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Over the past few months, I have developed a taste for cryptic crosswords. Different to normal crosswords, these puzzles revolve around clues that are self-contained miniature riddles, of sorts, that prioritise wordplay and brain-teasing, rather than just giving you a direct definition to figure out. The problem is, I'm not very good at them. Understanding them is like understanding a different language, and until recently, I didn't know how to go about beginning to comprehend it. But now I do. My daily morning routine consists of making my coffee and opening up the fantastic Minute Cryptic app on my phone as I wait for my caffeine to brew. I feel like I've gone from greenhorn to adept in a matter of weeks.Read more
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