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  2. Crossword abbreviations - Wikipedia

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    Taking this one stage further, the clue word can hint at the word or words to be abbreviated rather than giving the word itself. For example: "About" for C or CA (for "circa"), or RE. "Say" for EG, used to mean "for example". More obscure clue words of this variety include: "Model" for T, referring to the Model T.

  3. The New York Times crossword - Wikipedia

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    Clues and answers must always match in part of speech, tense, aspect, number, and degree. A plural clue always indicates a plural answer and a clue in the past tense always has an answer in the past tense. A clue containing a comparative or superlative always has an answer in the same degree (e.g., [Most difficult] for TOUGHEST). [6]

  4. Crossword - Wikipedia

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    An American-style 15×15 crossword grid layout. A crossword (or crossword puzzle) is a word game consisting of a grid of black and white squares, into which solvers enter words or phrases ("entries") crossing each other horizontally ("across") and vertically ("down") according to a set of clues. Each white square is typically filled with one ...

  5. Off the Grid: Sally breaks down USA TODAY's crossword ... - AOL

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    The quote in the clue is part of a statement Eugene V. Debs made to the court when he was convicted of violating the sedition act for making a speech denouncing U.S. participation in World War I ...

  6. Crickler 2: Daily Word Puzzle is a twist on crosswords that's ...

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    What's more, if the adaptive difficulty doesn't work for you, and puzzles are still too difficult, you can manually change the difficulty or use hints to solve particular puzzles. %Gallery-160836%

  7. Today's Wordle Hint, Answer for #1310 on Sunday ... - AOL

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    If you’re stuck on today’s Wordle answer, we’re here to help—but beware of spoilers for Wordle 1310 ahead. Let's start with a few hints.

  8. Acrostic (puzzle) - Wikipedia

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    An acrostic is a type of word puzzle, related somewhat to crossword puzzles, that uses an acrostic form. It typically consists of two parts. The first part is a set of lettered clues, each of which has numbered blanks representing the letters of the answer.

  9. Cryptic crossword - Wikipedia

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    A 15x15 lattice-style grid is common for cryptic crosswords. A cryptic crossword is a crossword puzzle in which each clue is a word puzzle. Cryptic crosswords are particularly popular in the United Kingdom, where they originated, [1] as well as Ireland, the Netherlands, and in several Commonwealth nations, including Australia, Canada, India, Kenya, Malta, New Zealand, and South Africa.