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

182 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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Twasasurprise · 15/03/2026 11:12

Parseword #46
⏱️ 11m45s
✅ 1 Hint
🥚 Learn Mode

I've got some practicing to do! I knew the answer, just couldn't make it work. Got there in the end!

MyDarlingWhatIfYouFly · 15/03/2026 13:33

This is a great puzzle - thanks for sharing, I do wordle and sudoku every day, I’m going to add this to my daily puzzles

MerlinsButler · 15/03/2026 20:22

Parseword #46
⏱️ 3m54s
✅ 2 Hints

that was fun. Will add to my list.

Twasasurprise · 16/03/2026 10:46

Parseword #47
⏱️ 1m53s
💎 Perfect
🥚 Learn Mode

That was fun and much easier than yesterday.

FetchezLaVache · 16/03/2026 10:54

Parseword #47
⏱️ 1m49s
⭐️ No Hints
🥚 Learn Mode

LOVE this! Thanks so much for sharing.

EasterlyDirection · 16/03/2026 10:56

Oooh I like this!

Midlifeshenanigans · 16/03/2026 11:22

Parseword #47
⚡️ 37s
⭐️ No Hints
🥚 Learn Mode

Thanks for this- it was fun

WynkenDeWorde · 16/03/2026 11:24

DH and I do a Grauniad cryptic crossword every day, sometimes two, and we saw an article about this new puzzle. Just had a go and solved today’s in 30 seconds as we’re pretty well-honed now 😂 It's basically a cryptic clue every day, just without the grid. Quite fun.

UnaOfStormhold · 16/03/2026 17:19

Yesterday was quite tricky, so many words I took a while to work out where to start, much easier today!

I like that it gives you a limited set of alternative words so it's easier to see what's going on - "apricot" yesterday would not have been sprung to mind for ages without the prompt.

I can imagine it would be much easier for cryptic crossword veterans but I suppose if you like doing that you'd enjoy this too! I know a little about how to unpick a cryptic clue but doing a whole crossword can be a frustrating learning curve, whereas this feels a lot more manageable.

Anyway, glad people are enjoying it! I was happy to add this to my daily games so thought I'd share (currently Wordle, Pips, Connections, Mumsnet codeword, Reunion and Waffle/Stackdown/Onewordsearch on the list).

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YellowOranges · 16/03/2026 18:17

recently started doing the minutecryptic so this is a fun find!

Parseword #47
⚡️ 36s
💎 Perfect
🥚 Learn Mode

MerlinsButler · 16/03/2026 18:39

Parseword #47
⏱️ 1m46s
✅ 2 Hints

Twasasurprise · 17/03/2026 10:26

Parseword #48
⏱️ 1m22s
⭐️ No Hints
🥚 Learn Mode

WynkenDeWorde · 17/03/2026 11:17

I'm finding the nuts and bolts very frustrating - got today's at a glance but it took me an age to work out how to click the various fiddly options to register a correct answer. TBH I think they need to work on making it a bit more intuitive to use.

MerlinsButler · 17/03/2026 16:13

Parseword #48
⚡️ 29s
✅ 1 Hint

Midlifeshenanigans · 17/03/2026 17:05

Parseword #48
⚡️ 45s
💎 Perfect
🥚 Learn Mode

Twasasurprise · 18/03/2026 11:09

Parseword #49
⏱️ 3m50s
⭐️ No Hints
🥚 Learn Mode

MerlinsButler · 18/03/2026 16:52

Parseword #49
⏱️ 3m3s
✅ 3 Hints

thisoldcity · 18/03/2026 17:08

Thanks for this, I've always liked the idea of cryptic crosswords but never managed to do them, so this is a good challenge.

Midlifeshenanigans · 18/03/2026 19:44

Parseword #49
⚡️ 51s
💎 Perfect
🥚 Learn Mode

MerlinsButler · 19/03/2026 10:55

Parseword #50
⚡️ 53s
✅ 1 Hint

Twasasurprise · 19/03/2026 13:39

Parseword #50
⏱️ 1m11s
⭐️ No Hints
🥚 Learn Mode

Midlifeshenanigans · 19/03/2026 23:10

Parseword #50
⚡️ 28s
💎 Perfect
🥚 Learn Mode

Twasasurprise · 20/03/2026 10:07

Parseword #51
⏱️ 1m16s
💎 Perfect
🥚 Learn Mode

Midlifeshenanigans · 20/03/2026 20:14

Parseword #51
⚡️ 31s
💎 Perfect
🥚 Learn Mode

vdbfamily · 20/03/2026 20:20

Well I worked out the answer but cannot for the life of me work out how to use the website

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