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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:
MerlinsButler · 01/06/2026 23:31

Parseword #124
⚡️ 39s
💎 Perfect

Midlifeshenanigans · 01/06/2026 20:24

Parseword #124
⚡️ 36s
💎 Perfect

Midlifeshenanigans · 30/05/2026 20:41

Parseword #122
⚡️ 45s
⭐️ No Assists

Twasasurprise · 30/05/2026 17:59

Parseword #122
⚡️ 18s
💎 Perfect

Midlifeshenanigans · 27/05/2026 16:28

Parseword #119
⚡️ 42s
💎 Perfect
😋 Secret Found

Twasasurprise · 27/05/2026 11:04

Parseword #119
⚡️ 26s
💎 Perfect

MerlinsButler · 27/05/2026 10:45

Parseword #119
⚡️ 46s
✅ 1 Assist
😋 Secret Found

Twasasurprise · 25/05/2026 12:19

It looks like I missed an especially tricky one yesterday!

Parseword #117
⚡️ 50s
💎 Perfect

Midlifeshenanigans · 24/05/2026 12:45

Parseword #116
⏱️ 3m49s
⭐️ No Assists

Original poster
UnaOfStormhold · 24/05/2026 10:29

Really frustrating today, I knew what the answer was but couldn't get it to work with the interface.

Parseword #116
⏱️ 4m18s
✅ 9 Assists

OP posts:
Twasasurprise · 23/05/2026 17:49

Parseword #115
⚡️ 36s
⭐️ No Assists
😃 Secret Found

Midlifeshenanigans · 23/05/2026 11:51

Parseword #115
⚡️ 48s
💎 Perfect
😃 Secret Found

MerlinsButler · 23/05/2026 10:53

Parseword #115
⚡️ 47s
✅ 1 Assist

Original poster
UnaOfStormhold · 22/05/2026 16:36

Parseword #114
⚡️ 54s
💎 Perfect

OP posts:
MerlinsButler · 22/05/2026 15:03

Parseword #114
⏱️ 1m37s
💎 Perfect

ridiculously pleased with myself as I even managed to get the right definition today!

Twasasurprise · 22/05/2026 14:19

Parseword #114
⚡️ 55s
💎 Perfect
🧑‍⚖️ Secret Found

Twasasurprise · 21/05/2026 16:55

Parseword #113
⚡️ 26s
💎 Perfect

Midlifeshenanigans · 20/05/2026 16:21

Parseword #112
⚡️ 24s
💎 Perfect

Willow12345 · 20/05/2026 14:55

Parseword #112
⏱️ 3m3s
✅ 8 Assists
🥚 Learn Mode

Twasasurprise · 20/05/2026 10:03

Parseword #112
⏱️ 1m39s
⭐️ No Assists

I went around in circles on this one.

Midlifeshenanigans · 19/05/2026 20:30

Parseword #111
⏱️ 1m34s
💎 Perfect
⛴️ Secret Found

Twasasurprise · 19/05/2026 11:03

Parseword #111
⚡️ 15s
💎 Perfect

Willow12345 · 19/05/2026 08:21

I don’t know if I’m just really dense.. but I’m still struggling with the mechanisms of displaying the answer, when I already know it.

Parseword #110
⏱️ 1m41s
⭐️ No Assists
🥚 Learn Mode

Midlifeshenanigans · 18/05/2026 18:47

Parseword #110
⏱️ 1m23s
⭐️ No Hints
🛞 Secret Found

Twasasurprise · 18/05/2026 14:43

Parseword #110
⚡️ 44s
⭐️ No Hints
🛞 Secret Found

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