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Krazy Klues #15
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Thousands of cards and letters have failed to discourage me from doing another "Krazy Klues"! As usual, each entry is a ridiculous pun/clue to an even more ridiculous answer.
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Tough
10 Q
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richicago
Jun 18 04
2967 plays
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Cryptic Garments
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The ten cryptic clues will lead you to the names of items of clothing.
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Impossible
10 Q
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spanishliz
Jun 07 04
2769 plays
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Cryptic Acrostic II
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The answer to the first question gives you the first letter to each of the answers. e.g. The answer to Q2 will start with the second letter of the answer to Q1, and so on. Look for anagrams, hidden words,
reversed words, homophones, etc.
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Tough
10 Q
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minch
Jul 08 04
1362 plays
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Add a Little Colour
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Each answer is a person's name. The first part of each name is a colour- black (2), brown, green, (3), grey, red (2) or white. There is a clue in the question as to the last part of the name. The clue also gives a hint about the name that's required.
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Impossible
10 Q
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minch
Nov 05 05
4692 plays
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Cryptic Anagrams 3
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Here we go! Part 3 in this series. There is a clue in each question, and one (or more) of the words will be an anagram of the answer.
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Difficult
10 Q
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eburge
Nov 18 08
966 plays
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Cryptic Common Bond
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A common bond with a twist. The first nine questions are cryptic clues. Use your answers to these to solve the tenth question. I have added some clues for those newer to cryptics.
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Tough
10 Q
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jondalah
Jul 15 10
567 plays
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Cryptic Crossword Clues #2
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Another set of my own cryptic creations. Have fun. You can form the puzzle grid using the hints. (optional)
How to read the hints: 2(12,5) means that the 2nd letter is the same as the 5th letter of clue 12.
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Very Difficult
20 Q
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jighm
Jul 19 09
309 plays
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Cryptic Clues - W
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The answers to these cryptic clues all start with W.
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Difficult
10 Q
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minch
Jun 06 06
2514 plays
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Areas and Landmarks of London
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Cryptic clues are given for the names of various places within London. From these clues can you work out the area?
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Average
10 Q
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sunfloweruk23
Feb 03 04
2244 plays
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Cryptic Anagrams 4
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For the anagram addicts and the cruciverbalists, I give you this assortment of anagrams concealed inside cryptic clues. Get your cup of tea, grab a pen, sit back, and enjoy.
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Average
10 Q
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eburge
Oct 13 09
282 plays
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Colourful Cryptic Clues
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A mixture of cryptic clues, to which all answers are a colour, so a definition of the answer is not always given. Look for hidden words, reversals, anagrams, charades, etc.
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Tough
10 Q
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minch
Aug 06 04
2214 plays
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Cryptic Clues - N
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All these cryptic clues start with the letter N.
Cryptic clues have two parts a wordplay (anagram, hidden word, etc) part and a definition. There will also be a hint as to the type of wordplay.
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Difficult
10 Q
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minch
Jun 26 06
1725 plays
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Cryptic Countries of the World
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Each of the clues shown in cryptic form below should lead you to the name of a country. Good luck.
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Average
10 Q
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moonraker2
Jan 25 13
522 plays
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"An English Country Garden" - Cryptic Style
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Can you find these garden flowers from my cryptic clues? Eg:
Q. Plenty of work for little Elizabeth.
A. Busy lizzie.
Ten common British garden flowers to find, some but not all, are listed in the song "An English Country Garden" have fun.
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Average
10 Q
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Mutchisman
Jun 05 08
579 plays
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Cryptic Crosswords 5 - Hidden Clues
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A cryptic crossword will usually contain one or two hidden word clues. These clues have three parts - wordplay, indicator of type of word play and the definition. Have fun trying these.
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Tough
10 Q
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minch
Feb 20 04
1470 plays
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Cryptic Anagrams
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My first attempt at a cryptics quiz. There is a clue in each question, and one (or more) of the words will be an anagram of the answer. Have fun!
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Very Difficult
10 Q
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eburge
Nov 10 08
660 plays
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Cryptic Crossword Clues #3
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Here is the third batch of Cryptics I made. Thanks for the great compliments. [2(3,5) in the hints means that the 2nd letter is the same as the fifth letter of clue 3. If you mess with this, it forms a crossword grid.]
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Very Difficult
20 Q
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jighm
Aug 06 09
186 plays
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Cryptic Dogs
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If you have ever done a cryptic crossword, then you'll understand these clues. All the answers are one-word breeds of dogs.
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Difficult
10 Q
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crisw
May 21 00
1776 plays
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Cryptic Crosswords 10 - Take Some letters!
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Sometimes the answer to a cryptic clue is made up from the first, last or alternate letters of several words. Look for indicators such as 'initially' 'at the end of' 'alternately' etc.
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Average
10 Q
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minch
Apr 02 04
2280 plays
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More Elementary Cryptics
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Some cryptics for you to puzzle over. Clues stand alone but as an extra hint, all solutions contain the chemical symbol for the element indicated in the first question. These two letters appear in each of the following solutions in the same order.
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Average
10 Q
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bucknallbabe
Sep 02 09
270 plays
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Cryptic Crosswords 7 - Double Meaning Clues
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Another type of clue found in cryptic crosswords deals with words that have the same spelling but different meanings. e.g. Clue -Highest ranking toy Answer - TOP.
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Difficult
10 Q
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minch
Mar 09 04
1089 plays
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Cryptic U.S. Presidents
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There have been 43 U.S. Presidents who have borne 37 surnames. Out of these 37 surnames are ten answers to be found through conventional cryptic clues. See if you can figure them out.
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Difficult
10 Q
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cobb367
Jul 08 05
1017 plays
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Cryptic Crosswords 4 - Anagram Clues
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Up to a third of the clues in a cryptic crossword may contain anagrams. These clues can be divided into three parts. 1.The word/s to be anagrammed. 2.Indicator words. 3.The definition.
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Tough
10 Q
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minch
Feb 16 04
1308 plays
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Cryptic Clues - E
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The answers to these cryptic clues all start with E. Cryptic clues have two parts a wordplay (anagram, hidden word, etc) part and a definition. There will also be a hint as to the type of wordplay.
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Tough
10 Q
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minch
Jun 10 06
1239 plays
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Elementary Cryptics
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All the solutions contain the chemical symbol for the element which is indicated in the first question. These two letters will appear in each of the following solutions in the same order.
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Difficult
10 Q
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bucknallbabe
Apr 28 09
282 plays
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Cryptic Crosswords 8 - Reversals
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Another type of cryptic clue is the reversal. They are indicated by 'go back' 'around' etc. Across clues may be indicated by 'going west', down clues by 'up', rising, etc.
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Tough
10 Q
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minch
Mar 16 04
591 plays
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Cryptic Crossword Clues #5
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20 more cryptics makes 100. Wow! Good luck and happy puzzling.
How to read the hints: 1(2,3) means that the 1st letter of this clue is the same as the 3rd letter of clue #2. This forms the crossword grid.
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Difficult
20 Q
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jighm
Aug 27 09
135 plays
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Crypto-Zoology
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These are cryptic crossword-style clues. Each answer is the name of an animal. If you haven't ever done cryptics (and they ARE addictive), please check out my 'How to Do Cryptic Crosswords' puzzle first.
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Difficult
15 Q
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crisw
Apr 02 01
864 plays
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Cryptic Modes of Transportation
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The ten cryptic clues will lead you to different types of transportation, mainly specific vehicles. A hint is given as to whether used on land, at sea or in the air. Answers are in the singular unless otherwise indicated.
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Very Difficult
10 Q
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spanishliz
Nov 03 05
927 plays
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Cryptic Crossword Clues #1
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Here are some of the cryptic crossword clues that I have made myself. Let me know how easy or difficult they are.
Here's how to read the optional hints:
1(12,3) means that letter 1 is the same as letter 3 of question 12.
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Tough
20 Q
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jighm
Jul 08 09
198 plays
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