Possibly a hidden word indicator. Sample clues: Everyone taking part in ballet (3) ? Foreign currency found in a remote part (5) ? PARTIAL. Possibly a hidden ...

Possibly a subtraction indicator signifying the removal of a final letter. INCORRECT. Possibly an anagram indicator. Sample clue: Altering incorrect figure (8)

3 мая 2010 г. · 1. Read the clue. Then read it backwards. Either the first word or the last word (or phrase, or even the whole clue) defines the solution.

26 апр. 2016 г. · Indicator words are vital words that are found in many (but not all) cryptic clues for crosswords. These are words that indicate the type of wordplay being ...

28 окт. 2011 г. · Perhaps does sometimes mean an anagram, but it can also mean a word which is an example of the clue. In this case, the answer is SUPPLANT.

The signal in this clue is the word, “possibly,” and it indicates an anagram. Anagrams are one of the most common cryptic features. Here are some.

Sometimes called a pun, a cryptic definition is one that appears to mean one thing, but when read differently means something else. Homonyms are frequently ...

5 июн. 2023 г. · Even less often than, say, the triple ellipses, the dots might indicate that the solver is up to something that gleefully breaks the rules of ...

Unlike general knowledge crosswords, with a cryptic crossword it should be possible to definitely derive the solution from the clue, with no ambiguity. Most ...

A cryptic definition is, as the name suggests, a definition of the answer which is (or should be) an accurate definition when interpreted in the right way.