Crossword fans are recommended to read the Listen with Others blog, an entertaining romp through the Listener crossword. Also of interest may be the Fifteensquared blog, which discusses cryptic puzzles from British newspapers. The Magpie is a monthly magazine containing a range of advanced crosswords and mathematical puzzles of a consistently high standard. You may also like CrossBar, an online cryptic crossword solver which gives potential answers, significant anagrams and wordplay analysis all in one hit.

Screenshot of Qxw Triple-checked hex grid created by Crux: words read

across, down to the left, and down to the right

Automatic fill of irregular grid by Qxw More screenshots 8x8 symmetric word square created by Crux: the same

words read across and down

Grid for a Möbius band crossword created by Crux. Print it out, cut out the grid above, give the strip

half a twist and join the ends together as shown. Triple-checked cubical grid created by Crux: words

run in three perpendicular directions

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