Apologies to my cryptic lovers: Partly because I’m getting more paying puzzle work (yay!) and partly for personal reasons, I need to cut back on unpaid projects for a while. Mini cryptics are first on the chopping block. Tough as Nails themelesses, #crypticclueaday, and #crypticcluecontest will continue for the foreseeable future.
Puzzle on, friends!
Here’s a little bite of a puzzle for your Sunday.
This one might be a smidge harder than the minis usually are, as I’ve used a couple of combination wordplay or more unusual wordplay techniques here. It’s still bite-sized, so I hope I won’t scare any beginners away by saying that!
Happy August! Here’s a puzzle.
I’m still on vacation, which inspired one of the entries in this puzzle.
Happy June! Here’s a little puzzle to snack on.
It’s the return of mini cryptics! I decided to stop doing them because there were other outlets for them, but now The Browser has taken a pause on its Sevens puzzles and AVCX is also running them less frequently. At ACPT I was persuaded that we need more gateway drugs, so your dealer is back. This one is inspired by Eurovision!
And although this site is still called Tough as Nails, these minis are easy! If you’re scared of cryptics, minis are a great way to work yourself up to a full-sized puzzle.
Here’s the latest bite-sized cryptic! If you’d like more practice with solving cryptics but aren’t yet up to an entire puzzle, be sure to also try the free weekly Browser Sevens.
Here’s your bite-sized cryptic for October. Enjoy!
Happy September! Here’s a lil’ puzzle to start your month off right. I think you’ll agree that the 1D clue reflects my Philly upbringing.
Crosswords and Trivia by Stella Zawistowski 