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Easy Cryptic Crossword

April 8, 2025


A free daily cryptic crossword that's not too difficult - just right for solving in your coffee break.

It is also an ideal cryptic crossword for beginners to tackle.

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  • 7 Recipe mania - origin of a Don McLean song? (8,3)

  • 8 Domains in which actual manuscript is found (6)

  • 9 One who flees from new regime? (6)

  • 10 Flag seen when queen is captured by bishop and rook (6)

  • 12 Ignore poor district (6)

  • 13 First mate (3)

  • 14 Thin layer, round, neither vegetable nor mineral (6)

  • 16 Gloomy elk crossing river (6)

  • 18 Old coin from an African country (6)

  • 20 Rub ads out? That's nonsensical (6)

  • 22 Rabbits race in odd locations (11)

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  • 1 Ordered to make a bed? (4)

  • 2 Magician's bird (6)

  • 3 Mr. Silent turning out to be a singer (8)

  • 4 Jack loses his head in part of church (4)

  • 5 Well before summer (6)

  • 6 Refreshment places for which more oats may be ordered (8)

  • 11 Declare a girl's put on weight (8)

  • 12 Stern man collecting leftovers (8)

  • 15 Very small period of time (6)

  • 17 Curt is moving from the country (6)

  • 19 A river in Slavonia (4)

  • 21 Pay increase: some offer is expected (4)

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