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How abbreviations are used in crosswords

Crossword puzzles reward curiosity, pattern recognition, and an openness to how language bends and shifts. One of the first surprises many beginners encounter is how often abbreviations appear in crossword…
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What Are Themed Crossword Clues

Crossword puzzles are more than a collection of isolated crossword clues placed into a crossword grid. Many puzzles, especially in daily crossword publications and online crosswords, are built around a…
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What Are Cryptic Crossword Clues

Cryptic crossword clues often look mysterious, even intimidating, to anyone used to standard crossword puzzles. At first glance, they can feel like riddles written in a secret language, full of…