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More Minute Cryptic
  • Published: 6 October 2026
  • ISBN: 9781761355875
  • Imprint: Penguin
  • Format: Trade Paperback
  • Pages: 336
  • RRP: $32.99
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More Minute Cryptic

170 All-new Wordplay Puzzles to Decipher and Untangle

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The creators of the hugely popular online puzzle platform, Minute Cryptic, have returned. Get ready to dive into your new wordplay obsession.

Immerse yourself back in the world of cryptics with this accessible and entertaining guide that guarantees you a whole new skill by the end of the book.

With beginner-friendly explanations and step-by-step hints, jump in with these 170 brand-new clues with mini crosswords that will flex your problem-solving training and give you the satisfaction only a puzzle can.

Including, for the first time, an expert guide to creating your own clues - it's time to level-up your puzzle prowess with this playful brainteasing companion.

Whether your familiar with cryptics or coming to them for the first time, this is the perfect book for anyone who wants to become a cryptic crossword whizz.
  • Published: 6 October 2026
  • ISBN: 9781761355875
  • Imprint: Penguin
  • Format: Trade Paperback
  • Pages: 336
  • RRP: $32.99
Categories:

About the authors

Angas Tiernan

Angas lives in Melbourne with his partner, combined five children and a cat named Mouse. He finds joy in sharing a great cryptic crossword clue - that's why he started Minute Cryptic. Now he spends his time explaining the beauty of cryptics to hundreds of thousands of people and building the Minute Cryptic platform to help new generations of budding solvers.
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Liam Runnalls

Liam is an Australian crossword setter and has been crafting cryptic crosswords professionally since 2012. He loves clues that feature clever, amusing and deceptive wordplay - clues that deliver a delightful 'aha moment' to solvers. He lives in an old schoolhouse in a forgotten little country town called Elphinstone with his wife, two kids and dog.
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