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The requested answer in that example therefore has 7 letters. The next clue then starts in box 27 and so on to the center of the spiral. Every square of a spiral puzzle has a single letter written into it by the solver, but the solution can be read in either direction.
Taking this one stage further, the clue word can hint at the word or words to be abbreviated rather than giving the word itself. For example: "About" for C or CA (for "circa"), or RE. "Say" for EG, used to mean "for example". More obscure clue words of this variety include: "Model" for T, referring to the Model T.
An American-style 15×15 crossword grid layout. A crossword (or crossword puzzle) is a word game consisting of a grid of black and white squares, into which solvers enter words or phrases ("entries") crossing each other horizontally ("across") and vertically ("down") according to a set of clues.
Crosswordese is the group of words frequently found in US crossword puzzles but seldom found in everyday conversation. The words are usually short, three to five letters, with letter combinations which crossword constructors find useful in the creation of crossword puzzles, such as words that start or end with vowels (or both), abbreviations consisting entirely of consonants, unusual ...
A 15x15 lattice-style grid is common for cryptic crosswords. A cryptic crossword is a crossword puzzle in which each clue is a word puzzle. Cryptic crosswords are particularly popular in the United Kingdom, where they originated, [1] as well as Ireland, the Netherlands, and in several Commonwealth nations, including Australia, Canada, India, Kenya, Malta, New Zealand, and South Africa.
[[Category:Island templates]] to the <includeonly> section at the bottom of that page. Otherwise, add <noinclude>[[Category:Island templates]]</noinclude> to the end of the template code, making sure it starts on the same line as the code's last character.
[[Category:Motorcycle templates]] to the <includeonly> section at the bottom of that page. Otherwise, add <noinclude>[[Category:Motorcycle templates]]</noinclude> to the end of the template code, making sure it starts on the same line as the code's last character.
1:10 scale radio-controlled car (Saab Sonett II)A radio-controlled model (or RC model) is a model that is steerable with the use of radio control (RC). All types of model vehicles have had RC systems installed in them, including ground vehicles, boats, planes, helicopters and even submarines and scale railway locomotives.