Cracking Cryptics (Ignite OTA11)
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This document contains examples of different types of cryptic crossword clues along with their explanations, including regular, cryptic definition, charades, anagram, hidden word, double definition, container, homophone, deletion, and reversal clues. The document teaches the basics of 9 common types of cryptic clues used in cryptic crosswords.
Cracking Cryptics (Ignite OTA11)
- 1. Cracking Cryptics @imranghory
- 2. Cryptics & Codebreaking Text Cracking Cryptics @imranghory
- 3. Mobile Regular Clue Portable Telephone (6) Cryptic Telephone makes me boil! (6) photo: Nicholas OLeary Cracking Cryptics @imranghory
- 4. Cryptic De鍖nition De鍖nition To call upon while travelling? (6) Indicator Cracking Cryptics @imranghory
- 5. Charades mob I le The unruly crowd, I and the french male are roaming (6) De鍖nition Cracking Cryptics @imranghory
- 6. Telephone makes me boil! (6) Cracking Cryptics @imranghory
- 7. Anagram De鍖nition Fodder Telephone makes me boil! (6) Indicator Cracking Cryptics @imranghory
- 8. The centre of the mob I lead was not stationary (6) Cracking Cryptics @imranghory
- 9. Hidden Word Indicator Fodder The centre of the mob I lead was not stationary (6) De鍖nition Cracking Cryptics @imranghory
- 10. Transportable baby toy (6) Cracking Cryptics @imranghory
- 11. Double De鍖nition Transportable baby toy (6) De鍖nition De鍖nition Cracking Cryptics @imranghory
- 12. Small mammal swallows two- way communication device (6) Cracking Cryptics @imranghory
- 13. Container Mole bi Small mammal swallows two- way communication device (6) De鍖nition Cracking Cryptics @imranghory
- 14. I hear Simpsons barkeeps liver contents are on the move (6) Cracking Cryptics @imranghory
- 15. Homophone Indicator Moe Bile I hear Simpsons barkeeps liver contents are on the move (6) De鍖nition Cracking Cryptics @imranghory
- 16. Headless immobile multi-user dungeon monster (6) Cracking Cryptics @imranghory
- 17. Deletion Indicator Fodder Headless immobile multi-user dungeon monster (6) De鍖nition Cracking Cryptics @imranghory
- 18. Travelling Eli bombed before returning (5) Cracking Cryptics @imranghory
- 19. Reversal De鍖nition Fodder Indicator Travelling Eli bombed before returning (5) Indicator Cracking Cryptics @imranghory
- 20. You now know the 9 basic type of cryptic clues ! Cracking Cryptics @imranghory