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Meaning of cryptic crossword | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2

Definitions

A type of crossword involving wordplay and misleading definitions.

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Examples

“While celebrating our “graduation”, a handsome Scot bailed me up outside a pub and insisted I help him solve the cryptic crossword.”

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.

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