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| 3 | 28% | 8 | Mysterious and ambiguous in meaning | |
Mysterious In Meaning Crossword Clue
There is 1 exact and 127 possible answers.
We've checked our database and believe the answer is
CRYPTIC which was last seen in the New York Times Mini crossword.
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We think the answer to this crossword clue is:
CRYPTIC
Updated: April 26, 2024 by Nicoli Westwood
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About This Clues Answer
We think the answer is "CRYPTIC" which means:
- adjective satellite
- • Of an obscure nature
- • Having a secret or hidden meaning
- • Having a puzzling terseness noun
- • A cryptic crossword. adjective
- • Having hidden meaning.
- • Mystified or of an obscure nature.
- • Involving use of a code or cipher.
- • Of a crossword, or a clue in such a crossword, using, in addition to definitions, wordplay such as anagrams, homophones and hidden words to indicate solutions.
- • Well camouflaged; having good camouflage.
- • Serving as camouflage.
- • Apparently identical, but actually genetically distinct.
- • Living in a cavity or small cave.
An example sentence would be:
- • "The message was written in cryptic code."
- • "He always spoke in a cryptic manner, making it difficult to understand his true intentions."
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Clue Last Found In...
| Source | #Number | Answer |
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| New York Times Mini27 Apr 2024 | Across 6 | |
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| Clue | Source | |
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The Guardian Quick -
07 Dec 2002 | The Guardian Quick / 07 Dec 2002 |
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The Guardian Cryptic -
07 Apr 2015 | The Guardian Cryptic / 07 Apr 2015 |
5 | Mysterious and ambiguous in meaning | |
6 | Mysterious art visible from the sky
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07 May 2009 | New York Times / 07 May 2009 |
7 | Mysterious old character
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