Trojan Pig: Tiny Cryptic #11

June 18, 2025

The eleventh 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.

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Across

3. Gaping hole uncovered in middle of bagel sandwiches? Good! (6)
5. How to describe Edward inside closed wardrobe? (6)
6. Judge that is bound by alternate vows (4)
7. Found a way to get out? (6)
10. They might fly endlessly East, working animal? (6)
11. Boundless demand brought about celebrity (4)

Down

1. Baffling if not magician making things appear bigger (13)
2. Opening gain by stock index (6)
4. Away working in outskirts of Grenoble (4)
8. Shimmer essential element of jungle ambience (5)
9. Sounds like Asian food joint is extremely small (4)

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.