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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.
Here are additional clues for each of the words in today's Mini Crossword. NYT Mini Across Hints 1 Across: Magic accessory for Gandalf the Grey — HINT: It starts with the letter "S"
Here are additional clues for each of the words in today's Mini Crossword. NYT Mini Across Hints 1 Across: Material made by melting sand — HINT: It starts with the letter "G"
Today's Connections Game Answers for Sunday, January 26, 2025: 1. WAYS TO GET FOOD: FARM, FISH, GATHER, HUNT 2. KEEP APART: CLOISTER, SECLUDE, SEPARATE, SILO 3. PARTS ...
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 ...
Cryptic crossword clues consist typically of a definition and some type of word play. Cryptic crossword clues need to be viewed two ways. One is a surface reading and one a hidden meaning. [28] The surface reading is the basic reading of the clue to look for key words and how those words are constructed in the clue. The second way is the hidden ...
The iTunes description for Crickler 2 states that this take on the crossword puzzle genre is an "adaptive" experience, that automatically adjusts itself to your own skill level and knowledge.
A clue containing a comparative or superlative always has an answer in the same degree (e.g., [Most difficult] for TOUGHEST). [6] The answer word(s) will not appear in the clue itself. The number of words in the answer is not given in the clue—so a one-word clue can have a multiple-word answer. [28]