r/crosswords

27K archived posts · Mar 2010 – Sep 2026

Cryptic Crosswords

r/crosswords

A subreddit for cryptic (UK style) crosswords.

Created Mar 2, 2010

12KMembers (last snapshot)

27KArchived posts

#####Check out our community compiled crosswords!

###Use spoilers as necessary

Please don't guess at, answer, or discuss clues in plain text.

Use reddit's native spoiler format:

>!THE ANSWER!< (with no spaces before or after either !)

which will show up as:

!THE ANSWER!<

Read the wikipedia article about cryptic crosswords if all of this is new to you.

For non-cryptic, American-style crosswords (e.g. NYT), check out /r/crossword

“Help” request self-posts are allowed, but remember spoiler rules still apply.

? COTD = Clue Of The Day

Prefix post titles with COTD:

Anyone may post clues for solving/evaluation by the community.

You can mark your clue as "solved" by using the flair link below the title of your clue.

¿ AOTW = Answer Of The Week

Prefix post titles with AOTW:

This is a weekly competition (scheduled for Sundays) where the previous week's winner posts a word or phrase and picks the next winner a week later.

You are asked to use this grid as a source of AOTW answers.

t TOTW = Theme Of The Week

Prefix post titles with TOTW:

This weekly competition (scheduled for Thursdays) is similar to the AOTW, but instead of having a rigid format you can submit any clue fitting the theme.

? POTD = Puzzle Of The Day

Prefix post titles with POTD:

Use this to submit complete puzzles. They may be presented as pictures and/or using our special markup (only works in legacy reddit). We also recommend posting an interactive version for solving convenience, if possible.

For the sake of beginners and curious visitors, please provide spoiler tagged annotation (explanations) for solved clues and puzzles. Click the 'Reveal all!" button in any of our community puzzles to see some examples.

For lots of other puzzle-related subreddits, check out the puzzle network

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