Solving Crack the Codeword Puzzles with Clue Detective

Are you intrigued by the idea of stepping into the shoes of a wartime codebreaker in Intelligence? The thrill of deciphering secrets, the satisfaction of piecing together clues, and the intellectual challenge.  If this sounds appealing, then solving ‘crack the codeword’ (coded crossword) puzzles could be your perfect match. Not only do they offer a unique form of entertainment, they also serve as a stealthy way to build your vocabulary, general knowledge and logic skills.

With each codeword puzzle, you are given a small number of letters to start you off.  Your challenge is to study the numerical patterns in the grid, and using your literacy, logic and critical thinking skills to crack the inbuilt code and spell out all the words. For example P might be 18 and X might be 9.  These given letters are your clues, or the key to solving the puzzle.

Solve Clue Detective 13×13 Codewords – 200

Solve Clue Detective 15×15 Codewords – 210

Solve Clue Detective 21×21 Codewords – 190

When solving crack the codeword puzzles, you use your knowledge of the structure words coupled with the numerical sequence.  These fun logic games are an intellectually challenging and entertaining activity to increase your vocabulary and general knowledge.  Always keep your dictionary handy.  If there is a word you haven’t come across, you can look it up.  When you find out what it means, you have built your vocabulary.  The next time you come across it in a codeword or crossword puzzle, you will remember it.   This is one of the many benefits of solving crossword and codeword puzzles to build your general knowledge.

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