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I'm pretty good at the quick crossword, but have never got into the cryptic ones. Is it just a matter of banging your head against a wall for about three years before you get more than one clue correct? Or is there a system? Is there a book, or a website that can prime you like a crammer college? Nero

I used the banging head technique. Well actually I just bought the paper every day and worked the clues from the answers. Coupled with three years of college, sitting in pubs and ignoring both episodes of neighbours while nursing hangovers on a filthy couch, I eventually got the hang of it.


Here's a brief rundown

http://www.pennypress.com/solvers/cryptic.shtml

and wikipedia's not bad

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cryptic_crossword

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