Questions tagged [cryptic-clues]
A puzzle that involves cryptic clues of the type found in cryptic crosswords, but is not a cryptic crossword. DO NOT use this tag for puzzles that are stated cryptically; use [enigmatic-puzzle] instead. Use [cryptic-crosswords] for whole crosswords; [crossword-clues] for crossword clues not obeying the conventions of cryptic crosswords (even if they are stated cryptically).
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Cryptic Division 8: Business as Usual
This is a word division puzzle which uses cryptic clues. If you're unfamiliar with either or both of those, you can click the associated link.
In order to solve the alphametic, you'll first need to ...
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Cryptic Division 7: Nothing Under the Tree
This is a word division puzzle which uses cryptic clues. If you're unfamiliar with either or both of those, you can click the associated link.
In order to solve the alphametic, you'll first need to ...
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Three cryptic clues from 7 Directory magazine
Rainwear wrapped around heartless lothario (6)
ANSWER: Golash
It's not drunk at the Officer's Mess - the public can't buy either (7,4)
ANSWER: Private Sale
Improve at noon? (5)
ANSWER: Amend
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PSE Advent Calendar 2023 (Day 19): A Christmas Family Union
This puzzle is part of the Puzzling Stack Exchange Advent Calendar 2023. The accepted answer to this question will be awarded a bounty worth 50 reputation.< Previous Door Next Door >
In the ...
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Explain why "A Fate who didn’t finish the material (5)" is Cloth
A Fate who didn’t finish the material (5)
Answer: CLOTH
This is a cryptic clue from The Post (NZ) and appeared on the 22nd Jun 2023
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Cryptic Division 6: It's All Gravy
This is a word division puzzle which uses cryptic clues. If you're unfamiliar with either or both of those, you can click the associated link.
In order to solve the alphametic, you'll first need to ...
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Explain how the answer to "A world that was once bereaved of children" is "Orb"
Clue:
A world that was once bereaved of children
Answer: "ORB". What is the the connection between "orb" and "bereaved of children"?
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Cryptic Division 5: Devil Magic
This is a word division puzzle which uses cryp- actually, this one uses printer's devilry. If you're unfamiliar with either or both of those, you can click the associated link.
In order to solve the ...
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Explain answer "COURTESY TITLE" to cryptic clue "Certainly not a rude man."
The question is
Certainly not a rude man. (8 5)
The answer is
COURTESY TITLE
Source: Shrewsbury Chronicle (UK) dated October 12, 2023
I was expecting an answer relating to man and/or certainly. I ...
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Cryptic crossword phrase 'One left'
What does the term ‘one left’ mean in relation to cryptic crosswords?
I can see from some answers that it basically means to add a letter ‘L’ to the definition answer, but this clue has me stumped…
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Cryptic Division 4: Oops! All Math!
This is a word division puzzle which uses cryptic clues. If you're unfamiliar with either or both of those, you can click the associated link.
In order to solve the alphametic, you'll first need to ...
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Cryptic crossword: trading places
This is a cryptic crossword. Each clue contains an extra letter which must be removed before the clue is solved, leaving real words in place. Solvers may find a use for these letters. Each ...
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When in Rome... or perhaps Ankh-Morpork?
This is a cryptic crossword despite appearances. On the left is a five-by-five grid with no bars; on the right are five colour-coded slats one cell wide and a varying number of cells deep. The clues ...
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Crossword clue “Trouble follows loud bomb” [closed]
Please explain this clue:
Trouble follows loud bomb
The answer given is:
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Cryptic jigsaw crossword puzzle
This is a cryptic jigsaw crossword: no clue numbers are provided in the grid; solvers must instead fit the answers in wherever they can. The solution is unique, and the green tick mark goes to ...
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