Under Construction: Tiny Cryptic #10

June 5, 2025

The tenth instalment in our series of extremely small and free-form cryptic crossword puzzles, published every two weeks to coincide with our latest essay on which the puzzle will be themed.

You can print the puzzle or fill it in online. Join our newsletter to be informed when the next one is published and see the answers to this grid.

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Across

3. Mess with drugs? No justification (7)
5. Yahweh rejects leader of Hebrew’s call about opening (7)
6. Rest the French one, of course (7)

Down

1. Flowery bit of corn, a tendril (6)
2. Certain measures taken by these heads of state (6)
4. Plan bash after work, around 1st of April (7)

New to cryptic crosswords? Our clues should typically be on the easier end so could be a good place to get started! (Check out this guide from The Nation and this video from the New Yorker.)

See all the puzzles in the series here.