Solver resources

Decrypting the Cryptic - Cryptic clues explained by Stella Zawistowski. An excellent guide for those just getting into cryptics.

Word Salad ($) - E-book providing a more comprehensive exploration of cryptic clues, plus background on modern American cryptics, written by longtime cryptic constructors Joshua Kosman and Henri Picciotto.

Fifteensquared - Daily reviews of major UK cryptics (Guardian, Independent etc.) Includes detailed descriptions of cryptic mechanisms.

The Crossword Scholar - Deep dive analysis of cryptic clues from a wide variety of sources, by Aaron Riccio

A Dataset of Cryptic Crossword Clues - searchable archive of 500,000+ cryptic clues from several major outlets, compiled by George Ho (Loplop)

Cryptipedia - wiki of cryptic indicators and other fodder

Glossary

Anagram (anag. or *) - Scrambling letters supplied in a cryptic clue to form part or whole of an entry.

&lit. ('and literally') - A cryptic clue that also functions as a straight clue when read in its entirety

Charade - An answer assembled from parts supplied in a cryptic clue, read sequentially

Container - An answer assembled from parts supplied in a cryptic clue, with one or more parts nested inside another

Enumeration - An indicator of the length and number of words in a cryptic clue, written as a number in parentheses

Light - Grid entry (mainly used in UK)

Surface - The connotation of a cryptic clue, often written for humorous or absurd effect

Unch - An unchecked square, one that is not crossed by another answer