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Lexical Labyrinths of Linguistic Wit
Challenging puzzle for experienced crossword solvers
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  • 1. Words or phrases reading identically backward, a symmetric word trick.
  • 2. Marks that change meaning drastically, as when commas save lives (or jokes).
  • 3. Words that imitate sounds, often lending comic or poetic pun effects.
  • 4. Describes linear combination of linguistic elements forming syntactic structures.
  • 7. Master of figurative speech, spinning layered meanings and witty twists.
  • 8. Repetitive speech, ironically echoing linguistic pun potential in disorders.
  • 10. Pertaining to same-sound words with different meanings, ripe for double entendre.
Down
  • 5. One adept at rearranging letters to craft hidden meanings or hidden puns.
  • 6. A scholar obsessed with meaning shifts, especially where puns reside.
  • 9. Words similar in form but distinct in meaning, often causing slips of the tongue.
  • 11. Study of typefaces that can turn a pun into a visual jest.
  • 12. Expression style where literal meaning diverges, perfect pun playground.

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