Learn Cryptic Crosswords

Teazel Ltd

In-app purchases

About this app

Learn how to solve cryptic crosswords with this interactive app, starting with the basic ideas and easiest types of clue.

Learn Cryptic Crosswords consists of six chapters that take you step by step through every aspect of solving cryptic clues.

How each type of clue works is clearly explained and supported by examples, with simple diagrams to illustrate key ideas.

Each topic is followed by interactive exercises and practice clues designed to reinforce the learning points, and each chapter ends with a practice puzzle to consolidate your learning.

The final chapter explains how to develop your solving skills further. It ends with a selection of newspaper puzzles and is followed by an extensive set of reference tools to use when solving.

Cryptic crosswords are fun to do and give the brain a good work out, exercising the memory and thinking skills, making new connections and extending vocabulary and general knowledge.

Learn Cryptic Crosswords will lead you to an enjoyable and stimulating new pastime.

Note: Chapter 1 is free for all to use. Chapters 2 onward are unlocked for a small one-off purchase.

Ratings and reviews

I'm giving this 5 stars preemptively because it has been thorough for the first two chapters. This app seems to be targeted at "British style" crosswords. As someone that does only the "American" variety and understands very little British vernacular, it has still been very helpful in opening my eyes to the vague clues that often prevent me from finishing "weekend puzzles" (although it has done nothing for my lack of pop-culture knowledge).

A very thorough explanation of solving Cryptic clues and the meaning of how they are solved. Would be nice to have some audio feedback or Vibration haptic feedback. Also have some background noises to indicate correct responses or have some audio playing in the background as it is very quiet. Another bit i was unsure of was when solving the self solve exercises and answering, i had to click the back button to go back to the list, which threw me a little, this should be a forward one...

My husband taught me these puzzles years ago. My brain hurt as he was teaching me, but I came to love the puzzles. If this app was around at that time, I would've caught on so much quicker. As I'm going thru the app, I'm imagining introducing this kind of puzzle to someone else. My husband has passed away and is with Jesus now, but this was a great reminder of those days when he took the time to show me how to do this/these puzzle(s).

What’s new

Fix for keyboard not popping up a second time in chapters 4 & 5.
Dark mode is now supported (Menu -> App theme).