Cryptic Crossword

Teazel Ltd

About this game

You've tried the rest, now try the best.
260 professional Cryptic Crossword puzzles to keep you pondering.
These are cryptic level crosswords, suitable for seasoned crossword enthusiasts.

Features:
- Tutorial for Cryptic Puzzles
- pinch zooming grid
- clue list view
- cheats, highlight mistakes and answer checking
- share a clue (via email, Twitter, Facebook, etc)
- suitable for tablets
- high resolution tablets supported
- no ads
- resume button
- extra preferences (jump letters, grey out completed clues, etc)
- 3 keyboard choices
- explanations for each clue (Pack 8 onward)

If you're finding Cryptic a little too challenging, why not try our standard Crossword app.

Or maybe you're looking for American style puzzles, with no hanging letters? If so, then try our Crossword (US) app.

Ratings and reviews

Some clues are in my range, maybe a bit difficult but can be worked out with a little time. Some are harder but have a really good clue, and I have learned something for the next time I encounter one like it. There are a few that I don't think I would have ever solved (for example, because the answer is a British turn of phrase). All said, this is a great bargain. I used to pay this price for one magazine with only one or two Cryptics. It's great to have so many here in my phone.

I'm not a crossword expert, but I've always enjoyed them. These are at a perfect level for me - testing, but solvable. I completed the demo levels on a flight and bought the full app as a result. Ideal for brief but indeterminate downtime like waiting for a bus, or where you don't have WiFi.

This is a great app for learning to do cryptics. It has a lot of tips to get started and explanations for clues and their answers. The interface is functional, maybe a tad clunky. I would love it if there was a new tier of cryptics added with tougher clues. Some newspapers cryptics seem impossible compared to this apps.