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Meaning of cryptic | Babel Free

Noun CEFR C2 Specialized
ˈkɹɪptɪk

Definitions

A cryptic crossword puzzle.

informal

Equivalents

العربية غامض مبهم
Български таен
Bosanski kripta
Català críptic
Deutsch kryptisch
Esperanto kripta
Español críptico
Hrvatski kripta
Italiano criptico
Nederlands cryptisch
Polski niejasny
Português críptico
Српски kripta
Türkçe gizemli şifreli

Examples

“He settled down to the cryptic in the Independent. He loved his crossword. It kept him mentally active, just as gossip did his wife.”
“This writer has been solving cryptics for 40 years and can usually crack Araucaria, though it might take a couple of days.”

CEFR level

C2
Mastery
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.
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