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| 1 | 99% | 7 | Exact Match! | |
| 2 | 66% | 7 | From the Greek for “close the eyes”, an ancient secret ceremony witnessed only by the initiated; an old word for a craft or a trade guild; an enigmatic person or thing; or, a novel, play etc based on a puzzling crime | |
| 3 | 65% | 6 | From Latin via Greek for “speak allusively”, word for a riddle or obscure speech originally, later a mysterious or puzzling person or thing | |
From Greek For Hidden A Word For Something Mysterious Obscure Occult Puzzling Or Secret Such As A Clue In An Enigmatic Crossword Of The Same Name Or The Camouflaging Colouring Of Certain Animalsbirds Crossword Clue
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We've checked our database and believe the answer is
CRYPTIC which was last seen in the Telegraph Giant General Knowledge crossword.
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We think the answer to this crossword clue is:
CRYPTIC
Updated: October 12, 2023 by Nicoli Westwood
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We think the answer is "CRYPTIC" which means:
- adjective satellite
- • Of an obscure nature
- • Having a secret or hidden meaning
- • Having a puzzling terseness noun
- • A cryptic crossword. adjective
- • Having hidden meaning.
- • Mystified or of an obscure nature.
- • Involving use of a code or cipher.
- • Of a crossword, or a clue in such a crossword, using, in addition to definitions, wordplay such as anagrams, homophones and hidden words to indicate solutions.
- • Well camouflaged; having good camouflage.
- • Serving as camouflage.
- • Apparently identical, but actually genetically distinct.
- • Living in a cavity or small cave.
An example sentence would be:
- • "The message was written in cryptic code."
- • "He always spoke in a cryptic manner, making it difficult to understand his true intentions."
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| Source | #Number | Answer |
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| Telegraph Giant General Knowledge09 Sep 2023 | Across 21 | |
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Telegraph Giant General Knowledge -
21 Oct 2023 | Telegraph Giant General Knowledge / 21 Oct 2023 |
4 | From the Greek for “close the eyes”, an ancient secret ceremony witnessed only by the initiated; an old word for a craft or a trade guild; an enigmatic person or thing; or, a novel, play etc based on a puzzling crime
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