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Play Crossword Tips

Strategies to play smarter and score higher

  • Start with clues you know for certain.
  • Fill in short answers first; they have fewer crossings to verify.
  • Use the puzzle's theme to guess longer answers.
  • Pay attention to clue tense, plural forms, and abbreviations.
  • If stuck, switch to the opposite direction and come back later.
  • Look for common crosswordese like ERA, ARIA, and OLE.