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  2. Crossword abbreviations - Wikipedia

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    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.

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    Mike: Hi, all! I'm Mike Graczyk and thank you for solving my puzzle! Other than crosswords, I love coffee, cats, calculus, the Chicago Cubs, reading (see, they don't all start with a "C"!), logic ...

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    ARIA (13A: Solo that becomes a font if you add an "L" to the end) ARIA (a solo) becomes Arial (a font) when an "L" is added to the end of the word. I enjoyed this clue that links two words that ...

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    The clue's wording is a nod to the backwards speech pattern used by YODA. Here's a fun fact: Stuart Freeborn, who helped create the original YODA puppet, based the character's face on his own ...

  6. Crossword - Wikipedia

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    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 ...

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    FIGUREHEAD: The last word of each theme answer can be placed aHEAD of FIGURE to make a new phrase: STICK FIGURE, WAX FIGURE, and GO FIGURE. It took me a little bit to FIGURE out this theme.

  8. Warded lock - Wikipedia

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    Keys for some types of warded locks often have a characteristic symmetrical shape. The one on the right is a skeleton key. A warded lock (also called a ward lock) is a type of lock that uses a set of obstructions, or wards, to prevent the lock from opening unless the correct key is inserted. The correct key has notches or slots corresponding to ...

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    Explore daily insights on the USA TODAY crossword puzzle by Sally Hoelscher. Uncover expert takes and answers in our crossword blog. Off the Grid: Sally breaks down USA TODAY's daily crossword ...