Cracking The Cryptic

Vlogging about how to solve cryptic crosswords, Sudoku and other logic puzzles

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An absolutely incredible sudoku tonight from RockyRoer... @numberphile might even be interested in this one (as indeed might anyone with a love of basic maths)!

https://t.co/AWGMfEo5wW

#puzzle
#sudoku
@FryRsquared
@RachelRileyRR

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We're back in the Blue Prince mansion now (Sunday night for a change!). Love to have your company if you're free:

https://t.co/tTfAXikYBS

@dogubomb
#blueprince
#cerebralshowcase
@Steam

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And here it is... Help @NASA and solve the puzzle... Apologies we were late getting this to you tonight.

https://t.co/UXNPyUSVwX

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We're having a few issues getting this evening's 8.30pm video uploaded... should be with you shortly. Apologies for the delay - the puzzle is worth the wait!

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It's a hot steamy Friday so here's a our masterclass solve of today's @thetimes crossword by Mark Kelmanson. It's brilliant Friday fare as ever (although the QC is slightly odd!!)

https://t.co/kn2eWotZ7u

@serpent_xwords
@Mickhodgkin
#crossword
#minutecryptic

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Two sudoku experts back in the Blue Prince mansion for the 46th time... on a roasting hot evening... what could be better?!

https://t.co/uBvpPup2kw

@dogubomb
#blueprince

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For your Friday @thetimes cryptic crossword fix, check out our masterclass video today, and experience a beautiful puzzle by John Guiver: https://t.co/buNYemkuIB

Mark LOVES solving this puzzle!

@serpent_xwords
@Mickhodgkin
#crossword

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Two sudoku experts return to the Blue Prince mansion now (for the 44th time!)... what will happen? One thing is certain, they don't know!!

https://t.co/dQLrFhLNDO

@dogubomb
#blueprince

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WHAT A PUZZLE in @thetimes today from James McGaughey! Simply one of the best crosswords you'll ever see in a broadsheet newspaper.

Here's our masterclass video:

https://t.co/ox6TLUHKxx

@serpent_xwords
@Mickhodgkin
#crossword
#minutecryptic

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We're about to return to the Blue Prince mansion for just the 44th time! Want to watch two supposed puzzle experts get increasingly baffled by this wonderful game?! We're streaming here and now!

https://t.co/Yg1w475a5z

@dogubomb
#blueprince

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It's Friday so here's our masterclass on how to solve today's @thetimes cryptic crossword! It's by Colin Thomas this week and he's rather good at writing clues :)

https://t.co/0wnZIvRRPE

@serpent_xwords
@Mickhodgkin
#crossword
#minutecryptic

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We're back in the Blue Prince mansion again this evening. Want to watch two sudoku experts get bamboozled (it's fun, honest!)... watch here:

https://t.co/CWF2gFFg2O

@dogubomb
#blueprince

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Here's our Friday Masterclass on today's epic @thetimes crossword by James McGaughey. There's also a very stylish Quick Cryptic by Tilt including this fantastic clue:

What Professor McGonagall does with small geeks (13)

https://t.co/HTDlD19Dpj

@serpent_xwords
@Mickhodgkin

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@Harvard university hosts many brilliant minds but, in the sudoku world, we're particularly fond of the young Turkish genius, Cane_Puzzles, who has just been offered a place there. His sudoku tonight is absolutely mesmerising.

https://t.co/IxYxMCT1U7

#harvard
#puzzle
#sudoku

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We are back in the Blue Prince mansion right now (for the 42nd time!). Love to have your company if you're free and want to watch two sudoku experts blunder around the mansion :)

https://t.co/gjGUzvIysX

@dogubomb
#blueprince

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Today's @thetimes crossword is by John Guiver - which basically means it's as good as it gets. There is so much to admire and learn from in these clues... here's our masterclass:

https://t.co/RH9L1pFiDa

@Mickhodgkin
@serpent_xwords
#crossword
#minutecryptic

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Correction: this is the link - we had a technical glitch:

https://t.co/X63z9MpNSX

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We're back in the Blue Prince mansion for the 41st time...! Do join us if you want to watch two sudoku experts get perplexed by this brilliant game :)

https://t.co/RPVikpIc1x

@dogubomb
#blueprince

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A new viewer solve video today with Merel, who joined Simon from The Netherlands! Where else can you watch sudoku puzzlers pitting their wits together while also finding out the meaning of the word "Williwaw"?

https://t.co/BUGsk5mXDx

#sudoku
#williwaw

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Here's our Friday masterclass of today's @thetimes crossword by Mark Kelmanson - it's a fantastic puzzle too so do have a go at it :)

https://t.co/mE1kNg0sbe

@Mickhodgkin
@serpent_xwords
#crossword