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Original poster

Parseword - for those who would like to be better at cryptic crosswords!

407 replies

UnaOfStormhold · 15/03/2026 10:27

I am definitely not good at cryptic crosswords but feel this is both fun and a good way to get better

www.parseword.com/

OP posts:
Twasasurprise · 26/04/2026 11:13

Parseword #88
⚡️ 43s
💎 Perfect
🥚 Learn Mode

MerlinsButler · 26/04/2026 09:51

Still need the definition hints sometimes but definitely getting better at this.

Parseword #88
⚡️ 55s
✅ 1 Hint

Twasasurprise · 25/04/2026 12:32

Parseword #87
⚡️ 25s
💎 Perfect
🥚 Learn Mode

Midlifeshenanigans · 25/04/2026 12:11

Parseword #87
⚡️ 25s
💎 Perfect
🥚 Learn Mode

Midlifeshenanigans · 24/04/2026 17:53

Parseword #86
⚡️ 32s
💎 Perfect
🥚 Learn Mode

Twasasurprise · 23/04/2026 18:30

Parseword #85
⚡️ 46s
💎 Perfect
🥚 Learn Mode

Midlifeshenanigans · 22/04/2026 16:43

Parseword #84
⚡️ 28s
💎 Perfect
🥚 Learn Mode

Twasasurprise · 22/04/2026 16:26

Parseword #84
⚡️ 32s
💎 Perfect
🥚 Learn Mode

Midlifeshenanigans · 21/04/2026 17:14

Parseword #83
⚡️ 26s
💎 Perfect
🥚 Learn Mode

Twasasurprise · 21/04/2026 10:04

Parseword #83
⚡️ 42s
⭐️ No Hints
🐑 Secret Found
🥚 Learn Mode

WynkenDeWorde · 21/04/2026 09:39

Parseword #83
⚡️ 48s
💎 Perfect
🥚 Learn Mode

I'm still seeing the answers almost immediately, and can understand why, thanks to being a daily cryptic crossworder, but the process of getting the result is still frustrating. So I've decided it makes more sense to treat the puzzle as a test of the mechanics needed to make the puzzle produce the answer, if that makes sense!

Midlifeshenanigans · 20/04/2026 16:31

Parseword #82
⚡️ 53s
⭐️ No Hints
🥚 Learn Mode

Twasasurprise · 20/04/2026 11:38

Parseword #82
⚡️ 38s
💎 Perfect
🥚 Learn Mode

Midlifeshenanigans · 19/04/2026 12:20

Parseword #81
⚡️ 36s
💎 Perfect
🥚 Learn Mode

ThanklessTask · 18/04/2026 23:20

Parseword #80
⏱️ 5m36s
✅ 3 Hints
🥚 Learn Mode

Still finding this almost impossible without hints.

Twasasurprise · 18/04/2026 18:50

Parseword #80
⚡️ 47s
💎 Perfect
🥚 Learn Mode

Midlifeshenanigans · 18/04/2026 16:54

Parseword #80
⚡️ 31s
💎 Perfect
🥚 Learn Mode

Twasasurprise · 17/04/2026 16:10

Parseword #79
⚡️ 57s
⭐️ No Hints
🥚 Learn Mode

Midlifeshenanigans · 17/04/2026 15:52

Parseword #79
⚡️ 12s
💎 Perfect
🥚 Learn Mode

Midlifeshenanigans · 16/04/2026 13:05

Parseword #78
⚡️ 13s
💎 Perfect
🥚 Learn Mode

Midlifeshenanigans · 15/04/2026 13:12

Parseword #77
⚡️ 24s
💎 Perfect
🥚 Learn Mode

Original poster
UnaOfStormhold · 15/04/2026 11:36

I think I am finally starting to get the hang of this!

Parseword #77
⚡️ 22s
💎 Perfect

OP posts:
Midlifeshenanigans · 14/04/2026 16:44

Parseword #76
⚡️ 12s
💎 Perfect
🥚 Learn Mode

Twasasurprise · 14/04/2026 14:06

Parseword #76
⚡️ 27s
💎 Perfect
🥚 Learn Mode

Twasasurprise · 13/04/2026 17:42

Parseword #75
⚡️ 19s
💎 Perfect
🥚 Learn Mode

Am I getting that much better or have the last few been much easier 🤔? If it continues I'll take Learn Mode off, although I've not had to look at that help for a while.

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