The Cryptic Crossword Friday Masterclass

Simon takes us through a solve of The Times cryptic crossword.

Learn how the cryptic clues work, and see if you can solve some before he does!


▶ Our newest sudoku pack: GAS ◀
Now available: our GAS pack with brand new Genuinely Approachable Sudoku puzzles by clover!, Philip Newman, and Sam Cappleman-Lynes, an in-app purchase from the (free) Cracking the Cryptic app. In that app you also get a free pack of puzzles by Prasanna Seshadri (one puzzle of each variant of our existing apps), a FREE celebratory pack of 23 puzzles in celebration of our reaching 500k subscribers, and can purchase DOMINO SUDOKU, a pack of 100 handmade puzzles (40 available at launch, 5 added each month until it reaches 100) by some of the best constructors in the world.
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Steam: https://store.steampowered.com/app/20...
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Also: seven videos of Simon and Mark solving the 500k pack puzzles in live streams. See the playlist to get to them.

▶ ALL OUR APPS ◀
Links are ALL here: https://crackingthecryptic.com/#apps or search for Cracking the Cryptic and the app name on your favourite app provider: Classic, Killer, Chess, Miracle, Thermo, Arrow, Sandwich, Domino and GAS (brand new!)◀

All our apps are full of handmade sudoku puzzles by ourselves and many of the best constructors in the world, tested and hinted by Simon and Mark!

▶ OUR PATREON PAGE – JOIN THE COMMUNITY, SUPPORT US AND TRY OUR PUZZLE HUNTS◀
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The “Numeric Alchemy” sudoku hunt by the brilliant Jay Dyer is the Patreon Reward for January. This is an exceptional collection of sudoku puzzles based on modifier cells (such as doublers, etc.) Complete the introductory section of five puzzles and send in the correct result by 4pm today(!) to be entered into the prize drawing, or complete the whole set to have your name read out on the channel. Join us on Patreon at the $2/month level or higher to try these puzzles, $3/month or higher to have access to solution videos! (Also access to a patreon-only discord channel to discuss the Patreon Reward puzzles and get help if you need it!)

* Lots of other content on Patreon, including past Patreon rewards, crossword solves and Simon and Mark engaging in a couple of collaborative sudoku solves. *

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▶Credits◀
Music: Tim McCaskey (Guitar) or Lucy Audrin (Piano) or Riffclown plays Mozart's Sonata no 16 ("Sonata Facile"), and Mark’s outro music by Riffclown.
SOFTWARE: Thanks to Sam Cappleman-Lynes and Sven Neumann
Logo: Melvyn Mainini

Opening Credits: Joel Blundell

▶ABOUT US◀
Hi! We're Simon Anthony and Mark Goodliffe, two of the UK's most enthusiastic puzzle solvers. We have both represented the UK at the World Sudoku Championships and the World Puzzle Championships. We're also "cryptic crossword" aficionados. Mark is the twelve-time winner of The Times championship and Simon is the former record holder for most consecutive correct solutions to The Listener crossword. We hope we can help your puzzle solving while also introducing you to some of the world's best puzzles.

Thank you for watching!
Simon and Mark