Cryptic crosswords are a type of crossword puzzle that includes clues designed to be tricky or mysterious. The answers usually require you to think creatively and solve puzzles within the clues themselves. Full definition
Canada About Blog A forum for solvers of cryptic crossword puzzles published in the National Post. (blog.feedspot.com)
I take the Daily Telegraph, not because I like it particularly, but because it has the best cryptic crossword. (bookbrowse.com)
In the Navon task you must suppress the global picture, and in cryptic crosswords it helps to suppress larger linguistic units and break up phrases to look for hidden wordplay and definitions. (newscientist.com)