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cryptic crossword

noun cryptic crosswords

  1. A type of crossword involving wordplay and misleading definitions. While celebrating our “graduation”, a handsome Scot bailed me up outside a pub and insisted I help him solve the cryptic crossword.

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noun type of crossword

中文謎中謎縱橫填字遊戲 /谜中谜纵横填字游戏 mízhōngmí zònghéng tiánzì yóuxì
Françaismots croisés cryptiques
Deutschkryptisches Kreuzworträtsel

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"cryptic crossword." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/cryptic%20crossword. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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cryptic crossword. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/cryptic%20crossword

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"cryptic crossword." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/cryptic%20crossword.

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@misc{cryptic_crossword_2026,
  title = {cryptic crossword},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/cryptic%20crossword},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}