Meaning

1 senses
  1. (informal)A cryptic crossword puzzle.

Examples

11 sentences
  1. Mary's cryptic message left Tom on edge, wondering what she meant.

    Загадкове повідомлення Мері спричинило у Тома знервованість, змушуючи його задуматися, що ж вона мала на увазі. — deniko · CC BY 2.0 FR

  2. Miroslav only gave Anna cryptic answers.

  3. Tom was writing cryptic notes in a cipher.

  4. Many cryptic crosswords are nearly impossible to translate.

    deViele kryptische Kreuzworträtsel sind fast unübersetzbar. — mhr

  5. He spends a lot of time doing cryptic crossword puzzles.

Origin

From Late Latin crypticus, from Ancient Greek κρυπτικός (kruptikós), from κρυπτός (kruptós

From Late Latin crypticus, from Ancient Greek κρυπτικός (kruptikós), from κρυπτός (kruptós, “hidden”), from κρύπτω (krúptō, “to hide”). Doublet of kryptic.

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Forms

plural: cryptics
Singularcryptic
Pluralcryptics

regular

Word family

3 related words

See also

neighbours in the dictionary

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