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Comments from Today’s Crossword Constructors. Shannon & Will: In November, editor Amanda Rafkin wrote a USA TODAY puzzle titled "Secret Crush".That inspired us to look for a hidden anagram theme ...
When a clue includes a question mark at the end, but the clue is not a quotation, the question mark is an indication to solvers that there is some sort of word play going on.
An exclamation mark at the end of a clue that is not part of a quotation is an indicator to interpret the clue literally. In this case, a moray is, literally, an EEL.
Comments from Today’s Crossword Constructors. Sally: It's always a joy to collaborate with Olivia. We came up with this theme because Olivia wanted to include the phrase MARBLE OLYMPICS in the ...
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.
For a plain puzzle, the clue-word is indicated by a simple definition. If the competition puzzle is a special, finding the clue-word may be part of the puzzle and frequently the submitted clue has to conform to the puzzle's particular conventions. [6] Azed Prize Bookplate (Reg Boulton design) The competition results are announced three weeks later.
With the help of crossing answers I finally figured out the clue was referring to emcees' opening words in a more general way. KEA (51A: Mauna ___ (Hawaiian peak)) Mauna KEA is one of five ...
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. Each white square is typically filled with one letter, while the black squares are used to ...