clue stringlengths 0 250 | solution stringlengths 3 52 | human_solution stringlengths 3 64 | id stringclasses 121 values | url stringlengths 48 55 | creator stringclasses 95 values | date stringdate 201-12-12 23:58:45 2025-10-21 01:00:00 | series stringclasses 5 values |
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Device used for keeping team player in Rugby (11,4) | COMBINATIONLOCK | COMBINATION LOCK | 16-across | https://www.theguardian.com/crosswords/cryptic/21906 | Rover | 2000-05-24T01:00:00 | cryptic |
Breaker of promise, thrice ultimately (NT) (5,5) | SIMONPETER | SIMON PETER | 18-across | https://www.theguardian.com/crosswords/cryptic/25968 | Pasquale | 2013-06-07T01:00:00 | cryptic |
Black singer maintaining tenor arrangement is repellent (10) | CITRONELLA | CITRONELLA | 3-down | https://www.theguardian.com/crosswords/cryptic/22862 | Paul | 2003-06-20T01:00:00 | cryptic |
As fresh-cut hay is said to precede one getting an infection (9) | PNEUMONIA | PNEUMONIA | 9-across | https://www.theguardian.com/crosswords/cryptic/24742 | Brummie | 2009-07-03T01:00:00 | cryptic |
Ring agencies at the centre right, not half clever! (8) | ENCIRCLE | ENCIRCLE | 25-across | https://www.theguardian.com/crosswords/cryptic/24253 | Paul | 2007-12-06T00:00:00 | cryptic |
Take home relative of castaway as christened (8) | ROBINSON | ROBINSON | 24-across | https://www.theguardian.com/crosswords/cryptic/23660 | Araucaria | 2006-01-11T00:00:00 | cryptic |
Revolution regarding sudden change in policy (9) | TURNABOUT | TURNABOUT | 17-down | https://www.theguardian.com/crosswords/quiptic/65 | Beale | 2001-02-12T00:00:00 | quiptic |
Anyone else having a piece of fish? (4) | EELS | EELS | 13-across | https://www.theguardian.com/crosswords/quiptic/795 | Hectence | 2015-02-09T00:00:00 | quiptic |
Some features of a sitting room (5) | SOFAS | SOFAS | 28-across | https://www.theguardian.com/crosswords/cryptic/27367 | Brendan | 2017-11-29T00:00:00 | cryptic |
Architect of war cameraman shot with no end of distaste (8) | MCNAMARA | MCNAMARA | 1-down | https://www.theguardian.com/crosswords/cryptic/25655 | Brendan | 2012-06-06T01:00:00 | cryptic |
Seat of the ancient empire (7) | OTTOMAN | OTTOMAN | 21-across | https://www.theguardian.com/crosswords/prize/22649 | Paul | 2002-10-12T01:00:00 | prize |
Meet an objection (4) | ABUT | ABUT | 3-down | https://www.theguardian.com/crosswords/cryptic/23800 | Rover | 2006-06-23T01:00:00 | cryptic |
Wrestling with problem over nothing (4) | SUMO | SUMO | 1-down | https://www.theguardian.com/crosswords/quiptic/873 | Anto | 2016-08-08T01:00:00 | quiptic |
Revealing man who must not drop tray (9) | BETRAYING | BETRAYING | 7-down | https://www.theguardian.com/crosswords/quiptic/484 | Don Putnam | 2009-02-23T00:00:00 | quiptic |
Get together, backing train losing both ends (5) | UNITE | UNITE | 26-across | https://www.theguardian.com/crosswords/prize/27860 | Shed | 2019-06-29T01:00:00 | prize |
Ark Royal included in exam that's instrumental (10) | ORCHESTRAL | ORCHESTRAL | 13-down | https://www.theguardian.com/crosswords/cryptic/26701 | Chifonie | 2015-10-13T01:00:00 | cryptic |
Grandma's shot at milk producer (5,4) | NANNYGOAT | NANNY GOAT | 16-across | https://www.theguardian.com/crosswords/cryptic/25282 | Araucaria | 2011-03-29T01:00:00 | cryptic |
Check setter's trapped, without a little money (10) | IMPEDIMENT | IMPEDIMENT | 13-down | https://www.theguardian.com/crosswords/cryptic/27907 | Picaroon | 2019-08-23T01:00:00 | cryptic |
Make Broad an extra batsman at the end (5) | WIDEN | WIDEN | 20-across | https://www.theguardian.com/crosswords/cryptic/27309 | Qaos | 2017-09-22T01:00:00 | cryptic |
Judge who contended with a bit of an ass (6) | SAMSON | SAMSON | 22-across | https://www.theguardian.com/crosswords/prize/22099 | Bunthorne | 2001-01-06T00:00:00 | prize |
It occurs regularly on the tube (4,5) | SOAPOPERA | SOAP OPERA | 14-across | https://www.theguardian.com/crosswords/quiptic/377 | Bonxie | 2007-02-05T00:00:00 | quiptic |
Sit back beside Athens' foremost storyteller (5) | AESOP | AESOP | 12-across | https://www.theguardian.com/crosswords/quiptic/769 | Nutmeg | 2014-08-11T01:00:00 | quiptic |
Shield bearing sailors' fish (7) | GURNARD | GURNARD | 9-across | https://www.theguardian.com/crosswords/cryptic/23829 | Taupi | 2006-07-27T01:00:00 | cryptic |
Give female a car to get around (6) | AFFORD | AFFORD | 21-down | https://www.theguardian.com/crosswords/cryptic/23566 | Orlando | 2005-09-22T01:00:00 | cryptic |
Sailor has bath outside in river (6) | WABASH | WABASH | 4-down | https://www.theguardian.com/crosswords/cryptic/28600 | Kite | 2021-11-11T00:00:00 | cryptic |
Waste from a plate? (5) | OFFAL | OFFAL | 20-across | https://www.theguardian.com/crosswords/cryptic/25893 | Gordius | 2013-03-12T00:00:00 | cryptic |
Rafflers arrived with something to draw (7) | CAMELOT | CAMELOT | 13-across | https://www.theguardian.com/crosswords/cryptic/23363 | Gordius | 2005-01-28T00:00:00 | cryptic |
Violent reaction against corporal punishment (8) | BACKLASH | BACKLASH | 1-down | https://www.theguardian.com/crosswords/cryptic/25695 | Rufus | 2012-07-23T01:00:00 | cryptic |
Always drink in question where grass is grown (3,6) | HAYMEADOW | HAY MEADOW | 12-across | https://www.theguardian.com/crosswords/prize/22947 | Paul | 2003-09-27T01:00:00 | prize |
Right time to squeeze college for alumni get-together (7) | REUNION | REUNION | 10-across | https://www.theguardian.com/crosswords/quiptic/603 | Hectence | 2011-06-06T01:00:00 | quiptic |
Bird dropped from flower branch (4) | SPUR | SPUR | 10-across | https://www.theguardian.com/crosswords/quiptic/941 | Hectence | 2017-11-27T00:00:00 | quiptic |
Even a dull writer may deliver a kick (4) | HACK | HACK | 23-down | https://www.theguardian.com/crosswords/cryptic/26969 | Rufus | 2016-08-22T01:00:00 | cryptic |
Detectives come back during lunch, possibly for a health check (7) | MEDICAL | MEDICAL | 5-across | https://www.theguardian.com/crosswords/quiptic/862 | Provis | 2016-05-23T01:00:00 | quiptic |
Very protracted farewell (2,4) | SOLONG | SO LONG | 6-down | https://www.theguardian.com/crosswords/cryptic/29363 | Vulcan | 2024-04-22T01:00:00 | cryptic |
Make unwilling ponies relaxed with Sid (9) | INDISPOSE | INDISPOSE | 18-across | https://www.theguardian.com/crosswords/cryptic/21919 | Chifonie | 2000-06-08T01:00:00 | cryptic |
Turned up really loud, music essentially is pants (5) | PUFFS | PUFFS | 24-across | https://www.theguardian.com/crosswords/cryptic/27953 | Philistine | 2019-10-16T01:00:00 | cryptic |
Made fish pie for the hungry (8) | FAMISHED | FAMISHED | 10-across | https://www.theguardian.com/crosswords/cryptic/25239 | Rufus | 2011-02-07T00:00:00 | cryptic |
Protection from crash of scam-free web? (6,3) | SAFETYNET | SAFETY NET | 25-across | https://www.theguardian.com/crosswords/cryptic/24036 | Gordius | 2007-03-28T01:00:00 | cryptic |
Teasing artist with paint remover? (8) | STRIPPER | STRIPPER | 25-across | https://www.theguardian.com/crosswords/cryptic/23673 | Auster | 2006-01-26T00:00:00 | cryptic |
Knock back drink by bar (12) | COUNTERPUNCH | COUNTERPUNCH | 13-across | https://www.theguardian.com/crosswords/cryptic/27024 | Nutmeg | 2016-10-25T01:00:00 | cryptic |
As beer gut wobbles, something sweet in that (5,4) | SUGARBEET | SUGAR BEET | 21-across | https://www.theguardian.com/crosswords/cryptic/28905 | Paul | 2022-11-03T00:00:00 | cryptic |
Uncertain farewell to opera? (8) | WAVERING | WAVERING | 5-down | https://www.theguardian.com/crosswords/cryptic/25331 | Araucaria | 2011-05-25T01:00:00 | cryptic |
Girl that's sweet etc comes back to embrace one that's not (9) | CHARLOTTE | CHARLOTTE | 23-across | https://www.theguardian.com/crosswords/cryptic/21774 | Paul | 1999-12-21T00:00:00 | cryptic |
Winter food that's supposed to be burnt? (4,3) | YULELOG | YULE LOG | 2-down | https://www.theguardian.com/crosswords/cryptic/28438 | Picaroon | 2021-05-06T01:00:00 | cryptic |
King held in a bogus retreat (6) | ASHRAM | ASHRAM | 21-down | https://www.theguardian.com/crosswords/cryptic/22745 | Chifonie | 2003-02-04T00:00:00 | cryptic |
Journalist upset amid bad news for the country (6) | SWEDEN | SWEDEN | 7-down | https://www.theguardian.com/crosswords/cryptic/25221 | Rufus | 2011-01-17T00:00:00 | cryptic |
Wine servant passed around company (5) | MACON | MACON | 20-across | https://www.theguardian.com/crosswords/cryptic/24832 | Brendan | 2009-10-16T01:00:00 | cryptic |
Landing stage shown on kind of chart to the right (4) | PIER | PIER | 10-across | https://www.theguardian.com/crosswords/cryptic/23075 | Logodaedalus | 2004-02-26T00:00:00 | cryptic |
Pump for Latin translation (8) | INFLATOR | INFLATOR | 18-down | https://www.theguardian.com/crosswords/cryptic/23037 | Gordius | 2004-01-13T00:00:00 | cryptic |
Softens when one abandons story in tears (7) | RELENTS | RELENTS | 20-down | https://www.theguardian.com/crosswords/quiptic/664 | Beale | 2012-08-06T01:00:00 | quiptic |
Likely lecturer retained by dunce not making money (3-6) | NONPROFIT | NON-PROFIT | 14-down | https://www.theguardian.com/crosswords/cryptic/22275 | Paul | 2001-07-31T01:00:00 | cryptic |
Add pressure to big cats, as being wiped out with their young (4,2) | PUMPUP | PUMP UP | 4-down | https://www.theguardian.com/crosswords/cryptic/27522 | Boatman | 2018-05-30T01:00:00 | cryptic |
One's taken in by the modulated pitch of speech (8) | PHONETIC | PHONETIC | 1-across | https://www.theguardian.com/crosswords/cryptic/25876 | Philistine | 2013-02-20T00:00:00 | cryptic |
Overlooked bidder on giving piece back (7) | IGNORED | IGNORED | 25-across | https://www.theguardian.com/crosswords/quiptic/1043 | Anto | 2019-11-11T00:00:00 | quiptic |
Alleged location of deer in retrospect (9) | HINDSIGHT | HINDSIGHT | 14-down | https://www.theguardian.com/crosswords/prize/25933 | Araucaria | 2013-04-27T01:00:00 | prize |
Vegetable popular in tavern (9) | AUBERGINE | AUBERGINE | 15-across | https://www.theguardian.com/crosswords/cryptic/22158 | Chifonie | 2001-03-16T00:00:00 | cryptic |
Substance of fruit tree topped and tailed by country, Germany (5,4) | MALICACID | MALIC ACID | 9-across | https://www.theguardian.com/crosswords/cryptic/23907 | Paul | 2006-10-26T01:00:00 | cryptic |
Sort out nut, turning red or white (7) | UNTWINE | UNTWINE | 16-across | https://www.theguardian.com/crosswords/cryptic/23665 | Paul | 2006-01-17T00:00:00 | cryptic |
One relaying messages from island: "Crop failing!" (6,4) | SPINALCORD | SPINAL CORD | 13-down | https://www.theguardian.com/crosswords/prize/24439 | Paul | 2008-07-12T01:00:00 | prize |
Prestigious clue for "tram" (8) | UPMARKET | UPMARKET | 16-down | https://www.theguardian.com/crosswords/cryptic/23438 | Paul | 2005-04-26T01:00:00 | cryptic |
Presumably one needs to be in fighting form for this (5,7) | CLASSWARFARE | CLASS WARFARE | 26-across | https://www.theguardian.com/crosswords/cryptic/21916 | Rufus | 2000-06-05T01:00:00 | cryptic |
Crude oil rep, Rex, one gone for a Burton? (8) | EXPLORER | EXPLORER | 25-across | https://www.theguardian.com/crosswords/prize/29320 | Brummie | 2024-03-02T00:00:00 | prize |
Oscar's in stir — result of excessive speed? (8) | NARCOSIS | NARCOSIS | 6-across | https://www.theguardian.com/crosswords/cryptic/26283 | Orlando | 2014-06-11T01:00:00 | cryptic |
Confectionery for the world (not English - Europe's bits) (5,5) | LEMONDROPS | LEMON DROPS | 2-down | https://www.theguardian.com/crosswords/cryptic/24382 | Araucaria | 2008-05-07T01:00:00 | cryptic |
Dogma rigid? (7) | MASTIFF | MASTIFF | 16-across | https://www.theguardian.com/crosswords/prize/22457 | Araucaria | 2002-03-02T00:00:00 | prize |
Dry US campaigner, one singing love songs (9) | SERENADER | SERENADER | 12-across | https://www.theguardian.com/crosswords/prize/25556 | Araucaria | 2012-02-11T00:00:00 | prize |
Illiterate's mark in grotesquely risible book's inscription (2,6) | EXLIBRIS | EX LIBRIS | 7-down | https://www.theguardian.com/crosswords/prize/27070 | Paul | 2016-12-17T00:00:00 | prize |
Start to reduce speed east of Lincoln? Wanderer might do this! (8) | ABERRATE | ABERRATE | 20-across | https://www.theguardian.com/crosswords/cryptic/28168 | Puck | 2020-06-24T01:00:00 | cryptic |
Domestic chore completed in accessing corner (9) | HOOVERING | HOOVERING | 9-across | https://www.theguardian.com/crosswords/cryptic/24645 | Paul | 2009-03-12T00:00:00 | cryptic |
Now Israeli general in hiding eats bananas (2,4,3,3,3) | INTHISDAYANDAGE | IN THIS DAY AND AGE | 5-down | https://www.theguardian.com/crosswords/cryptic/24008 | Orlando | 2007-02-23T00:00:00 | cryptic |
Plaguey creature not to be found when copper intervenes (6) | LOCUST | LOCUST | 6-across | https://www.theguardian.com/crosswords/cryptic/27963 | Vulcan | 2019-10-28T00:00:00 | cryptic |
Best meal? But it's not b___ cooked! (8) | ULTIMATE | ULTIMATE | 10-across | https://www.theguardian.com/crosswords/cryptic/27904 | Puck | 2019-08-20T01:00:00 | cryptic |
Celebration time, getting put in charge (4) | FETE | FETE | 2-down | https://www.theguardian.com/crosswords/cryptic/28906 | Picaroon | 2022-11-04T00:00:00 | cryptic |
Officer conveyed by underground transporter (8) | CHARLTON | CHARLTON | 27-across | https://www.theguardian.com/crosswords/prize/26950 | Pasquale | 2016-07-30T01:00:00 | prize |
Church set in a hollow is respectable (6) | DECENT | DECENT | 20-down | https://www.theguardian.com/crosswords/cryptic/27061 | Chifonie | 2016-12-07T00:00:00 | cryptic |
A relative is right in trouble (7) | BROTHER | BROTHER | 15-across | https://www.theguardian.com/crosswords/cryptic/24642 | Rufus | 2009-03-09T00:00:00 | cryptic |
Hole in small chamber where bread absorbs much water (3,4) | LOOSEAT | LOO SEAT | 17-down | https://www.theguardian.com/crosswords/prize/26394 | Paul | 2014-10-18T01:00:00 | prize |
While cycling, question of identity becomes question of by what means (3) | HOW | HOW | 8-across | https://www.theguardian.com/crosswords/quick-cryptic/50 | Ludwig | 2025-03-15T00:00:00 | quick-cryptic |
American diffidence where dollars are involved (7,7) | FEDERALRESERVE | FEDERAL RESERVE | 1-across | https://www.theguardian.com/crosswords/cryptic/22880 | Gordius | 2003-07-11T01:00:00 | cryptic |
Was responsible for past words of wisdom (7) | OVERSAW | OVERSAW | 12-across | https://www.theguardian.com/crosswords/cryptic/27065 | Rufus | 2016-12-12T00:00:00 | cryptic |
Holy lady gets rescue dog right away — better when undressed? (2,10) | STBERNADETTE | ST BERNADETTE | 9-down | https://www.theguardian.com/crosswords/cryptic/28197 | Qaos | 2020-07-28T01:00:00 | cryptic |
Like decorative work that's not outstanding (6) | INLAID | INLAID | 23-down | https://www.theguardian.com/crosswords/cryptic/27856 | Brendan | 2019-06-25T01:00:00 | cryptic |
Don't talk during homework, gorgeous! (5) | DISHY | DISHY | 1-down | https://www.theguardian.com/crosswords/cryptic/24652 | Araucaria | 2009-03-20T00:00:00 | cryptic |
Concentrate on diplomats America caught hacking (5) | FOCUS | FOCUS | 2-down | https://www.theguardian.com/crosswords/cryptic/27180 | Bonxie | 2017-04-25T01:00:00 | cryptic |
Say coffee's popular? I may wear that (8) | MOCCASIN | MOCCASIN | 16-down | https://www.theguardian.com/crosswords/cryptic/27091 | Imogen | 2017-01-11T00:00:00 | cryptic |
Reports managed to raise tax (8) | NARRATES | NARRATES | 6-down | https://www.theguardian.com/crosswords/cryptic/26684 | Picaroon | 2015-09-23T01:00:00 | cryptic |
What happens on New Year's Eve, assuming sun goes down (8) | DESCENDS | DESCENDS | 29-across | https://www.theguardian.com/crosswords/cryptic/26545 | Nutmeg | 2015-04-14T01:00:00 | cryptic |
Femmes fatales near mates, misbehaving (9) | MANEATERS | MANEATERS | 13-across | https://www.theguardian.com/crosswords/cryptic/27922 | Pasquale | 2019-09-10T01:00:00 | cryptic |
Books about prophet revised once as signs at a crossing (7,7) | BELISHABEACONS | BELISHA BEACONS | 11-across | https://www.theguardian.com/crosswords/cryptic/28708 | Maskarade | 2022-03-18T00:00:00 | cryptic |
Fall back in common mutual defence (6) | AUTUMN | AUTUMN | 24-across | https://www.theguardian.com/crosswords/cryptic/25162 | Rufus | 2010-11-08T00:00:00 | cryptic |
Circus artiste trained a cobra to tango! (7) | ACROBAT | ACROBAT | 1-down | https://www.theguardian.com/crosswords/quiptic/498 | Arachne | 2009-06-01T01:00:00 | quiptic |
Merchant who was in debt for a pound (7) | ANTONIO | ANTONIO | 1-down | https://www.theguardian.com/crosswords/cryptic/22966 | Rufus | 2003-10-20T01:00:00 | cryptic |
A pretty good pupil to the Queen in Iolanthe (9) | TOLLOLLER | TOLLOLLER | 22-down | https://www.theguardian.com/crosswords/prize/23113 | Araucaria | 2004-04-10T01:00:00 | prize |
English detective attends court ruling (5) | EDICT | EDICT | 10-across | https://www.theguardian.com/crosswords/cryptic/25631 | Bonxie | 2012-05-09T01:00:00 | cryptic |
Return of fabulous horse, leaderless, consuming a meat product (7) | SAUSAGE | SAUSAGE | 13-across | https://www.theguardian.com/crosswords/cryptic/23993 | Shed | 2007-02-06T00:00:00 | cryptic |
One nerd turns up: here's the answer (1,4) | IKNOW | I KNOW | 2-down | https://www.theguardian.com/crosswords/cryptic/29097 | Imogen | 2023-06-15T01:00:00 | cryptic |
Successive balls received and struck (with attack) (9) | OVERTAKEN | OVERTAKEN | 8-down | https://www.theguardian.com/crosswords/cryptic/28025 | Nutmeg | 2020-01-09T00:00:00 | cryptic |
Back in time (13) | ANTICLOCKWISE | ANTICLOCKWISE | 17-across | https://www.theguardian.com/crosswords/cryptic/24756 | Rufus | 2009-07-20T01:00:00 | cryptic |
A churchman experienced pain (5) | ACHED | ACHED | 10-across | https://www.theguardian.com/crosswords/quiptic/264 | Beale | 2004-12-06T00:00:00 | quiptic |
Authorised to be blessed, but not initially (7) | ALLOWED | ALLOWED | 19-down | https://www.theguardian.com/crosswords/cryptic/24837 | Logodaedalus | 2009-10-22T01:00:00 | cryptic |
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