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minus-squarestray@pawb.sociallinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·edit-22 days agoI don’t think I understand. ::: Why is “time” considered the final word even though the actual word is “space-time”? Why is “with” abbreviated instead of translated? ::: It seems that the clue only makes sense retroactively rather than leading to the answer. It’s unfortunate that the tutorial is a spoiler for this puzzle because it means I can’t even try to solve one today.
minus-squarem_f@discuss.onlineOPlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·2 days agoHere’s a guide on solving them: https://www.puzzleshq.com/tips-tricks/puzzles/how-to-solve-cryptic-crosswords/ I saw that they’ve been posted here before, so I continued posting them since I’ve been solving them. I like how this site presents them, with hints and clues. It seems like it’s a good way to get into cryptics?
I don’t think I understand.
::: Why is “time” considered the final word even though the actual word is “space-time”? Why is “with” abbreviated instead of translated? :::
It seems that the clue only makes sense retroactively rather than leading to the answer.
It’s unfortunate that the tutorial is a spoiler for this puzzle because it means I can’t even try to solve one today.
Here’s a guide on solving them: https://www.puzzleshq.com/tips-tricks/puzzles/how-to-solve-cryptic-crosswords/
I saw that they’ve been posted here before, so I continued posting them since I’ve been solving them. I like how this site presents them, with hints and clues. It seems like it’s a good way to get into cryptics?