@h2g2bob@mastodon.dbatley.com2026-06-20 10:02:38
Caught nothing starting web browser (3) #cryptic #crossword
@h2g2bob@mastodon.dbatley.com2026-06-20 10:02:38
@losttourist@social.chatty.monster2026-07-23 11:58:32
Cryptic crossword help please.
I'm doing a crossword at the moment and the clue is
Surrogate animal to nose around (5).
and it needs to fit in to _ R _ X _
The answer is "proxy" because that's "surrogate", but I'm a bit stumped on how "animal to nose around" fits in. What am I not getting?
Thanks!
#CrypticCrossword #crossword
@losttourist@social.chatty.monster2026-05-04 06:40:06
A very nice themed #CrypticCrossword for today: https://www.mycrossword.co.uk/cryptic/3394