Variety puzzles and cryptic diversions.
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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-…
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If you're not following @therackenfracker.bsky.social or @therackenfracker on Threads, you should find us there. We love y'all but we're done posting here.
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This puzzle has interesting properties therackenfracker.com/concern…
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26 Dec 2025
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
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25 Nov 2025
Unlike Taylor, we hope you *do* like our little games — therackenfracker.com/uninten…
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28 Oct 2025
If you like cracking cryptic clues for longer words, this one’s on target. therackenfracker.com/eights-…
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26 Aug 2025
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-…
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29 Jul 2025
Here's the thing*: therackenfracker.com/fantast… (* Not actually related to the comic/movie at all, sorry.)
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1 Jul 2025
Sometimes we-a give you helpful instructions, but indicia case, we don't. therackenfracker.com/high-c/
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12 Jun 2025
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
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27 May 2025
A puzzle that will give you a clear picture of our cryptic sensibilities:
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27 May 2025
A puzzle that will you a clear picture of our cryptic sensibilities:
therackenfracker.com/high-de…
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29 Apr 2025
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
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29 Apr 2025
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-ro…
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15 Apr 2025
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/
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25 Mar 2025
"These variety cryptics, those instructions can get so long!" We hear you, and we're doing something about it. therackenfracker.com/high-st…
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17 Mar 2025
Two-puzzle day! Delighted to have worked with our friends at patreon.com/CrypticCrossweir… on a timely little variety puzzle, and we decided to commemorate the occasion with an even littler free variety puzzle ...
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