Cryptic Crosswords

Next Meetings

Vivo Lounge   10:15am - 12:00
Tues  24th Dec  No meeting
Tues 14th Jan 2020
Tues 28th Jan 2020

Crosswords Too 10:15am - 12:00
Wed 15th Jan 2020
Wed 29th Jan

Castle View   10:30am - 11:30
Thurs 19th Dec

Homework is usually one of :
Times Quick Cryptic  TQC
Times Cryptic             TC
Learn how to solve Cryptic Crosswords and practice with friends.

The original group meets 2nd and 4th Tuesday of each month in the Vivo Lounge Snug Room in Brewery Square (underneath Carluccio's).
This group is now full.

There is now a second group (Cryptic Crossword Too) which meets 2nd and 4th Wed of each month, also in the Vivo Lounge Snug Room.
New members are welcome here.

A third "informal" group meets at Castle View Care Home in Poundbury
on the 1st and 3rd Thursday of each month. 
This is a short one hour session for people who enjoy doing cryptic crosswords or who would like to learn how to do cryptic crosswords in the company of a few of the Castle View Residents.

To get full details please talk to group leader.

Tips:
Collins Crossword Solver (aka Franklin CWM-108) and
Chambers Crossword Dictionary (App or paperback) make excellent presents.

If you want help with a crossword there are internet blogs for most of the newspaper daily crosswords.
Such as The Times:  times-xwd-times.livejournal.com/    
or The Telegraph:  bigdave44.com/
Besides giving you the answer they will often give tips or a brief explanation of why that is the correct answer.

Please note that bigdave44.com also has a crossword guide for beginners. Home > crosswords > crossword guide  and print out 8 pages.
New members welcome for 2nd and 4th Wed am at Vivo Lounge
Group Leader Penny Blaby