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Cryptic Lexicon of Global Idioms
Challenging puzzle for experienced crossword solvers
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- 1. Idiom for an unstoppable force, originally from a religious chariot festival
- 2. Slang referring to a notorious place of confinement, metaphor for inescapable situations
- 3. Slang describing mental fog or idiomatic lapse in cognition
- 5. Term from fictional sport Hogwarts' ball, used idiomatically as a tricky object
- 6. Yiddish term for pride or joy, often family-derived satisfaction
- 9. Navajo concept of leftover bad luck or spiritual residue, metaphorically idiomatic
- 12. Military-origin slang for 'completely messed up'—an acronym now oft used worldwide
- 13. Idiomatic reference to mysticism or mysterious influence, rooted in Caribbean practices
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- 4. Colloquial idiom meaning the essential core details
- 7. A tangy idiom fruit, also slang for the unconventional small but significant
- 8. Slang meaning cheap or stingy, with roots in a particular patterned fabric
- 10. To completely confuse as with a linguistic herbaceous puzzle
- 11. Another military acronym describing chaotic situations, prevalent in modern vernacular
- 14. UK slang for a loutish or uncultured youngster, often unruly
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