r/crosswords↗
Cryptic Crosswords
19k subscribers430 posts / mo in Sep 2026 (incl. <1% by known bots)132 authors / mosince 2010
r/crosswords has 19k members (+20% over the last 12 months). It gets about 430 posts a month from 132 people. Top topics: Turn-Based Strategy, Card Discussions and Turn-Based Strategy.
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- Turn-Based Strategy0.7%
- Card Discussions0.4%
- Turn-Based Strategy0.3%
- Puzzle Hobbies0.2%
- Crossword Puzzles0.2%
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