CRYPTICCROSSWORD

Cryptic crossword

Cryptic crosswords are crossword puzzles in which each clue is a word puzzle in and of itself. Cryptic crosswords are particularly popular in the United Kingdom, where they originated, Ireland, the Netherlands, and in several Commonwealth nations, including Australia, Canada, India, Kenya, Malta, Israel, New Zealand, and South Africa. In the United States, cryptics are sometimes known as "British-style" crosswords.

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cryptic crossword

Noun

  1. A type of crossword involving wordplay and misleading definitions.


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