Our main references for our crosswords and puzzles are the Collins and Oxford dictionaries but for some crosswords, such as the Baffler, you need to look further afield. Clues are taken from current affairs, the arts and popular culture. The Baffler is one of our harder crosswords and so the answers are not always easy to find, but we know our readers love the challenge of hunting for information. Many readers say they make regular trips to the library or peruse newspapers and magazines – some even make phone calls to track down the interesting answers. Others also make note of the difficult words in a book for later reference.