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Cryptic crosswords are a special type of crossword puzzle where clues combine a definition with wordplay. Use [crosswords] where the clues don't obey the conventions of cryptic crosswords; [cryptic-clues] or [crossword-clues] for clues not assembled into whole crosswords.
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PSE Advent Calendar 2024 (Day 13): ‘Tis the Season for... Diamonds?
This puzzle is part of the Puzzling Stack Exchange Advent Calendar 2024. The accepted answer to this question will be awarded a bounty worth 150 reputation.< Previous Door Next Door >
‘Tis the season …
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Made-up terms – a cryptic crossword
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1. Rocker Scott Weiland ultimately jumped bail (3)
4. (*) Take back kissing extremely unclean free wench, missing female on farm? (8)
11. Leader in colliders located near major …
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Lost in the sky
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1. It's very surprising for men LaBrie harassed to pick the wrong side in biopic (7)
5. Word written twice on the Saudi flag (and the opening of Annie Hall, in retrospect) (5)
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What is all this —?
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2. Virtual people in game released current 4 down (3, abbr.)
10. Craving sex before church (4)
11. What Regis Philbin album came out 20 years ago, with the man and new vocalist …
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I can't hear you
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3. Honda vehicle unaffected after U turn (5)
8. Nick who sang "Into My Arms" and "Surrender" (4)
9. Broadcast contains no salmon (3)
10. Send home "specialist" after mistaking …
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Slow and steady wins
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3. Round disks of metal, carbon and hydrogen found inside Mars and Venus? (9)
7. He sang "Heartbreak Hotel" and "Hotel Quenya", for example (6)
9. Forthcoming Pixar film show ( …
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Xichang is a spaceport
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5. Experience great pleasure from eating half of quiche after Northern surrender (10)
6. Ex of Aniston's is constant target on vacation (4)
8. Executed Argentine staying behind …
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At the Crossroads
This is part 69 of the puzzle series Around the World in Many Days. Each part is solvable on its own.
Dear Puzzling,
Eleven clues in this crossword contain an extra word, which must be removed before …
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Impressions – a cryptic crossword
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1. Past prog rockers (RIP) drinking whisky (10)
6. Acting award for Mr Hopkins, according to inside source? (4)
9. Clean up after last bit of tofu remaining on plate, perhaps ( …
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Scully’s foot fungus cream – A who-has-done-this crossword
This is a cryptic crossword themed on the TV show Brooklyn Nine-Nine. Mild spoilers ahead. No knowledge of the plot or characters is required beyond what’s explained here.
A crime has been committed …
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Family reunion crossword: The case of the missing letters
This is a crossword version of the "cryptic family reunion" puzzle type introduced by Jeremy Dover. Ten thematic clues have had their definition part replaced by a term for a family member.
Due to gri …
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Wait a minute, this *is* 1 across!
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1. Woman in white dress gets good partner that's worth marrying, as he can let 1 across? (12)
9. Big name in French cinema, Jean, with one Oscar, ultimately (6)
11. East Asian …
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Vespertide affairs
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4. Gives 7 down to clumsy doofus from behind (4)
8. Electronic automaton makes comeback in future (2,2)
10. They used to fly by a city with many skyscrapers (6)
11. Militant gr …
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Worship and Wandering
This is part 67 of the puzzle series Around the World in Many Days. Each part is solvable on its own.
Dear Puzzling,
This is a direction-agnostic cryptic crossword. Instead of writing top-down, left- …
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Adam Smith and David Hume
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1. Politician rejecting MAGA ideology is a bit of a cliché (6)
5. Seize outspoken drunken sailor (6)
9. Cede control of European kingdom invaded by Germany (4,4)
12. Entirely c …
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