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

190 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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Midlifeshenanigans · 10/04/2026 18:41

Parseword #72
⚡️ 42s
⭐️ No Hints
🥚 Learn Mode

ThanklessTask · 10/04/2026 22:35

Twasasurprise · 10/04/2026 10:03

Do you know what it meant by "secret found"? I've not seen that before.

When I selected "Inventors call" it came up with an "Easter egg"?

Parseword - for those who would like to be better at cryptic crosswords!
Midlifeshenanigans · 11/04/2026 11:47

Parseword #73
⏱️ 1m48s
⭐️ No Hints
🥚 Learn Mode

Twasasurprise · 11/04/2026 12:46

Parseword #73
⚡️ 50s
💎 Perfect
🥚 Learn Mode

Thanks @ThanklessTask ! I'd seen those sometimes but never thought to click as it wasn't the answer I was looking for...

Twasasurprise · 12/04/2026 10:41

Parseword #74
⚡️ 48s
💎 Perfect
🥚 Learn Mode

Midlifeshenanigans · 12/04/2026 16:18

Parseword #74
⏱️ 1m5s
💎 Perfect
🥚 Learn Mode

Midlifeshenanigans · 13/04/2026 15:34

Parseword #75
⚡️ 41s
⭐️ No Hints
🥚 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.

Twasasurprise · 14/04/2026 14:06

Parseword #76
⚡️ 27s
💎 Perfect
🥚 Learn Mode

Midlifeshenanigans · 14/04/2026 16:44

Parseword #76
⚡️ 12s
💎 Perfect
🥚 Learn Mode

UnaOfStormhold · 15/04/2026 11:36

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

Parseword #77
⚡️ 22s
💎 Perfect

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Midlifeshenanigans · 15/04/2026 13:12

Parseword #77
⚡️ 24s
💎 Perfect
🥚 Learn Mode

Midlifeshenanigans · 16/04/2026 13:05

Parseword #78
⚡️ 13s
💎 Perfect
🥚 Learn Mode

Midlifeshenanigans · 17/04/2026 15:52

Parseword #79
⚡️ 12s
💎 Perfect
🥚 Learn Mode

Twasasurprise · 17/04/2026 16:10

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

Midlifeshenanigans · 18/04/2026 16:54

Parseword #80
⚡️ 31s
💎 Perfect
🥚 Learn Mode

Twasasurprise · 18/04/2026 18:50

Parseword #80
⚡️ 47s
💎 Perfect
🥚 Learn Mode

ThanklessTask · 18/04/2026 23:20

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

Still finding this almost impossible without hints.

Midlifeshenanigans · 19/04/2026 12:20

Parseword #81
⚡️ 36s
💎 Perfect
🥚 Learn Mode

Twasasurprise · 20/04/2026 11:38

Parseword #82
⚡️ 38s
💎 Perfect
🥚 Learn Mode

Midlifeshenanigans · 20/04/2026 16:31

Parseword #82
⚡️ 53s
⭐️ No Hints
🥚 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!

Twasasurprise · 21/04/2026 10:04

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

Midlifeshenanigans · 21/04/2026 17:14

Parseword #83
⚡️ 26s
💎 Perfect
🥚 Learn Mode

Twasasurprise · 22/04/2026 16:26

Parseword #84
⚡️ 32s
💎 Perfect
🥚 Learn Mode

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