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Enigmatic Roots of Cryptic Clues
Moderate difficulty suitable for most players
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Across
  • 1. A problem designed to test ingenuity and skill
  • 2. Early cryptic crosswords appeared in this type of publication
  • 3. Word play rearranging letters to form new words
  • 6. Person who curates and publishes crossword puzzles
  • 7. Mysterious or obscure, describing a crossword style
  • 11. A question or statement with a hidden meaning
  • 14. Puzzle using pictures or symbols for words or parts
  • 16. Hint guiding solvers through a tricky wordplay maze
Down
  • 4. State of mind when confronting challenging cryptics
  • 5. A puzzle or mystery, origin of cryptic allure
  • 8. Clever manipulation of language in clues and answers
  • 9. Handwriting or text, crucial in early puzzle manuscripts
  • 10. Nationality where cryptic crosswords first gained fame
  • 12. A secret or disguised way of writing or encoding
  • 13. One who deciphers clues and completes the puzzle
  • 15. Opposite of 'across', foundational crossword term

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