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Giant Cryptic Crossword

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How to play

By clicking on any of the blank squares you'll be able to enter the letter you require for that square. You may change any of the letters you have entered at any time until you hit 'Finish'.

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By clicking on the Scratch Pad button you will be able to change the selected square to keep a note of the possible alternatives for that square. Clicking Scratch Pad again will revert to any previous letter entered without losing your notes.

The 'Reveal' button can give you assistance in completing the puzzle but will cost you points. In order to benefit from a hint, click on the square for which you want a hint and then hit the 'Reveal' button. This will reveal the letter in that square.

Scoring

The par target is to complete the puzzle within 30 minutes without making any errors or using any hints. If you can attain that target you will score 300 points.

Your score will be increased or decreased by 10 points for every minute or part minute above or below that par target. No points are awarded if you exceed a time of 60 minutes.

Your score will be reduced by 20% for every hint you use and every error you make. No points are awarded if you use five or more hints or make five or more errors.

Examples

  1. Puzzle completed without hints or errors in 27 mins 15 secs: Score 320
  2. Puzzle completed with 2 hints or errors in 27 mins 15 secs: Score 320 - 128 = 192
  3. Puzzle completed without hints or errors in 34 mins 45 secs: Score 250
  4. Puzzle completed with 3 hints or errors in 34 mins 45 secs: Score 250 - 150 = 100

Note that only your first score for each puzzle will be entered onto the leaderboard and that you must be registered and logged in.


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