Moderate difficulty suitable for most players
Intriguing Clues of Cryptic Crosswords
Moderate difficulty suitable for most players
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Across
- 1. Clue part where one word is placed inside another
- 2. Abbreviation for the definition part in a clue
- 3. Word that signals an anagram or hidden word
- 5. To analyze the clue’s components carefully
- 6. Clue formed by combining smaller word parts
- 8. Type of crossword known for tricky wordplay
- 9. Hidden message formed by initial letters
- 11. Clue part where the answer is spelled backwards
- 15. A straightforward, clear definition in a clue
Down
- 4. Number of letters in the answer indicated
- 7. Operation where letters are removed from a word
- 10. A type of clue where letters are rearranged
- 12. Word that sounds like another, used in clues
- 13. A clue that yields two answers or meanings
- 14. A brief explanatory note or alternate reading
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