Word "CRYPTIC" Definitions:


Part of Speech:
Adjective
Definition:
of an obscure nature
Synonyms:
cryptical, deep, inscrutable, mysterious, mystifying
Examples:
the new insurance policy is written without cryptic or mysterious terms

Part of Speech:
Adjective
Definition:
having a secret or hidden meaning
Synonyms:
cabalistic, cryptical, kabbalistic, qabalistic, sibylline
Examples:
cryptic writings

Part of Speech:
Adjective
Definition:
having a puzzling terseness
Examples:
a cryptic note

Crossword Clues for CRYPTIC

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Primarily cumbersomely rambling; you piece together its components - like this? (7)
Encrypt Icelandic in a mysterious way (7)
Enigmatic (7) Mirror Quick 23 Jun 2025
Mysterious as this clue? (7) Mirror Cryptic 23 Jun 2025
Mysterious scream by model in film (7)
Variety of crossword clue (7)
What's hard to understand about crosswords (7)
Deeply, darkly puzzling? Not if I can help it! (7)
The vault, I see, is deep and mysterious (7)
Contains a hidden meaning (7)
Difficult crossword (7)
Obscure or mysterious (7)
Sort of clue that's under your nose (7)
Underground vault, I see, is enigmatic like this clue (7)
Crowds cry "Pit orcs!" So this needs solving (7,9)
Having hidden meaning
Vault I see and hear is veiled in obscurity (7)
Oracular and keen on exercises involving crosswords mainly! (7)
Not the straightforward type, as I'm supposed to be (7)
Secret vault mostly very cold The Times Quick Cryptic 27 Dec 2024
Type of crossword with deceptive clues The Times Specialist 25 Nov 2024
Enigmatic, puzzling (7) The Guardian Speedy 17 Nov 2024
Tricky variety of crossword (7)
Lean brainbox who collaborated with Watson heard from Spooner, with mystery
Mysterious as clue is, make it PC and cry like this (7)
Mysterious tomb with diamonds lacking finish (7) Puzzler Cryptic 16 Aug 2024
Type of crossword puzzle that originated in the UK in the 1920s (7)
Type of crossword (7) Puzzler 24 Jun 2024
This type of crossword produced in tomb, I see
Enigmatic (7) Puzzler 04 May 2024
Mysterious in meaning New York Times Mini 27 Apr 2024
Like much of my stuff, not very obviously clever
Enigmatic, having hidden meaning (7)
Deliberately confusing, making Pict cry out! (7)
Hard-to-understand whimper to personal trainer in charge (7)
Hidden or secret (7)
Mysterious or obscure in meaning (7)
Sob quietly and endlessly check this puzzle? (7)
Re cyclist cup - it is what you are working on (7,5)
Call softly to jerk making crossword (7)
Coded, enigmatic The Times Concise 03 Feb 2024
Obscure or unclear, a ... response
Difficult to decipher
Mysterious underground vault I see The Sun Two Speed 14 Dec 2023
Obscure in meaning The Sun Two Speed 14 Dec 2023
Mysterious tomb with diamonds lacking finish (7) Puzzler Cryptic 18 Nov 2023
Enigmatic The Telegraph Quick 01 Nov 2023
Weep quietly -- it's over Charlie's description of this crossword? The Telegraph Cryptic 14 Mar 2023
Hidden in underground cell, edges away from rodents The Telegraph Toughie 22 Feb 2023
Secret underground chapel about to enthral one The Telegraph Cryptic 22 Aug 2022
Obscure or puzzling Irish Times Simplex 03 Feb 2022
Difficult to decipher, say
Obscure or puzzling Irish Times Simplex 27 Apr 2021
Obscure in meaning The Times Concise 10 Feb 2021
Obscure or puzzling (as our neighbour Crossheir) Irish Times Simplex 31 Oct 2020
This crossword is
Sob quietly, habitual response describing the Toughie? The Telegraph Toughie 09 Oct 2019
Hidden underground cell, leaders in international crime
Puzzling New York Times 26 May 2019
It's hard to understand Bellow getting pressure and stick at the centre Irish Times Crosaire 23 Mar 2019
Hidden clue here will be! The Sun Two Speed 22 Mar 2019
Obscure in meaning The Sun Two Speed 22 Mar 2019
Mysterious underground vault I see The Sun Two Speed 24 Jan 2019
Hidden clue here will be ... The Telegraph Cryptic 10 Jan 2019
Puzzling
Puzzling The Telegraph Quick 15 Dec 2018
Call film about tango mystifying
Call film about tango mystifying
Like some crosswords The Times Concise 26 Sep 2018
Vault over most of ice that's hidden
Shout softly before finishing off, check mark this clue
Hidden clue here will be!
Type of crossword Eugene Sheffer 04 Jan 2018
Having obscure meaning The Times Concise 08 May 2017
Puzzling call before soft muscular contraction
Puzzling call before soft muscular contraction The Guardian Cryptic 11 Sep 2016
Appropriate kind of clue for this answer?
Mysterious Eugene Sheffer 02 Sep 2016
Mysteriously obscure The Guardian Quick 23 Jul 2016
Keen on exercise I can start in secret
Enigmatic, keen and in charge, set about exercising
Obscure or puzzling (as our neighbour Crosaire) Irish Times Simplex 02 Nov 2015
Mysterious tomb -- Inca, oddly The Telegraph Cryptic 09 Sep 2015
Sob quietly and tremble -- it's this crossword! The Telegraph Cryptic 18 Aug 2015
What it wouldn't be if the clue was just not straight!
Megadeth "___ Writings"
Mysterious
Sphinx-like
Like a London Times crossword clue
Obscure
Mysterious.
Secret.
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