AVCX Cryptic

If you don't know how to solve cryptic crosswords, there's never been a better time to learn! Check out our free solving guide here: avxwords.com/wp-content/upl… (Sorry, I've just been told there *was* a better time; it was April 8, 1968: nymag.com/article/2019/0…)

Reminder that we're still open for submissions this month. We'd love to see some new constructors in the lineup!

AVCX Cryptics is open for submissions for the month of April! (And if you feel like sending us something today, that's cool too.) docs.google.com/document/d/1p4…

Hopping over the pond for this week’s AVCX cryptic, edited by the most awesomest @MossDef . Available ⬇️ for the bargain price of $1 (though please do subscribe if you can)… avxwords.com/puzzles/1451/

@brennan0427 @MossDef They don’t quite work for variety puzzles, but we promise it’s worth the solve all the same!

@AvcxCryptic @MossDef No .PUZ?

Our latest gorgeous puzzle, an amazing variety #cryptic called “Leaf Peeping” by the amazing @MossDef, just dropped! 🍃 🍁 🍂 Subscribers can find it in their inbox - otherwise, grab it here for just $1! avxwords.com/puzzles/1427/

Tomorrow is the last day for this round of AVCX Cryptics open submissions! If you’ve never published with us before, we’d love to see what you’ve got! Check out our submission guide here: docs.google.com/document/d/1p4…

Just a week left to get your submissions in! We'd love to see cryptics from newer constructors -- please send us your clues!

Reminder that AVCX Cryptic is open for submissions this month. We'll also be having some constructors make minis as a way to dip your toe in the water. We can't wait to see your clues!

@thegridkid Perfect cryptic fodder!

When your iPhone, multiple times over, autocorrects “autopay” to “autopsy” 🫠

AVCX Cryptics is open for submissions for the month of September! Check out our submission guide here: docs.google.com/document/d/1p4…

Hey #crypticcluecontest and #crypticclueaday lovers! Want to try making a puzzle for AVCX? We'll be offering some constructors a shot at making a 5x7 mini, so don't be afraid to submit even if you've never made a complete puzzle!

We're halfway through our submission period. If you're thinking about it, we'd love to see what you've got!

AVCX Cryptic submissions are OPEN for the month of March! Send us some clues! Tell your friends! docs.google.com/document/d/1fK…

@earbox @gpaolopasco Drop us a line at cryptic@avxwords.com and we can give you a hintier version of the instructions.

@AvcxCryptic @gpaolopasco any chance of providing some sort of easier version of this week's puzzle for us wimps out here? I can figure out some of the downs, but I can barely even decipher the instructions for the acrosses, much less the answers themselve.

@evanbirnholz 👀

Sure did.

@AvcxCryptic is thrilled to announce that @naytnaytnayt is joining our editorial team for 2023! Nate has been instrumental in helping so many new-to-the-genre folks learn the ropes. We're so excited to have him as part of our team!

not just a rows garden by patrick berry, not just a rows garden by patrick berry that you can solve online (‼️), but the cutest dang puzzle-solving interface that you could possibly imagine for such a thing 😍 newyorker.com/magazine/2022/…

I'm delighted to make my @AvcxCryptic debut today with a variety cryptic called "City Blocks." Huge thanks to @fheaney & the test solvers for taming this beast of a puzzle! If you like the looks of the sampler below, join up at avxwords.com/subscribe/ to get the full experience.