| 词汇 | cryptic-crossword |
| 释义 | cryptic crossword noun[ C ] uk /ˌkrɪp.tɪk ˈkrɒs.wɜːd/ us /ˌkrɪp.tɪk ˈkrɑːs.wɝːd/ a type of crossword (= word game) that has difficult clues (= pieces of information) that are not obvious in their meaning线索隐晦的纵横填字游戏 Miscellaneous games & activities air hockey beer pong belly dancing bran tub buildering cage diving charade Frisbee hoopla horseshoe in-game inline inline skate inline skating pinball machine roller-skating RPG sandbox scavenger hunt screen time Examples of cryptic crosswordcryptic crossword Crypticcrossword puzzles frequently use anagrammatic clues, usually indicating that they are anagrams by the inclusion of a descriptive term like confused or in disarray. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. There are many code words or indicators that have a special meaning in the crypticcrossword context. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. The host then asked crypticcrossword-type clues to which the answer was a new word, with only one letter difference from the previous answer. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. Learning these, or being able to spot them, is a useful and necessary part of becoming a skilled crypticcrossword solver. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. In cryptic crosswords this phenomenon is taken to an extreme. I'm the same with cryptic crosswords and just hate not to be able to finish them. He has a keen interest in cryptic crosswords and is a skilful writer of clues. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. In most daily newspaper cryptic crosswords, grid designs are restricted to a set of stock grids. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. This also explains why cross-figures have fewer established conventions than crosswords (especially cryptic crosswords). From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. The use of pseudonyms, also commonly practiced by the compilers of cryptic crosswords, originally helped to break down barriers of occupation or social class. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. Wilder loved puzzles: he created his own cryptic crosswords, and could spend hours with a jigsaw puzzle. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. The cryptic crosswords were eventually dropped. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. These examples are from corpora and from sources on the web. Any opinions in the examples do not represent the opinion of the Cambridge Dictionary editors or of Cambridge University Press or its licensors. |
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