This easy crossword puzzle introduces 3rd–5th grade kids to common terms used in cryptic crossword clues. Perfect for beginners learning clue parts and basic puzzle ideas.
Enigmatic Cryptic Clue Phenomena is a hard crossword puzzle with 16 clues covering . Play it online for free below, or create your own crossword with our free crossword maker.
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Enigmatic Cryptic Clue Phenomena
Challenging puzzle for experienced crossword solvers
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Across
- 1. Relating to a cryptic reshuffling of letters
- 2. Hidden vertical message revealed by clue tops
- 3. Hidden messages woven into cryptic surface
- 5. Hidden riches beneath the surface of clue
- 8. Clue construction joining parts to build answer
- 10. Mixer of initial sounds reveals odd clue twist
- 11. Sound-alike trick concealing the answer
- 12. Poetic breaks echoing in cryptic phrase structure
- 13. Signal word guiding parsing of the clue
Down
- 4. Roman forts, often cryptic historical reference
- 6. Clue presenting two meanings as one lead
- 7. Cryptic device holding one inside another
- 9. Reversal indicator causing letters to retreat
- 14. Omission of sound or letter in cryptic wordplay
- 15. A clue’s symmetrical answer going forward and back
- 16. Puzzle within clue expressed as pictures or symbols
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