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Anagrams are probably the best known form of cryptic clue as they crop up in ‘straight’ crosswords, quizzes and even newspaper headlines! Simply put, the solution to an anagram clue is a rearrangement of a selection of letters to form a new word. In easier crosswords or quizzes, the anagram is usually the entire clue …

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Most cryptic crosswords employ a variety of different clue types and recognising the type of clue is part of the battle in solving it. Some clue types are more common than others, but there are many that crop up time and time again in different guises. Anagrams An anagram is a clue where the answer …

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