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Hidden Meanings in Cryptic Idioms
Explore the layered meanings and wordplays within cryptic idioms and phrases through this engaging crossword.
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Across
- 1. Stage fright or hesitation
- 2. To argue or compete fiercely
- 3. An approximate estimate
- 4. Very expensive or costly
- 9. A misleading clue or distraction
- 11. To sneak around quietly
- 12. In agreement about something
- 14. Gentle but firm approach
- 15. To initiate conversation in a tense situation
- 17. Sense a trap or danger
- 20. Pursuing a mistaken or misguided course
Down
- 5. Refuse to speak
- 6. Someone who doesn’t settle in one place
- 7. An area to be avoided
- 8. Accomplish two tasks with one action
- 10. To stay silent to avoid trouble
- 13. Secretly or illegally
- 16. Reveal a secret unintentionally
- 18. Go to bed or sleep
- 19. Avoid the main topic
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