Sentence examples for cryptic newcomers from inspiring English sources

Hello again to cryptic newcomers.

And a note to cryptic newcomers: fear not as you read on, and don't leave with the impression that many crosswords take as their subject the books where the answers are confirmed.

It's a place for cryptic newcomers to start; I also enjoyed the comments enormously, especially an unexpected visit from indefatigable letter-writer Keith Flett, who recalled that the eminent Guardian setter Araucaria once used him in a clue.

For the benefit of newcomers, cryptic clues typically contain two routes to the answer: a definition (look out for words in bold type in the examples below) and some wordplay.

Cryptic's massively multiplayer Internet game, City of Heroes, debuted in late April and has 180,000 users, adding 6,000 more newcomers every week.

Cryptic puzzle!

Cryptic APIs.

Very cryptic.

Others were merely cryptic.

Drake offers cryptic koans.

"Promising newcomers?