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Cryptic Crosswords

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Next Meetings

Vivo Lounge  
No meetings until further notice.


Crosswords Too
No meetings until further notice


Castle View  
No meetings until further notice.



All Meetings have been cancelled until further notice.
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.

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.


Timetable
New members welcome for 2nd and 4th Wed am at Vivo Lounge
Group Leader Penny Blaby
If you wish to send us an email, please type  the address below into your email address bar (without the spaces)
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