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Meaning of two-speed crossword | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2

Definitions

A crossword puzzle allowing the solver to choose from two sets of clues: simple or cryptic.

Examples

“I had been doing the cryptic version of the Star's two-speed crossword since my days as a junior proofreader in the Department of Posts and Telecommunications.”

“A quantitative analysis performed on 20 puzzles (523 clue-answer pairs) from The Times (cryptic puzzles; Browne 2009), The Guardian (non-cryptic puzzles; Rusbridger 11.–16.05.2013) and The Sun (two-speed crosswords giving a non-cryptic and a cryptic clue for each answer; N.N. 2009) confirms the basic distinction between the two types […]”

CEFR level

B2

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

See also

two-spirit two-spotted scoliid wasp two-spotted spider mite Two-stage Two-state two-state solution