18 окт. 2008 г. · A double definition clue, as the name indicates, has two definitions for the same word. This technique is used to clue homographs – words that ...

One type of cryptic clue, the double definition, doesn't exactly have any wordplay: it just has two different straight definitions, one after the other.

17 нояб. 2011 г. · Alan Connor demystifies each type of cryptic crossword clue for beginners and asks experienced solvers to share their favourite examples.

22 февр. 2010 г. · The cryptic double-definition (d&cd) clue type is a hybrid of the double definition (dd) and cryptic definition (cd) clue types.

3 авг. 2012 г. · Double definitions are cute little cryptic clues. They break the usual Definition + Wordplay = Answer cryptic equation.

11 янв. 2009 г. · Crossword. This crossword includes 14 double definitions, four hidden words, nine anagrams (two with abbreviations) and one other clue type.

The simplest kind of additional hint in a cryptic clue is a second definition. For example, BASE can mean "ignoble" or "foundation".

21 июл. 2013 г. · These clues are usually used to define “homographs” — words that are spelled the same way, but have different meanings.

22 июн. 2020 г. · In this series, we'll be taking apart common cluing conventions used in American cryptic crosswords to build your confidence in solving a puzzle variety.

Cryptic clues are part literal, and part wordplay. 2.The literal and wordplay segments, when combined ef- fectively, appear to have surface meaning. 3. It's ...