If you have enjoyed this series of articles and the puzzles and would like to see a cryptic crossword puzzle included in future editions of Synergy, express your opinion by sending... 

In two previous articles, readers have learned that the basic rule of cryptic crossword solving is that each clue has two parts: some wordplay and a definition (not always in the same... 

  In the first article in this series, it was stated that the general rule for understanding the cryptic clue is that there are always two parts – some wordplay and a definition.... 

Here are the solutions for the Cryptic Crossword series by Ernie Esstell… Crossword One Across: 1. Advice (anagram). 4. Orc (contained). 7. Early (anag) 8. Star (cont.) 9.... 

Starting in this edition of Synergy is a series of articles on how to solve cryptic crosswords.  There is evidence in research that the onset of degenerative diseases such as Alzheimer’s...