cryptic

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Etymology 1.2 Pronunciation 1.3 Adjective 1.3.1 Translations 1.4 Noun 1.4.1 Derived terms

[edit] English

[edit] Etymology

From Late Latin crypticus, from Ancient Greek  (kruptikos), from  (kruptos), “‘hidden’”), from  (kruptein), “‘to hide’”)

[edit] Pronunciation

• IPA: /ˈkɹɪptɪk/, SAMPA: /"krIptIk/

[edit] Adjective

cryptic (comparative more cryptic, superlative most cryptic)

1. Having hidden meaning.
2. Mystified or of an obscure nature.
3. Involving use of code or cipher.

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[edit] Noun

cryptic (plural cryptics)

1. (informal) A cryptic crossword.
   • 2009, Bill Taylor, Building a crossword (in Toronto Star, 1 February 2009)

     This writer has been solving cryptics for 40 years and can usually crack Araucaria, though it might take a couple of days.

[edit] Derived terms

• cryptogram