0 a type of crossword (= word game) that has difficult clues (= pieces of information) that are not obvious in their meaning
Cryptic crossword puzzles frequently use anagrammatic clues, usually indicating that they are anagrams by the inclusion of a descriptive term like confused or in disarray.
There are many code words or indicators that have a special meaning in the cryptic crossword context.
The host then asked cryptic crossword-type clues to which the answer was a new word, with only one letter difference from the previous answer.
Learning these, or being able to spot them, is a useful and necessary part of becoming a skilled cryptic crossword solver.
In cryptic crosswords this phenomenon is taken to an extreme.
I'm the same with cryptic crosswords and just hate not to be able to finish them.
He has a keen interest in cryptic crosswords and is a skilful writer of clues.
In most daily newspaper cryptic crosswords, grid designs are restricted to a set of stock grids.
