Crossword Unclued Turns Two

Today, Crossword Unclued celebrates in second birthday - I took the plunge into blogging with Tackling Cryptic Crosswords: 7-Step Guide For Beginners on 8th August 2008. It has been a fantastic journey since then. We are 216 articles strong at this time and I enjoy every minute of writing here.

Thanks a lot to you for reading and engaging with this blog, and to crossword creators for giving me plenty of fodder to write about.

The Last Twelve Months: A Brief Look

The last year carried several articles about the cryptic crossword grid, of which the ones on Ninas and pangrammatic grids are the most popular. There were 20 articles about cryptic word associations like posh = U and enemy = time, 15 articles on wordplay devices such as D by E and false capitalization, the setting styles of Hindu Crossword compilers (1, 2, 3), opinion polls (1, 2) and book reviews (1, 2).

We also had guest articles by setter Tony Le, on the art of crafting good anagrams, and by Chaturvasi, on creating and filling a crossword grid.

Crossword Unclued was mentioned in The Hindu in Feb 2010 and there was even an interview at The Hindu Crossword Corner :)

Visitors: Facts & Figures

53% of our daily visitors come through Google search. The most popular search terms are "cryptic crosswords for beginners", "crossword aids" and (curiously!) "abaci summers". The highest-ranking proper noun in search terms is "Nita Jaggi"; occasionally a stray visitor comes looking the true identities of Gridman, Neyartha, and even "real name shuchi crossword". Some frustrated solvers land here with search terms like "how long before I can solve times uk crossword" – I hope they find some encouragement on Crossword Unclued.

We get 3000+ visits and 7000+ page views per month.

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Cryptic Crossword Guide Crossword Abbreviations How To Spot Anagrams Easy Crosswords For Beginners Digging Out Hidden Words	Introducing the Mint Crossword Quick Guides To Cryptic Crosswords: Good And Bad Advice Roman Numerals, and a Classic Error HT Crossword Solving Groups Reverse Anagrams
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The Significance of ’s in Cryptic Clues Ellipsis-Linked Clues Reverse Anagrams Afrit’s Armchair Crosswords More Tips For Solving Cryptic Crosswords	Limericks for NJ Pretty Girl In Crimson Rose (8) Poll: Non-Cryptic Clues In THC Roman Numerals, And A Classic Error French Isn't Always The Language

Special thanks to the top commenters on the site in the last year – Chaturvasi, Vasana, maddy and veer.

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