A crossword exploring essential terminology used in cryptic crosswords, designed to sharpen your puzzle-solving vocabulary.
Intricate Clues and Cryptic Constructs
Explore the essential terminology used to decode and craft cryptic crossword puzzles with this thematic crossword.
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Across
- 1. One word serving two parts of a clue
- 2. Part of the clue giving the answer's meaning
- 3. Letters rearranged to form a new word
- 4. To hide or code something, like in cryptic clues
- 6. Replacing letters or words in a clue
- 7. Clues formed by joining smaller words together
- 12. Connecting two words or parts in a clue
- 13. Not cryptic but included to ensure rule compliance
- 15. Directional hint in a cryptic clue
Down
- 5. A break or pause in a clue
- 8. Detailed guide to solving a clue or puzzle
- 9. An intentional error to mislead solver
- 10. Sound-alike word used as a clue
- 11. Word signaling a cryptic operation
- 14. Putting letters inside other letters or words
- 16. A direction often given to spell a word backwards
- 17. Solutions to clues across the grid
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