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The Telegraph’s General Manager of Puzzles and Games, Dan Silver says: “This is an American-style crossword but wearing a bowler hat, carrying a briefcase, with a rolled up umbrella under its arm, and a British accent. All of the references and cultural touchstones are hand-tooled to delight homegrown crossword fans.” Assembled by the country’s best compilers it will have, he says “a real British twist, with that sense of fun and character”. Mini Crossword 74 Today’s compiler, Russell Henwood, often produces Minis where the first and last across entries are linked; hopefully, this piece of information will help you see the light in today’s puzzle. Par solving time: 100 seconds You can expect some of the answers of today’s Cross Atlantic to relate to the countries within the Six Nations. The theme is signposted quite clearly; straight off the bat (to use a non-rugby sporting phrase), you might notice the following clue: And this process of creation won’t stop with Cross Atlantic. Rather, it will be the first in a production line that should see a new puzzle or game delivered every six months or so. ‘It’s a whole new area of game development,’ says Silver. ‘We’re already working on next year’s candidates. Who knows where this goes?’

Video games are a passion of mine, so much so that it was my entire career before choosing to write about puzzles. This means I’m particularly delighted that The Last of Us show from HBO is making some waves. One thing you shouldn’t give up on, however, is today’s Cross Atlantic. It’s themed around Shrove Tuesday and pancakes, so you shouldn’t have too much trouble getting a head start on some of the clues. I won’t spoil it any further, as some of you have personal best times to consider; however you should keep an eye out for some ingredients mentioned in creative ways. That’s not to say that the puzzles are free of subtlety and nuance. In probably my favourite clue today, some lateral thinking is required: As is the case when solving any cryptic crossword, remember one thing: the first meaning that springs to mind is generally not the one that’s needed.As well as the Toughie, there are plenty more challenges and teasers to play online. Can you beat our team’s average solving times? There’s a little something for everyone, no matter what your skill level or how much time you have; our Mini Crossword and PlusWord should only take a couple of minutes of your time each day. Dan Silver: “This is an American-style crossword but wearing a bowler hat, carrying a briefcase, with a rolled up umbrella under its arm, and a British accent.” No matter which puzzle you decide to play, you’ll be able to enjoy it at its absolute best. Because as well as being beautifully designed, you won't find a single advert in the Puzzles app.

Here, says The Telegraph’s Dan Silver, in charge of the new project, is a game that will give the successful solver that small yet potent glow of pride in their achievement, while being fun and accessible, too. It will not require being steeped in the lore of the game, but will plumb the depths of recall and knowledge, and hopefully do you a bit of good along the way. Cross Atlantic 74 Today’s Cross Atlantic features not just one, but two themes. We don’t think they are related, but, as you’ll find when you spot them, they would make for an interesting mash-up, which we would definitely pay to watch. Par solving time: 20 minutes Showcase your puzzling prowess by building daily streaks for finishing your favourite games. You'll also be able to earn fun achievements by reaching milestones and taking on new brain-teasers.

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For too long, people have considered games to be filled with needless violence or boring stories, when that’s simply a common misconception. The televised The Last of Us is a great demonstration of gaming’s worth as a medium for art and world-building. So far the show has been very faithful to the game. People who’d never think to turn on a PlayStation (or indeed any games console) are loving the series, and it’s scoring highly with critics and audiences alike. Terrell has set more than 500 Telegraph Cryptics, in addition to having almost 150 Toughies published under his pseudonym of Beam (a synonym for “ray”, as in a ray of sunlight). This makes him one of our most experienced compilers, as well as one of the most distinctive. Whereas most of us mere mortals (myself included) are more than content with simply writing cryptic clues that work, Terrell sets himself a number of self-limiting challenges, each of which is evident in today’s crossword. Our Cross Atlantics are particularly friendly to solvers, as they feature more topical references than our other puzzles, and are created in a more compact style. This means that solving just a handful of clues will give you hints to help you find other answers, and can help get you out of a jam. If only Ellie and Joel’s journey was as simple. If you need help with the latest puzzle open: NYT Mini Crossword Nov 26 2023, go to the link. Older puzzle solutions for the mini can be found here. We’ve been working with academics and scientists to identify the behaviour that promotes brain health,’ says Silver. Telegraph Puzzles Editor Chris Lancaster notes that research suggests solving is ‘good for exercising your brain. Puzzles probably can’t stop the onset of dementia, but keeping mentally active may contribute to people being affected only later, or more slowly.’ A happy distraction that may actually be good for you: what’s not to like? Of course, while Cross Atlantic looks across the ocean for inspiration, it is resolutely British in the detail of its clues and solutions, exploring our culture, language, general knowledge and mores. This is a crossword, says Silver, ‘wearing a bowler hat, carrying a briefcase, with a rolled-up umbrella under its arm. It has a British accent. All of the references are British.’ Assembled by the country’s best compilers, it will have, he says, ‘a real British twist, with that sense of fun and character’. No other British newspaper regularly offers anything like it.