advanced cryptic
nounDefinitions
A cryptic crossword which includes an additional puzzle which must be solved using the…
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.
- 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."
- Advanced cryptic crosswords are found in weekend newspapers and some magazines, and the grids generally use bars rather than blocked grids (Friedlander and Fine, 2016).
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Vish — recursive loop
No curated loop yet for advanced cryptic. Loops are being traced one word at a time while the ingestion pipeline matures.
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