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

554 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/

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drspouse · 07/09/2026 11:34

Agree today's was much easier!

Parseword #222
⏱️ 1m11s
⭐️ No Assists
💽 Secret Found

Willow12345 · 07/09/2026 22:19

Parseword #222
⚡️ 23s
💎 Perfect
🥚 Learn Mode

Was definitely easier today

Twasasurprise · 08/09/2026 13:55

Parseword #223
⚡️ 12s
💎 Perfect

Minute Cryptic - 8 September, 2026
"What you won't hear from honest builders debuting modest home" (3)
⚪️🟣🟣🟣🟣🟣
🤝 1 hints – matched the community par (132,210 solvers so far).
www.minutecryptic.com/?utm_source=share

drspouse · 08/09/2026 18:18

Minute Cryptic - 8 September, 2026
"What you won't hear from honest builders debuting modest home" (3)
🟣🟣🟣🟣🟣🟣
🏆 0 hints – 1 under the community par (173,755 solvers so far).
https://www.minutecryptic.com/?utm_source=share

Parseword #223
⚡️ 19s
💎 Perfect

Feeling quite smug today.

Minute Cryptic

Minute Cryptic is a free daily cryptic crossword clue. Solve today's puzzle, learn how cryptic clues work with free guided courses, and build your solving streak.

https://www.minutecryptic.com

Twasasurprise · 08/09/2026 19:11

drspouse · 08/09/2026 18:18

Minute Cryptic - 8 September, 2026
"What you won't hear from honest builders debuting modest home" (3)
🟣🟣🟣🟣🟣🟣
🏆 0 hints – 1 under the community par (173,755 solvers so far).
https://www.minutecryptic.com/?utm_source=share

Parseword #223
⚡️ 19s
💎 Perfect

Feeling quite smug today.

Thoroughly deserved, brava!

Willow12345 · 09/09/2026 11:42

Parseword #224
⚡️ 39s
💎 Perfect

Twasasurprise · 09/09/2026 17:11

Parseword #224
⚡️ 14s
💎 Perfect

Minute Cryptic was just a disaster for me today.... I didn't recognise the answer as a word, so ignored it completely.

drspouse · 09/09/2026 17:49

Parseword #224
⏱️ 2m57s
✅ 2 Assists
Minute Cryptic - 9 September, 2026
"Cat on a leash locked up without a key" (6)
⚪️🟣🟣🟣🟣🟣🟣🟣🟣
🏆 1 hints – 1 under the community par (156,883 solvers so far).
www.minutecryptic.com/?utm_source=share

drspouse · 10/09/2026 11:16

Parseword #225
⏱️ 1m39s
💎 Perfect

drspouse · 10/09/2026 12:56

Minute Cryptic - 10 September, 2026
"Grandpa spent $1000 bringing back hair. Maybe he's lonely?" (6)
⚪️⚪️🟡🟡🟣🟣🟣🟣🟣
🏋 4 hints – 2 over the community par (118,105 solvers so far).
https://www.minutecryptic.com/?utm_source=share

Gosh that was painful.

Minute Cryptic

Minute Cryptic is a free daily cryptic crossword clue. Solve today's puzzle, learn how cryptic clues work with free guided courses, and build your solving streak.

https://www.minutecryptic.com

Twasasurprise · 10/09/2026 13:49

Parseword #225
⚡️ 57s
💎 Perfect

Minute Cryptic - 10 September, 2026
"Grandpa spent $1000 bringing back hair. Maybe he's lonely?" (6)
⚪️⚪️🟣🟣🟣🟣🟣🟣🟣
🤝 2 hints – matched the community par (126,168 solvers so far). Time: 1m 7s.
https://www.minutecryptic.com/?utm_source=share

Minute Cryptic

Minute Cryptic is a free daily cryptic crossword clue. Solve today's puzzle, learn how cryptic clues work with free guided courses, and build your solving streak.

https://www.minutecryptic.com

Twasasurprise · 11/09/2026 10:40

Parseword #226
⏱️ 1m3s
⭐️ No Assists
💄 Secret Found

Minute Cryptic - 11 September, 2026
"It’s ok to miscalculate three times two?" (5,5)
⚪️⚪️🟣🟣🟣🟣🟣🟣🟣🟣🟣🟣🟣
🤝 2 hints – matched the community par (92,083 solvers so far). Time: 1m 15s.
www.minutecryptic.com/?utm_source=share

drspouse · 11/09/2026 13:57

Minute Cryptic - 11 September, 2026
"It’s ok to miscalculate three times two?" (5,5)
⚪️🟣🟣🟣🟣🟣🟣🟣🟣🟣🟣🟣🟣
🏆 1 hints – 1 under the community par (125,448 solvers so far).
https://www.minutecryptic.com/?utm_source=share

Parseword #226
⏱️ 2m34s
✅ 3 Assists

Minute Cryptic

Minute Cryptic is a free daily cryptic crossword clue. Solve today's puzzle, learn how cryptic clues work with free guided courses, and build your solving streak.

https://www.minutecryptic.com

MyThreeWords · 12/09/2026 09:12

Parseword #227
⏱️ 4m29s
💎 Perfect

Not fast but I felt really chuffed to get this one. I think I'm starting to get the hang of the lateral thinking that crossword clues seem to reward.

Twasasurprise · 12/09/2026 12:35

Parseword #227
⏱️ 6m49s
✅ 2 Assists

Minute Cryptic - 12 September, 2026
"What's more attractive: legs, shoulders, or faces?" (4)
⚪️🟣🟣🟣🟣🟣🟣
🤝 1 hints – matched the community par (109,005 solvers so far). Time: 48s.
https://www.minutecryptic.com/?utm_source=share

@MyThreeWords fantastic work! It really kicked my butt today.

Minute Cryptic

Minute Cryptic is a free daily cryptic crossword clue. Solve today's puzzle, learn how cryptic clues work with free guided courses, and build your solving streak.

https://www.minutecryptic.com

MyThreeWords · 12/09/2026 13:55

Thanks, @Twasasurprise . That's a first! Whenever I get what I think is a good time,you've always got there way faster.

Twasasurprise · 12/09/2026 18:45

MyThreeWords · 12/09/2026 13:55

Thanks, @Twasasurprise . That's a first! Whenever I get what I think is a good time,you've always got there way faster.

I don't think it's through any skill that I sometimes get it quickly 😝, I can just often spot the answer from the options given. I was always really good at multiple choice exams for example.

That's why I'm really enjoying Minute Cryptic too. I am learning how to do it properly. I have no idea when I would actually try a real cryptic crossword...

Willow12345 · 13/09/2026 09:29

Parseword #228
⏱️ 1m45s
⭐️ No Assists
💪 Secret Found

Twasasurprise · 13/09/2026 11:49

Parseword #228
⏱️ 1m55s
⭐️ No Assists
💪 Secret Found

Minute Cryptic - 13 September, 2026
"Kind of puppet taking direction from hand inside Miss Piggy?" (6)
⚪️🟣🟣🟣🟣🟣🟣🟣🟣
🏆 1 hints – 2 under the community par (94,243 solvers so far).
www.minutecryptic.com/?utm_source=share

MyThreeWords · 14/09/2026 09:35

Lol. This one was just a finger race.

Parseword #229
⚡️ 10s
💎 Perfect

Twasasurprise · 14/09/2026 14:39

Parseword #229
⚡️ 4s
💎 Perfect
(Admittedly I'd seen the above post so take no credit for a fast time.)

Minute Cryptic - 14 September, 2026
"Dad steps forward in spat... "What's happened?"" (4)
⚪️🟣🟣🟣🟣🟣🟣
🤝 1 hints – matched the community par (141,325 solvers so far). Time: 1m 17s.
www.minutecryptic.com/?utm_source=share

MyThreeWords · 14/09/2026 15:02

Your fingers are lightning, @Twasasurprise !

drspouse · 14/09/2026 21:03

I feel very slow!
Parseword #229
⚡️ 16s
💎 Perfect

Minute Cryptic - 14 September, 2026
"Dad steps forward in spat... "What's happened?"" (4)
⚪️🟣🟣🟣🟣🟣🟣
🤝 1 hints – matched the community par (196,818 solvers so far).
https://www.minutecryptic.com/?utm_source=share

That was quite painful.

Minute Cryptic

Minute Cryptic is a free daily cryptic crossword clue. Solve today's puzzle, learn how cryptic clues work with free guided courses, and build your solving streak.

https://www.minutecryptic.com

drspouse · 15/09/2026 08:45

Minute Cryptic - 15 September, 2026
"Scramble, scrambled, scrambles" (8)
🟣🟣🟣🟣🟣🟣🟣🟣🟣🟣🟣
🏆 0 hints – 2 under the community par (85,650 solvers so far).
https://www.minutecryptic.com/?utm_source=share
Go me!

Minute Cryptic

Minute Cryptic is a free daily cryptic crossword clue. Solve today's puzzle, learn how cryptic clues work with free guided courses, and build your solving streak.

https://www.minutecryptic.com

Willow12345 · 15/09/2026 08:53

Parseword #229
⚡️ 14s
💎 Perfect

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