Hardest Crossword Puzzle Ever
How to play Hardest Crossword Puzzle Ever
Unlike other crossword puzzles on Arkadium, the Hardest Crossword Ever does not include a reveal button, but the check button is available to use while you’re solving the puzzle. That means that while people can’t access hints, they can confirm the word and letter choices, which offers some support on hard-to-guess words.
Those select few who solve the world’s hardest crossword puzzle will have the option to print it and add it to their personal Crossword Hall of Fame. For those who enjoy the difficulty of solving new crossword games every day, this is the ultimate challenge. Solving the hardest crossword puzzle ever is a sign of true crossword mastery!
Best of luck to you, puzzlers! If you're in need of a warm-up, check out Arkadium's vast selection of crossword puzzles, including the Mini Crossword, Daily Crossword, and the Sunday Crossword. For a change of pace, there's also an array of free online games to play–anytime, anywhere!
About Hardest Crossword Puzzle Ever
About the Hardest Crossword Ever
Ask any crossword enthusiast which day of the week has the hardest crossword puzzle, and they'll tell you that it's Saturday. Unlike Monday puzzles with their straightforward clues, you'll find the clues become more circuitous towards the end of the week, making for a more challenging puzzle. Crossword clues get more vague, complicated, and disjointed as the week goes on. So, has the Saturday crossword left you wanting more of a challenge? For those seasoned cruciverbalists searching for a next-level challenge, the Hardest Crossword Ever is here, and it's only available on Arkadium.
So, what is the most challenging crossword puzzle ever published? Created by Stanley (Stan) Newman, Newsday's legendary crossword editor, this puzzle has been tested by some of the best experts in the crossword world and has earned the title of hardest-to-handle crossword. It is predicted that no more than 5% of crossword enthusiasts will be able to solve this puzzle. Will you be one of them?
Before you proceed, Stan Newman, the puzzle's author, has shared some insights and helpful tips for solving the hardest crossword puzzle:
To create the hardest crossword, making it absolutely the toughest crossword ever made, it had to be even tougher than my Saturday Stumper puzzles you'll find elsewhere on arkadium.com, which are widely acknowledged to be the most difficult daily crosswords regularly available on print or online in America.
How was the Hardest Crossword Ever created?
First, by making the crossword Sunday-size (21x21 squares) rather than daily-size (15x15 squares). Then filling the diagram with the longest possible answers--over half of them are six letters long or longer. With the widest variety: from the dictionary and miscellaneous factual sources, plus a few that you won't find in any dictionary, encyclopedia, or even with a Web search. And then, preparing a set of clues that kick it up many notches above Saturday Stumpers in deviousness.
But you can be sure that every clue is still fair, in that each one, in its own way, does legitimately lead to each answer.
Don't be surprised that the REVEAL function of Arkadium's crossword app won't be available to you. But, being a merciful puzzle perpetrator, I do want to provide you with some guidelines that you will find helpful in your solving, probably even necessary. So, don't be bashful about making use of any or all of these spoiler-free hints and techniques.
Tips and tricks for solving the Hardest Crossword Ever
Looking for more support with your solving? Arkadium is the only place where you'll find this puzzle, so be sure to connect with other players in the comments below and bookmark Stan's companion blog, How to Solve Arkadium's Hardest Crossword Ever, for more tips and tricks.
