Tuesday Cryptic Crossword Solving
This activity shows how a Cryptic Crossword is set in order to learn strategies and tricks for solving these puzzles. A guide is provided to remember key words and the meaning of the hidden or cryptic clues. The Tuesday Age is the most commonly attempted crossword. The activity is run as an exercise in cooperative puzzle solving and is lots of fun! Beginners including those who have never solved a cryptic crossword are most welcome in this group.
Convenor: Phil Quinn
Friday Cryptic Crossword (starts Fri Nov 9th 2018)
David Astle (DA) sets an extremely difficult cryptic crossword in Friday’s Age. This activity focuses on trying to solve the crossword over a coffee in ‘Platform 177’, the café opposite Williamstown North station.
Convenor: Tony McCosker
This activity shows how a Cryptic Crossword is set in order to learn strategies and tricks for solving these puzzles. A guide is provided to remember key words and the meaning of the hidden or cryptic clues. The Tuesday Age is the most commonly attempted crossword. The activity is run as an exercise in cooperative puzzle solving and is lots of fun! Beginners including those who have never solved a cryptic crossword are most welcome in this group.
Convenor: Phil Quinn
Friday Cryptic Crossword (starts Fri Nov 9th 2018)
David Astle (DA) sets an extremely difficult cryptic crossword in Friday’s Age. This activity focuses on trying to solve the crossword over a coffee in ‘Platform 177’, the café opposite Williamstown North station.
Convenor: Tony McCosker