cryptic clue

Frequency: 4.01.5 per million words

A clue with a hidden or mysterious meaning.

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Examples (20)

  • The detective was stumped by the cryptic clue left at the crime scene.
  • The detective was left with only a cryptic clue on the victim's desk.
  • Crossword enthusiasts love the challenge of solving a cryptic clue.
  • I've been staring at this cryptic clue in the crossword for hours.
  • Each cryptic clue led the children closer to the hidden treasure.
  • The first part of the treasure hunt was to solve a cryptic clue written in verse.
  • Can you decipher this cryptic clue from the ancient manuscript?
  • "I can't tell you, but here's a cryptic clue: it's where we first met."
  • Solving the final cryptic clue was the key to winning the game.
  • The escape room was filled with a series of cryptic clues that we had to decipher.
  • He had spent hours trying to understand the single cryptic clue the kidnapper provided.
  • Solving a particularly cryptic clue is the most satisfying part of the puzzle.
  • A cryptic clue was sent to the newspaper, deepening the mystery.
  • He found the note, but the cryptic clue offered little help.
  • The next stage of the competition will involve a series of cryptic clues.
  • A cryptic clue was sent to the police, leading them on a wild goose chase.
  • The escape room's designer is known for creating puzzles with a particularly clever cryptic clue.
  • She left him a cryptic clue, and he spent all day trying to figure out its meaning.
  • Her last words were a cryptic clue to her true feelings, which I only understood later.
  • How are we supposed to find the answer with such a cryptic clue?