Meaning of advanced cryptic | Babel Free

Definitions

A cryptic crossword which includes an additional puzzle which must be solved using the completed grid or which transforms entries in the grid.

Examples

“Consideration has been given to the differing needs of various kinds of crosswords, from concise to advanced cryptics, and nothing has been excluded simply on the grounds of obscurity.”

“And then there are his puzzles, modeled on those he and Bernstein had enjoyed so much in The Listener. These are as enjoyable examples as any of the eye-wateringly arcane "advanced cryptic."”

“Advanced cryptic crosswords are found in weekend newspapers and some magazines, and the grids generally use bars rather than blocked grids (Friedlander and Fine, 2016).”

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