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    CRYPTIC CROSSWORD 1

    Jun 04, 2020 2 minutes
    BY FRASER SIMPSON

    ach clue in a cryptic crossword has two parts: a definition of the answer and an indication of the answer’s literal makeup via wordplay. Either half may come first; finding the dividing point between the two parts is the key to solving. On page 49, eight common methods by which hints

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