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  • noun Plural form of cryptic.

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Examples

  • Enough cryptics I think I just noun-ed an adjective.

    Archive 2009-10-18 Ashley R 2009

  • Enough cryptics I think I just noun-ed an adjective.

    Welcome to my little corner of the CyberWebz! Ashley R 2009

  • That's 95% of the knocks on McCain's ads ... they're racist dog whistle, secret codes, hidden cryptics ... blah blah blah ...

    Election Central Morning Roundup 2009

  • Sure she does - I can tell - all the literary references, different kinds of clues that are totally different than anything you encounter in bland American crosswords - cryptics are a trip.

    Palin On Supreme Court Cases: ??? 2009

  • "That's 95% of the knocks on McCain's ads ... they're racist dog whistle, secret codes, hidden cryptics ... blah blah blah ..."

    Election Central Morning Roundup 2009

  • I went to a Christmas Party recently, and one of the games played involved cryptics, or word puzzles where you have to fill in the missing words from common phrases in which you supplied the first letter of each missing word.

    Peace, order and good government, eh?: December 2006 Archives 2006

  • Beyond that he cryptics only that "it didn't work out", and cranks up the music to forestall any further questions.

    chron.com Chronicle 2011

  • I find his cryptics to be easier, more intuitive, and better than most others. recommended P&A Magazine in a post I made ages ago, and it is so freaking awesome.

    Popular Posts Across MetaFilter 2009

  • (I say American because cryptics are already a bit too hard for me, but when all the clues rely on UK puns/references I'd have more fun just making up words that fit the spaces.)

    Popular Posts Across MetaFilter 2009

  • Oh and for the American cryptic crosswords, try to find cryptics by Fraser Simpson.

    Popular Posts Across MetaFilter 2009

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