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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
