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Meaning of cryptic

Source language: EnglishDictionary language: English

cryptic

Pronunciation:/ˈkɹɪptɪk/

noun

Definitions

  1. A cryptic crossword.

adjective

Definitions

  1. Having hidden meaning.

  2. Mystified or of an obscure nature.

  3. Involving use of a code or cipher.

  4. Of a crossword, or a clue in such a crossword, using, in addition to definitions, wordplay such as anagrams, homophones and hidden words to indicate solutions.