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A free cryptic to commemorate the ballot release for the ORCA crossword awards (and congrats to the other nominees) therackenfracker.com/in-the-shadows/ +

This puzzle has interesting properties therackenfracker.com/concerning-dev…

If you play with words, you should play Raddle, a top “new thing in 2025” in our books. Our own dadgumituh contributed another such recommendation for today’s edition: raddle.quest/2025/12/26

How about some board gaming for the holidays? therackenfracker.com/pirate-pirate-…

Unlike Taylor, we hope you *do* like our little games —  therackenfracker.com/unintended-con…

If you like cracking cryptic clues for longer words, this one’s on target. therackenfracker.com/eights-and-nin…

Now updated with a working online version! therackenfracker.com/sixes-and-seve…

We've got a new puzzle and some new slang: therackenfracker.com/sixes-and-seve…

Thanks to those who played along for our series of instructionless puzzles. Out of curiosity, how would you feel about ... no grid? therackenfracker.com/fracks-in-five/

Here's the thing*: therackenfracker.com/fantastic-four… (* Not actually related to the comic/movie at all, sorry.)

Sometimes we-a give you helpful instructions, but indicia case, we don't. therackenfracker.com/high-c/

Delighted to be back in AVCX with another puzzle, edited by @mossdef. It’s a 15x cryptic with no shenanigans other than, you know, everything. avxwords.com/puzzles/1846/ @AVCXWord @AvcxCryptic

A puzzle that will give you a clear picture of our cryptic sensibilities: therackenfracker.com/high-definitio…

A puzzle that will you a clear picture of our cryptic sensibilities: therackenfracker.com/high-definitio…

We're thrilled to have provided today's @minutecryptic clue. We looked to see what solvers thought of our first clue — if they want more of our mischief, they can find it at therackenfracker.com. #minutecryptic

If you found our last puzzle to be a doozy, you'll be happy to hear we've got a fun, fair puzzle for your amusement today  — and for once the instructions give you all you'll need to play. therackenfracker.com/high-roller/

Very happy to have written the clue for today's @minutecryptic (minutecryptic.com) — hopefully the first of many of our clues you'll see there. If you're new to us, we've got free puzzles aplenty and even more for subscribers: therackenfracker.com/about/

"These variety cryptics, those instructions can get so long!" We hear you, and we're doing something about it. therackenfracker.com/high-stakes-2/

... and we hope you enjoy them both! therackenfracker.com/fits-and-start…

Two-puzzle day! Delighted to have worked with our friends at patreon.com/CrypticCrosswe… on a timely little variety puzzle, and we decided to commemorate the occasion with an even littler free variety puzzle ...