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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.
The abbreviation is not always a short form of the word used in the clue. For example: "Knight" for N (the symbol used in chess notation) 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.
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 ...
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. [27] 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 ...
moment when I realized the word being CUT was not COLD, but the related word CHILL. I am a fan of titles that require solvers to make an extra leap to figure out the theme. Thank you, Zhouqin, for ...
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CONCRETE JUNGLE (35A: Urban area with few green spaces) In addition to the general meaning of the term CONCRETE JUNGLE, I notice there have been a number of albums, songs, movies, and even a video ...
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.