cryptic
Equivalents
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.
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.
See also
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