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cryptic crossword noun
n [C] Definition
a type of crossword (= word game) which has difficult clues (= pieces of information) that are not obvious in their meaning
(Definition of cryptic crossword noun from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)
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