Questions tagged [cryptic-clues]
A puzzle that involves cryptic clues of the type found in cryptic crosswords, but is not a cryptic crossword. DO NOT use this tag for puzzles that are stated cryptically; use [enigmatic-puzzle] instead. Use [cryptic-crosswords] for whole crosswords; [crossword-clues] for crossword clues not obeying the conventions of cryptic crosswords (even if they are stated cryptically).
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Cryptic Division 18: All I Know Are Sad Songs
This is a word division puzzle which uses cryptic clues. If you're unfamiliar with either or both of those, you can click the associated link.
In order to solve the alphametic, you'll first need to ...
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Cryptic Family Reunion at the Races
The answer to this puzzle is a list of fourteen thematically related terms. Each of these is clued cryptically, and the wordplays and theme are to be determined. The answers are clued in alphabetical ...
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Mysterious Clan Gathering: Trouble
If you are so inclined, solve the cryptic clues below. Once solved, replace exactly one letter in each of the resulting words (no re-ordering) to create a new list of thematically related words. ...
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History of the usage of "IKEA clue" instead of "charade"
Perusing the Wikipedia article on cryptic crosswords, I found this interesting tidbit in their list of clue types:
In a charade or Ikea clue, the answer is formed by joining individually clued words ...
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Cryptic clue: “Piece dark, we hear (6)”
Clue is “Piece dark, we hear (6)”, answer is “Knight”.
Night = dark but how does the ‘K’ relate to ‘piece’? …… Is it chess piece?
From the Metro Cryptic Crossword 3.5.26
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Cryptic Family Reunion: One for the rest of us (me at least)
This is a Cryptic Family Reunion puzzle, where a set of cryptic clues has been given, and the answer to each clue follows the same theme. Since a definition for the answer would give the answer away, ...
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Cryptic Family Reunion: Indulging in Tender Emotions
This is a Cryptic Family Reunion puzzle, where a set of cryptic clues has been given, and the answer to each clue follows the same theme. Since a definition for the answer would give the answer away, ...
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Cluing *non*-distinctive names
I was recently providing feedback on some cryptic clues, which led to me explicitly stating a guideline which I realized I don't have anything specific to back up. That is, I'm uncomfortable with over-...
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Cryptic Family Reunion: A Parade of Clues
This is a Cryptic Family Reunion puzzle, where a set of cryptic clues has been given, and the answer to each clue follows the same theme. Since a definition for the answer would give the answer away, ...
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Cryptic crossword: re-greening old Paris
This is a cryptic crossword with letters latent. Each clue has an extra letter that must be removed before solving. Taking the removed letters in clue order will provide solvers with a way to ...
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Cryptic crossword: something fishy
This is a cryptic crossword. Six clues are thematic and have wordplay only. Taken together these six clues should suggest a specific food, which solvers need to identify as part of solving the ...
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How do multi-def (more than ddef) cryptic clues work?
I've noted a few clues in our chat game which are, for lack of a better general term, n-def clues. If n = 2, then that's just a ddef and I understand those. But I'm not sure how this kind of clue ...
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How do I come up with cryptic definitions?
One of the spices I love to dash on top of cryptic-clues is the use of a cryptic definition. Examples include "Die of cold" = ICE CUBE (source) or "down together" = COAX (co-ax; ...
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Cryptic Division 17: Date Night
This is a word division puzzle which uses cryptic clues. If you're unfamiliar with either or both of those, you can click the associated link.
In order to solve the alphametic, you'll first need to ...
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A Line Inside the Love of People
The animal turns water and the information of you all into yucky yellow matter, but all attempts to interact with the Toki Pona Dictionary is the sweet controlling mouth. (15)
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