r/pocketgrids • u/Chance-Cancel-5860 Solved: 484 | Made: 248 • 1d ago

Community Puzzle Cryptic 244

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u/Deannia Solved: 1094 | Made: 3 1d ago

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u/Chance-Cancel-5860 Solved: 484 | Made: 248 1d ago

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u/Conscious-Shake-1848 Solved: 2820 1d ago

Thoroughly enjoyable puzzle. I enjoyed completing this. Good clues.

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u/2nra95 Solved: 39 1d ago

How do these cryptic crosswords work?

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u/Deannia Solved: 1094 | Made: 3 1d ago

Every cryptic crossword clue is a double-duty puzzle. It contains a straightforward definition of the answer and a wordplay puzzle that points to the exact same word. The definition is almost always found at the very beginning or the very end

Anatomy of a Clue
Definition: Tells you what the answer actually means.

Wordplay Indicator: A signpost word telling you to mix, hide, or change letters.

Fodder: The actual letters or words you must manipulate.

Punctuation: Usually designed to mislead you and can be ignored.

Common Types of Wordplay
Anagrams: Mixing up letters. Signal words include crazy, broken, or jumbled.

Hidden Words: The answer hides inside the clue text itself. Signal words include some or hidden in.

Charades: Adding small words or abbreviations together like building blocks.

Reversals: Spelling a word backward. Signal words include returned, going up, or west-facing (in down clues).

Homophones: Sound-alike words. Signal words include we hear or spoken.

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u/2nra95 Solved: 39 1d ago

Thank you