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Cryptic Lexicon of Puzzle Craft
Explore lesser-known terms that puzzle creators and solvers use to describe intricate aspects of puzzles and their design.
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Across
  • 1. Clue that yields partial or misleading information intentionally
  • 2. Abbreviation for crossword
  • 3. Trick or joke clues designed to mislead solvers
  • 5. Number of letters in the answer indicated in the clue
  • 7. Linking shorter answers together to form longer chains
  • 12. Replacing previously filled answers after corrections
  • 14. Puzzle element where pictures or symbols represent words or parts of words
Down
  • 4. Pattern of alternating black and white squares in puzzles
  • 6. Theme answer in a crossword, often long or multi-word
  • 8. Puzzle where first letters of lines form a word or message
  • 9. Answer suspected to be a crosswordese or overused word
  • 10. Stalled progress due to overly difficult puzzle sections
  • 11. Word or phrase formed by rearranging letters
  • 13. Database of common puzzle answers and phrases
  • 15. Unused or intentionally blank cell in a puzzle grid
  • 16. Blank squares in a crossword grid

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