Cryptic crosswords

PUZZLES

Hand-built cryptic clues, in the spirit of Minute Cryptic. Every clue is made by me and has hints if you get stuck. Type your answer, hit check, and see how few hints you need.

Ledger of Clues

Amy's Cryptics

solve · guess · reveal

Difficulty
Solved

The Ledger 0 solves
01

How a cryptic works

Every clue has two halves

  • The definitiona straight synonym, always at one end of the clue
  • The wordplayanagram · homophone · hidden word · deletion · reversal
  • The indicatorthe word telling you which trick is in play
  • The enumerationthe bracketed letter count at the end

House rules

  • Hints are stagedfodder first, then definition, then indicators
  • Fewer hints, better scoreyour hint count goes in the ledger
  • Progress is savedsolved puzzles persist in this browser
  • Written by handevery clue is mine, no generators