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Esoteric Cryptic Tactics Unveiled
Challenging puzzle for experienced crossword solvers
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Across
  • 1. Figurative language woven into clues
  • 2. Replacing elements in complex clue construction
  • 3. Style marked by obscurity and wit
  • 6. Signal word hinting at word manipulation
  • 7. Clues formed by joining parts sequentially
  • 8. Sound-alike wordplay confounds solvers
  • 9. Rearranged letters form this classic cryptic device
Down
  • 4. Clue with two meanings to solve
  • 5. Part of the clue giving straightforward meaning
  • 10. Abbreviated form sometimes hinted cryptically
  • 11. Puzzling style like cryptic clues themselves
  • 12. Hidden words embedded quietly inside
  • 13. Backward reading, a common cryptic device

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