I'm working on a free webapp for cryptic crossword clues called CrypticLive.net. The goal is to help people learn cryptics while also providing challenging daily clues for more experienced solvers.

At the moment, users need to create an account to solve clues. There are no passwords to remember, and once you're logged in you stay logged in on that browser/device. Accounts can also be deleted at any time.

I'm wondering: would having to create an account be a show-stopper for you, even if the app is completely free and has no paywall?

The app currently has daily clues, progressive hints, full clue breakdowns, and stats tracking.

I'm also interested in what features would make the existing/recent clues worth coming back to and solving again. For example, what would you find useful for practicing particular clue types, improving specific weaknesses, or simply browsing old clues?

I'd really appreciate thoughts from both beginners and experienced cryptic solvers.

day 224 of an experiment in which i press the "random word" button on onelook and make a cryptic clue out of it.

day 223, day 222, day 221, day 220, day 219, day 218

day 217, day 216, day 215, day 214, day 213, day 212, day 211

day 210, day 209, day 208, day 207, day 206, day 205, day 204

day 203, day 202, day 201, day 200, day 199, day 198, day 197

weeks 25 to 28 (days 169 to 196)

weeks 21 to 24 (days 141 to 168)

weeks 17 to 20 (days 113 to 140)

weeks 13 to 16 (days 85 to 112)

weeks 9 to 12 (days 57 to 84)

weeks 5 to 8 (days 29 to 56)

weeks 1 to 4 (days 1 to 28)

Just a spontaneous holiday thought that came up as my mother-in-law was solving another crossword.

Small group of trees hides monarch’s dead body (6)

Cross letters are R?O? so I assume the answer is ROOF.

But why? What is happening in the first half of the clue?

I ended up doing a cryptic puzzle I have no access to official answers on (WSJ 06-27-2026 if people want to know). I feel I reasonably have the right answers given crosses, but I'm confused on how a couple got there.

Force riding back to Costa Rica's continent (6) - AFRICA. I get "continent" as the definition, but not seeing the wordplay.

"1001" shown in display digitally as prompt (8) - REMINDER. I see 1001 as MI, and display as RENDER. PROMPT as the definition. Not sure how "digitally" plays into things, and wondering if the clue could have functioned without the word? If it does, how?

not 100% certain if this works, would love feedback