advanced cryptic
advanced cryptic noun: a cryptic crossword which includes an additional puzzle which must be solved using the completed grid or which transforms entries in the grid.
Noun
advanced cryptic (plural advanced cryptics)
- A cryptic crossword which includes an additional puzzle which must be solved using the completed grid or which transforms entries in the grid.
- Consideration has been given to the differing needs of various kinds of crosswords, from concise to advanced cryptics, and nothing has been excluded simply on the grounds of obscurity.2012 September 7, Chambers, The Chambers Crossword Dictionary, 3rd edition, Hachette UK, →ISBN
- And then there are his puzzles, modeled on those he and Bernstein had enjoyed so much in The Listener. These are as enjoyable examples as any of the eye-wateringly arcane "advanced cryptic."2014 July 10, Alan Connor, The Crossword Century: 100 Years of Witty Wordplay, Ingenious Puzzles, and Linguistic Mischief, Penguin, →ISBN
Forms of advanced cryptic
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Questions about advanced cryptic
- What does advanced cryptic mean?
- Advanced cryptic means a cryptic crossword which includes an additional puzzle which must be solved using the completed grid or which transforms entries in the grid.
- What part of speech is advanced cryptic?
- Advanced cryptic is a noun.
- What is the plural of advanced cryptic?
- The plural of advanced cryptic is advanced cryptics.
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