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Add →Cryptic clues
For example, if the clue was "[[Harbour]]", the answer might be "port" (a synonym) or "[[Aden]]" (the name of a particular harbour, in this case in [[Yemen]]).
For example, if the clue was "[[Harbour]]", the answer might be "port" (a synonym) or "[[Aden]]" (the name of a particular harbour, in this case in [[Yemen]]).
=== Cryptic clues ===
Cryptic clues are normally phrases consisting of two parts, one part being a simple clue and the other being the cryptic part, but both referring to the same answer.
Part of the problem with solving the clue is working out which is which.
The cryptic part can take a number of different forms, including [[anagram]]s, a consecutive sequence of letters in the clue, taking some letters backwards, and using initial letters, and combinations of these.
Quite often there will be a hint within the clue as to what form of cryptic clue is involved, but figuring out what the hint is can also be a problem.
The following table lists and explains some cryptic clues:
{| class="wikitable"
|-
!Clue!!Simple part!!Cryptic part(s)!!Hint(s)!!Explanation!!Solution
|-
|Part of body that's rubbish, we hear||part of body||rubbish||we hear||"we hear" indicates that a [[homonym]] is involved||waist (sounds like ''waste'')
|-
|Confused liberal form of writing||form of writing||liberal||confused||"confused" (in this case) indicates an anagram||braille (anagram of "liberal")
|-
|Warmth from the lathe attachment||warmth||lathe attachment||from||"from" indicates that the answer is obtained ''from'' the clue||heat (lat'''he at'''tachment)
|-
|50 circle the morning dirt||dirt||500 circle the morning||—||The Roman numeral for 50 is "L". "Circle" represents the letter of that shape (O). "the morning" is "a.m."||loam (l+o+am)
|-
|Route to return a tap to the capital of Hungary.||route||tap, Hungary||return, capital of||"return" indicates that the word (tap) is backwards (pat). The capital (letter) of "Hungary" is "H".||path (pat+h)
|-
|Flower of London||—||Flower of London||—||While you normally think of a "flower" as part of a plant, in this case it is something that ''flows'', such as a river.||Thames
|}
== Example ==
== Example ==