Challenging puzzle for experienced crossword solvers
Enigmatic Jargon of Cryptic Crosswords
Challenging puzzle for experienced crossword solvers
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Across
- 1. One who mimics the setter's style in puzzle construction
- 2. A misleading clue masquerading as innocuous surface reading
- 3. Unintended but accepted byproduct of puzzle design elegance
- 6. Intentional misdirection in clueing to derail solvers
- 8. Colloquial for a challenging clue written by a noted cruciverbalist
- 12. Crosswordese term for a vexing crossing of two unknowns
Down
- 4. Derisive term for a snide or mocking clue tone
- 5. Classic wordplay technique rearranging letters to form answers
- 7. Multiple-word grid spanning entries crossing each other extensively
- 9. Moment of sudden insight when a thematic solution appears
- 10. Puzzle type where answers link or overlap sequentially
- 11. Scrupulous attention to detail in wordplay or grid symmetry
- 13. Stalemate in solving when no progress can be made
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