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When an answer is composed of multiple or hyphenated words, some crosswords (especially in Britain) indicate the structure of the answer. For example, "(3,5)" after a clue indicates that the answer is composed of a three-letter word followed by a five-letter word. Most American-style crosswords do not provide this information.
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 and/or end with vowels, abbreviations consisting entirely of consonants, unusual combinations of ...
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.
20 points were given for a word solved on the first clue, 15 points scored for a word solved in two clues and 10 points were awarded for a word solved on the third attempt. After three clues, the opponents had a shot at the word for 5 points. After a certain number of words, the team with the higher score became the champions and won money.
Devious may refer to: Deviation (disambiguation) Devious, the ninth book in The It Girl series by Cecily von Ziegesar "Devious" Diesel, a character in the television series Thomas and Friends; Devious (Doctor Who), a fan-made Doctor Who story; Devious (band), a metal band from the Netherlands
The main cast members of Friends were familiar to U.S. television viewers before their roles on the series, but were not considered to be stars. [3] [4] Series creator David Crane wanted all six characters to be equally prominent, [5] and the series was lauded as being "the first true 'ensemble' show".
The "devious lick" trend started up in September and has since become an internet sensation. It all began with a TikToker's hilarious (and kind of sketchy) video about stealing a box of face masks ...
Devious is a Dutch metal band from Hengelo, Overijssel, founded by Frank Schilperoort (drums) and Guido de Jongh (guitar). Devious has toured throughout Europe with Krisiun in 2006 and with Entombed and Merauder in 2009.