The Telegraph Cryptic Crosswords 1 (The Telegraph Puzzle Books)

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in The Telegraph were simple definitions described with matching instructions. It was only later around 1930 TORCH: Start with a T (roof of Temple) then the OR from the clue and finally an abbreviation of church. TROMBONES: A contraction of moment and the (2) abbreviation for right are joined and reversed ( to return), and that’s all followed by an informal word for doctor Despite the fact that female editors have been important to crossword construction for many years, there has been a distinct drop in female crossword editors and constructors in the Shortz era. To combat this, two different projects — Women of Letters and The Inkubator — seek to highlight female crossword creators. NEGLECT: The abbreviation for new with vote or choose containing ( to secure) the first letter of ( leader of) GOVERNMENT

that anagrams, cryptic wordplays and British puns were added. Thus the crosswords became like the ones we know Wordscapes: Another app that’s not completely simple crosswords but more of a mix, Wordscapes is a lot of fun and great for people who aren’t great spellers. INANIMATE: Link together home or not out, the reversal ( erected, in a down clue) of the combination of IN from the clue and the single letter for area, and the rhyming slang meaning of chinaSTAR: A leading actor is also what red dwarf defines by example ( perhaps). The surface reading refers to this REHEARSAL: A word for tries, as in a court case, inserted into (during) a word for proper or genuine. SAFARI: The reversal ( turned around) of the fusion of the Roman one and the shortened first name of tennis player Nadal including his ‘S from the clue IN HASTE: At home or not out is followed by can’t stand or dislike containing ( having consumed) the single letter for second

subscriptions that give its readers access to exclusive content and features such as personalized news feeds and I do love clues that require lateral thinking. So much more fun that a + b = c or a = b. I think that’s why I threw in the towel with Ray T’s yesterday: if you can’t think of the synonym, you’re toast. Yours took longer but that’s fine with me as I didn’t want to give up. I kept saying to myself ‘What is the clue all about?’ 27a is a case in point. Famed lyricist Stephen Sondheim (of Sweeney Todd, Into the Woods, and A Little Night Music) introduces Americans to the British-style cryptic crossword in New York magazine. AESTHETICS : An anagram (awkwardly) of TEACHE(r)S SIT with the physics symbol for resistance removed. ANDROMEDA: This constellation is a word meaning with followed by a European capital city and finally the usual American attorney.ILLEGAL : Be troubled or unwell, then the two letters from Latin for ‘say’ are followed by ‘A’ from the clue and L(ake). Will Shortz, the famed crossword puzzle editor of The New York Times, begins his career. The next few decades are sometimes referred to by crossword fans as “the Shortz era.” STARTING UP : Carol or vocalise tunefully contains bitter or sharp-tasting and then the two letter ‘at university’.

ASPARAGUS: Listen very carefully . . . For this vegetable you need the first A from the clue followed by an abbreviation of special. After that you need an Italian tomato sauce placed after the second A from the clue and to finish you need an S (starter of Soup). HOTHEADED: Concatenate the reversal ( about) of an exclamation meaning “I’m surprised”, a grammatical article, an abbreviation for “these days”, and the usual abbreviated journalist RETINUE: Take a word meaning regret and insert (seizing) The two letter film about an alien and the IN from the clue. EAGLE: Practically an all-in-one definition – or at least a semi &lit. An abbreviation of each, then alternate letters (regularly) from one word in the clue CodyCross: A fun app that’s not quite Scrabble or a crossword, CodyCross is an updated version of the classic word puzzle. See our special cheats for winning at CodyCross for help.STAIR: The single letter for southern is followed by the IVR code for Italy contained by ( caught by) one of the usual seamen JERSEY: Double definition. It’s something you wear on the top half of your body and a breed of cow. MICROPHONE: Words meaning small and ring, as a verb, respectively. For once ‘Mike’ isn’t a phonetic alphabet indicator as I first thought

SATSUMA: The reversal ( retired) of the concatenation of A from the clue with synonyms of necessity and when WILDERNESS: A word meaning more furious or more feral, plus a term for a head as a geological feature that’s often relied upon in cryptic crosswords A British main road, a synonym for train as a means of transport, the latter ‘covering’ the abbreviation for Miles If you’re a teacher or a parent trying to learn how to create a crossword puzzle as an educational tool, it’s quite easy! NEW ZEALANDER: Concatenate recognized or understood minus its first letter ( headless), spirit or enthusiasm, a synonym of with, and a short word of hesitationFill-in-the-blank questions are typically easiest. Usually, you’ll see a common idiom, phrase, or pop culture reference that’s only missing one section. Keep in mind, though, that non-native English speakers might struggle with this because phrases can be so regional and colloquial; see this list of common idioms if you’re struggling.