Cryptic(ish) Puzzle 7
Welcome to GroundUp's fun puzzle that doesn't take itself too seriously.
How to play
- Pick a square or a clue and type your answer. Pick the same square again to switch between across and down.
- Stuck? Check a letter, a word or the whole grid, or Reveal one. Squares that turn out wrong, and squares you reveal, come off your score.
- Fill in the last square and we check the grid for you.
- The clock starts when you press Start.
Cryptic(ish) Puzzle 7
Thursday, 15 October 2026
· by Dr Crane
Welcome to GroundUp's fun puzzle that doesn't take itself too seriously. Cryptic(ish) is an irreverent mix of puns, general knowledge and newsy clues with a few cryptic ones thrown in for the brave. You don't need to be a crossword whiz to solve it - you just need to enjoy wordplay.
—
Clues
Keyboard shortcuts
- A–Z
- Type letter
- ← → ↑ ↓
- Turn, then move
- Backspace
- Delete / retreat
- Delete
- Delete / advance
- Space
- Clear and advance
- .
- Toggle direction
- Home / End
- First / last cell
- Tab / Shift+Tab
- Next / prev slot
About this puzzle
Cryptic(ish) Puzzle 7
13 × 13 · Thursday, 15 October 2026 · by Dr Crane
Welcome to GroundUp's fun puzzle that doesn't take itself too seriously. Cryptic(ish) is an irreverent mix of puns, general knowledge and newsy clues with a few cryptic ones thrown in for the brave. You don't need to be a crossword whiz to solve it - you just need to enjoy wordplay.
Keyboard shortcuts
- A–Z
- Type letter
- ← → ↑ ↓
- Turn, then move
- Backspace
- Delete / retreat
- Delete
- Delete / advance
- Space
- Clear and advance
- .
- Toggle direction
- Home / End
- First / last cell
- Tab / Shift+Tab
- Next / prev slot