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2 | 27% | 9 | One should be keen at such a critical moment | |
3 | 27% | 8 | Obnoxious interruption during a quiet moment | |
Keen On Quiet Moment To Be Told Secret Crossword Clue
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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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Clue Last Found In...
Source | #Number | Answer |
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The Guardian Cryptic15 Mar 2001 | Across 10 | |
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