...

Victoria Starmer donned her biggest sunglasses and joined the fashion pack. She chose to show support for Edeline Lee (whose ...