A challenging crossword highlighting key concepts and techniques in cryptic puzzle mechanics.
Intricate Divergences in Cryptic Clues
Explore the nuanced mechanics behind cryptic crossword clues, including wordplay, indicators, and puzzle structures.
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Across
- 1. Word sounding like another to mislead or hint
- 2. Adding letters inside another word to form the answer
- 3. Word signaling the type of wordplay used
- 8. A clue having two parts leading to the same answer
Down
- 4. Part of the clue that gives the direct meaning of the answer
- 5. Wordplay involving reading a word backward
- 6. Rearrangement of letters to form another word
- 7. Clue formed by putting smaller words or letters side by side
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