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Puzzle & Brain Games: Cryptic Crossword’s Container-Literal Hybrid Clues

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 Nick
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Cryptic crosswords mix container + literal clues (e.g., “A in B (type of fruit) = C”)—what’s the trickiest hybrid you decoded (nested words + factual hints), and how did you link the literal clue to the container? Did you ever guess the literal first to narrow the container, and what’s the most fact-based wordplay moment you had?


 
Posted : September 21, 2025 8:31 pm