Challenging puzzle for experienced crossword solvers
Masters of Cryptic Enigma Creation
A crossword exploring key terms and figures associated with cryptic puzzle makers and their craft.
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Across
- 1. Puzzle using pictures or symbols to represent words
- 3. Common cryptic clue technique involving letter rearrangement
- 5. Word that signals an operation in a cryptic clue
Down
- 2. Hint given to solve a cryptic puzzle
- 4. Direction for clues written left to right
- 6. Number of letters indicated in a cryptic clue answer
- 7. Secret code often incorporated in puzzles
- 8. Aesthetic balance often sought in crossword grids
- 9. Pioneer or originator of a cryptic style
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