Looking for a Cryptic Wordle?, Cryptic crosswords are puzzles where each clue is a wordplay puzzle in itself. In Crypticle a typical cryptic crossword clue consists of two parts: the definition and the wordplay. The definition is a straightforward synonym of the answer, while the wordplay is a more complex cryptic hint that leads you to the answer through various clue types. Understanding the rules and different types of clues is key to solving them.
Clue: "Bears fancy sword (5)"
Answer: "Saber" (An anagram of 'Bears' that means sword)
Clue: "Letters from schoolmaster never enforcing discipline (5)"
Answer: "Stern" (The word 'Stern' is hidden in "schoolmaster never")
Clue: "Might be indebted for interrupting press release (5)"
Answer: "Power" (Press release = PR. Which is interrupted by 'be indebted' = OWE)
Clue: "Reporter’s dispatched perfume (5)"
Answer: "Scent" (A homophone of 'sent' which refers to being dispatched)
Clue: "Check a Buddhist at regular intervals (5)"
Answer: "Audit" (The alternating odd letters of 'a Buddhist')
Clue: "Server missing one essential liquid (5)"
Answer: "Water" (Waiter is a synonym for a server, missing 1 (I) = essential liquid)
Clue: "Scratch hat head in coffee shop (5)"
Answer: "Chafe" (The letter h (head of 'hat'), is inserted into cafe (synonym of coffee shop))
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