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Masters of Cryptic Wordcraft
Moderate difficulty suitable for most players
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Across
  • 1. Process of encoding hidden meanings in puzzle clues
  • 2. Abbreviation for 'anacrostic,' a cryptic form of wordplay
  • 3. Short for ‘crosswalk,’ a hidden reference to crossing words
  • 4. Flag-like clue indicator, sometimes used in puzzle themes
  • 6. Rearranged letters creating new words or names
  • 7. Plural of index; parts of clues pointing to solutions
  • 8. Manipulation of words to create cryptic clues
  • 10. Poem where first letters form a word, a classic puzzle style
  • 11. Type of clue with two definitions or wordplays combined
  • 12. Puzzle clue split into parts, each contributing to the answer
  • 16. Puzzle that uses pictures or symbols representing words or parts
Down
  • 5. Parts of a clue that hint at the word’s structure or meaning
  • 9. A mysterious or puzzling figure often used in cryptic crosswords
  • 13. Characteristic of a cryptic clue’s hidden meaning or wordplay
  • 14. A subtle error sometimes introduced as a puzzle device
  • 15. Those who attempt to crack cryptic clues and puzzles
  • 17. Indirect or oblique clue style common in cryptics

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