cryptic crossword

cryptic crossword
A type of crossword involving wordplay and misleading definitions.

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  • Cryptic crossword — Cryptic crosswords are crossword puzzles in which each clue is a word puzzle in and of itself. Cryptic crosswords are particularly popular in the United Kingdom, where they originated, Ireland, the Netherlands, and in several Commonwealth nations …   Wikipedia

  • cryptic crossword — baffling crossword, obscure word puzzle …   English contemporary dictionary

  • cryptic crossword — /krɪptɪk ˈkrɒswɜd/ (say kriptik kroswerd) noun a crossword in which a clue is provided for each word in the form of a sentence composed of synonyms and codes …  

  • Cryptic — can refer to: Crypsis, of animals that are difficult to observe Cryptic crossword, a crossword with cryptic clues Cryptic era, earliest period of the Earth Cryptic, an album by Edge of Sanity Cryptic Writings, an album by Megadeth Cryptic Studios …   Wikipedia

  • Crossword — For other uses of crossword, see crossword (disambiguation) An American style crossword grid layout A crossword is a word puzzle that normally takes the form of a square or rectangular grid of white and shaded squares. The goal is to fill the… …   Wikipedia

  • Crossword (disambiguation) — A crossword is a word puzzle. See main articles at Crossword and Cryptic crossword. It could also refer to: Crosswords DS, a puzzle video game by Nintendo. Crossword Puzzle, the second to last album made by The Partridge Family in 1973. Crossword …   Wikipedia

  • cryptic — 1. adjective /ˈkɹɪptɪk/ a) Having hidden meaning. b) Mystified or of an obscure nature. 2. noun /ˈkɹɪptɪk/ A cryptic crossword. This writer has been solving cryptics for 40 years and can usually crack Araucaria, though it might take a couple of… …   Wiktionary

  • Crossword abbreviations — Cryptic crosswords often use abbreviations to clue individual letters or short fragments of the overall solution. These include: Any conventional abbreviations found in a standard dictionary, such as: current : AC (for alternating current ); less …   Wikipedia

  • cryptic — ► ADJECTIVE 1) mysterious or obscure in meaning. 2) (of a crossword) having difficult clues which indicate the solutions indirectly. 3) Zoology serving to camouflage an animal in its natural environment. DERIVATIVES cryptically adverb. ORIGIN… …   English terms dictionary

  • crossword — (also crossword puzzle) noun ADJECTIVE ▪ cryptic (BrE), quick VERB + CROSSWORD ▪ do, solve CROSSWORD + NOUN ▪ …   Collocations dictionary

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