Parseword

A tricky wordplay game: parse the clue, one transformation at a time.

Every day: One numbered cryptic-style puzzle a day, the same for everyone: transform a phrase step by step through wordplay (anagrams, hidden words, deletions and the like) to reach the answer. New puzzle: 08:00 UTC (midnight Pacific Standard Time).

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Parseword turns a cryptic crossword clue into a step-by-step game. Each day you take a phrase and apply wordplay moves to it, such as anagramming, hiding, reversing or deleting letters, until you reach the answer the clue defines. It teaches how cryptic clues are built while you solve.

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