Cryptic crosswords can seem impossible if you didn't grow up with someone who did them. But they aren't. They just use some tricks (eg. anagrams, initials, written-in, back-to-front, sounds like and a few more). It doesn't mean you're stupid if you can't see the answer straight away. It's the clue writer's job to send you on false trails full of red herrings, so it probably means you're a nice, trusting person. This step by step guide has lots of helpful hints and simple practice clues to set you on the path towards understanding how it all works.
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