cryptic crosswords

A form of cryptic crossword — A type of crossword involving wordplay and misleading definitions.

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Meanings

noun
  1. pluralplural of cryptic crossword
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APA

cryptic crosswords. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cryptic%20crosswords

MLA

“cryptic crosswords.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cryptic%20crosswords. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “cryptic crosswords,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cryptic%20crosswords.

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