The Clue Clinic

all about cryptic crossword clues

The Clue Clinic

Welcome to The Clue Clinic – where people interested in solving or setting cryptic crosswords come to learn, sharpen their skills, and get expert guidance from experienced setters.

If this is your first visit, we would recommend visiting the About This Site page to get some ideas about the areas of the site which may be of particular interest to you and the ways in which you can interact with Clinic staff and other readers.

What’s New

The PDF of the latest Azed puzzle is available at this link: Azed 2,785
In the October Digest, we discuss classic comedy, competition vs cooperation, and not one but two new clue-writing contests for you to enter
The PDF of the latest Gemelo puzzle is available at this link: Gemelo 52

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  1. I’m only three quarters of the way through, more words than usual strange to me. Great fun as always, aided…

  2. Yes, I’d agree about 33a – there seems no point in diverging from the Chambers def. A misreading of a…

  3. Thanks Dr Clue. For 13ac I looked for CRUWIE having taken ‘product of vine’ literally. I agree about ‘from’ here.…

  4. Brilliant! That worked for me. Thankyou so much. Can you provide this alternative link for every Azed or Gemelo puzzle?

  5. I’ve uploaded a copy to our site – try this link: https://clueclinic.com/wp-content/uploads/Azed2785.pdf.

  6. Hi again, It is the same device I have successfully used for months (my pc). Right clicking the link and…

  7. Hi Brian Is it just on one device that you are experiencing the problem? It may be a redirect issue…

  8. For the last couple of weeks I have been unable to gain access to a PDF of the Azed or…

  10. Good to see that The Observer will accept clue-writing entries from anyone (but only online), including photos/scans of e.g. printed…