Crosswords ::: Tips & Strategies

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As a cryptic novice you may find yourself staring at a clue until your eyes glaze over, but once you grasp the basic solving principles, you’ll be racking up the points and maybe even winning cash prizes. <br><br> <b>Spying the solution</b><br> As you practise cryptic crosswords, you’ll start to recognise bits of cryptic jargon. Some of these words often imply a particular clue type. You'll begin to remember certain clues and recognise them when you see them again, whether in the same form or in a slightly different version. Over time you’ll start to solve clues instinctively and speed up. These tips will help you sharpen your solving skills, but remember, cryptic setters love to do things that you don’t expect. The key to success here is to expect the unexpected. <br><br> <b>Insider information</b><br> Getting in the right mindset is key. If there is more than one answer for a given clue, try the short answer first. For example: if the clue is about Italian rivers try "Po" before "Tiber". Similarly, if the clue is about composers then forget Shostakovich and Prokoviev, instead focus on Elgar, Ravel, Ives and Arne. Short words are much easier to write hidden clue words for. Similarly long phrases are quite often indicated by anagrams. <br><br> <b>Cryptic crossword colloquialisms</b><br> Compilers develop their own style and solvers often prefer one compiler’s style to another. Getting used to the different tactics and subtleties of compilers can take practise, but here are some general tips to get you started. <br><br> If you see the word "ion" in a crossword it probably means charge; "CE" probably means church; "EC" probably means City of London; "I" or "Me" is the setter and "You" the solver. To find out more insider information take a look at the Telegraph compilers’ biographies. <br><br> <b>Grappling with the grid</b><br> Herein lies the problem – literally. One of the habits shared by many crossword solvers is to cross out the number of each clue as the clue is solved. For standard cryptic puzzles, try to give this habit up. Stop looking at the list of clues to see which ones are unsolved; start looking at the grid instead. 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This crossword takes on the mantle of being the Telegraph’s most devious cryptic puzzle ever, and staying calm is perhaps the best tackling strategy to beat it.</div> </div> </div> </a> </div> <div class="col-12 col-md-6 mt-2 mb-3 pr-3 pb-2"> <a class="reset-a articles-link" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20201126203953/https://puzzles.telegraph.co.uk/article_full_details?article_id=4"> <div class="row"> <div class="col-12 col-sm-9 text-left"> <div class="other-articles_title"> Codewords: clues to breaking its code </div> <div class="other-articles_subtext py-3">Codewords are crosswords without conventional clues. 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