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  2. Crossword abbreviations - Wikipedia

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    Roman numerals: for example the word "six" in the clue might be used to indicate the letters VI; The name of a chemical element may be used to signify its symbol; e.g., W for tungsten; The days of the week; e.g., TH for Thursday; Country codes; e.g., "Switzerland" can indicate the letters CH; ICAO spelling alphabet: where Mike signifies M and ...

  3. Jumble - Wikipedia

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    The answer to the clue is generally a pun of some sort. A weekly "kids version" of the puzzle features a three-letter word plus three four-letter words. In order to find the letters that are in the answer to the given clue, the player must unscramble all four of the scrambled words; the letters that are in the clue will be circled.

  4. 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.

  5. Crossword - Wikipedia

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    [86] [87] Since the grid will typically have 180-degree rotational symmetry, the answers will need to be also: thus a typical 15×15 square American puzzle might have two 15-letter entries and two 13-letter entries that could be arranged appropriately in the grid (e.g., one 15-letter entry in the third row, and the other symmetrically in the ...

  6. Rigidity (psychology) - Wikipedia

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    Rigidity has three different main "stages" of severity, although it never has to move to further stages. [7] The first stage is a strict perception that causes one to persist in their ways and be close-minded to other things. [7] The second involves a motive to defend the ego. [7]

  7. Numeral prefix - Wikipedia

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    3 tri-[m]ter-tern-, trin-terti-tri-[n]tris-[8] ("thrice") commontriakis- ("thrice") raretriplo- ("triple")triad- ("three of a kind"): trit-[9] ("third") [o]tritaio ...

  8. Nero Wolfe - Wikipedia

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    Afterwards, he is with Horstmann in the plant rooms from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. Lunch is usually at 1:15 p.m. He returns to the plant rooms from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. Dinner is generally at 7:15 or 7:30 p.m. (although in one book, Wolfe tells a guest that lunch is served at 1 o'clock and dinner at 8).

  9. Rigid spine syndrome - Wikipedia

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    Rigid spine syndrome is a genetic disorder, primarily caused by mutations in the SEPN1 gene. [7] [8] This gene provides instructions for making a protein called selenoprotein N, which plays a role in muscle function and development. Mutations in the SEPN1 gene can lead to abnormal muscle stiffness and rigidity, as well as other characteristic ...