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Mini Cryptic Crossword Hint
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| Genre: Cryptic Crossword |
Rating: 6 - Medium to Hard |
Source: William Armstrong |
| Brain Functions: Vocabulary, Synthesis |
Puzzle Solution |
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Here is an eight-word cryptic crossword puzzle. Each clue contains a normal definition and a wordplay definition for the same answer. For example, consider this clue: Auto Club of U.S. - even parts of Canada (3). The answer is 3 letters long. The normal definition (Auto Club of U.S.) points to "AAA". The wordplay definition (even parts of Canada) also points to "AAA" because the even letters in "Canada" are three A's. For more instructions on how to solve cryptic crosswords see How to Solve Cryptic Crosswords.
1 Across: Charade (answer is made from two 2-letter words) - Scholarly book = "to" + yours truly
5 Across: Hidden (answer is found in part of the clue) - Region is hidden in "Near East"
6 Across: Charade (answer is made from two parts) - Throw the football = Dad's + starting to say
7 Across: Hidden (answer is found in part of the clue) - otherwise is hidden in "Chelsea"
1 Down: Two meanings (2 standard definitions for 1 word) - Band and to make a video
2 Down: Deletion (answer is part a word in the clue) - College exam is part of the word "moral"
3 Down: Two meanings (2 standard definitions for 1 word) - Disorderly heap and military food
4 Down: Hidden (answer is found in part of the clue) - Comfort is hidden in "weasel"
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