It can be called an extension of a quick clue : A cryptic clue has both the definition/description, just like a quick clue, but also an additional ‘cryptic’ way to arrive at the answer. Now, this is where the key difference between cryptic and quick clues comes in.Ī cryptic crossword, generally, has more than one way to arrive at an answer. is ‘V’ by solving a connecting clue, we can confidently write it down as VAN. For example, if we find that the first letter of the answer for 6. The answer could be BUS, CAR, VAN … there is no way of knowing which is the right answer! You’ll have to solve other clues in the crossword, to get some letters in this answer. A definition or description of the answer in a pretty straightforward manner. Fill in the blanks, and the answer is IDES (it’s a famous line from the play Julius Caesar) Singular children? Singular form of the word ‘children’ : CHILD 4. A 3 letter word for appropriate : APT, just the contraction for appropriate.
A 5 letter word that means ‘not heavy’ : LIGHT of course, the opposite of heavy. So how do we crack these? The answers for the first five clues, as you can see, are pretty straightforward.ġ. Date of Caesar’s assassination – _ of March (4) 6. Look at the following examples of clues :ġ. And this is exactly what a quick clue is all about. The easiest way to do it is to define/describe the word.
#Scratch or crack crossword clue cracked#
What is the purpose of a clue? It is to be cracked to find the word that is the answer. If you are new to crosswords, make sure you read the other post, before you read this. The number in brackets at the end of each clue tells you the length of the answer. Quick recap : Every clue is numbered and is either under Across or Down, indicating where to write the answer on the grid. This post will deal with the clues and will try to answer the following questions : What is a ‘quick’ clue? What is a ‘cryptic’ clue? Are they different? Why do the clues of this ‘cryptic crossword’ I’m looking at look like a load of mumbo-jumbo? The previous post dealt with what a crossword looks like.
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