Clues for the word "CRYPTIC"
We've had 24 crossword clues used for this word, and seen it 39 times in crosswords. It was last seen in Daily Quick crossword on October 16, 2025.
Definition of cryptic
- a. - Alt. of Cryptical
Referring Clues
- Mysterious
- Type of crossword
- Type of crossword clue
- Megadeth "___ Writings"
- Megadeth "Writings" on '97 album
- Mysteriously obscure
- Type of crossword clue (but not this one!)
- Like an esoteric cry by the wild Pict
- Enigmatic, keen and in charge, set about exercising
- The other crossword
- A low place; the centre of vice, though it's not obvious
- Like much of my stuff, not very obviously clever
- Keen on quiet moment to be told secret
- Shed tears over wretched pit a hundred kept secret
- Puzzling call before soft muscular contraction
- Mysterious tomb, one discovered by leader of Crusades
- '97 Megadeth album "___ Writings"
- Not the straightforward type, as I'm supposed to be
- Enigmatic
- The vault, I see, is deep and mysterious
- What's hard to understand about crosswords
- Puzzling
- Sort of clue that's under your nose
- Deeply, darkly puzzling? Not if I can help it!
Last Seen In
- Daily Quick - October 16, 2025
- Evening Standard Cryptic - June 02, 2025
- Evening Standard Cryptic - March 05, 2025
- Your Life Choices - March 05, 2025
- Mindfood Daily - July 30, 2024
- New Zealand Herald - January 30, 2024
- Daily Quick - January 20, 2024
- Daily Quick - October 16, 2023
- Your Life Choices - August 11, 2023
- Mindfood Daily - April 15, 2023
- New Zealand Herald - January 01, 2023
- Evening Standard Cryptic - November 28, 2022
- Evening Standard Cryptic - September 27, 2022
- Mindfood Daily - June 07, 2022
- Daily Quick - January 20, 2018
- King Syndicate - Eugene Sheffer - January 04, 2018
- Your Life Choices - November 24, 2017
- Daily Quick - October 16, 2017
- Rock n Roll Crossword - September 17, 2017
- Evening Standard Cryptic - November 14, 2016
- Evening Standard Cryptic - September 19, 2016
- Guardian Quiptic - September 12, 2016
- King Syndicate - Eugene Sheffer - September 02, 2016
- Guardian Quick - July 23, 2016
- Evening Standard Cryptic - January 04, 2016
- Guardian Quick - August 01, 2015
- Rock n Roll Crossword - February 09, 2014
- Family Time - November 17, 2013
- Guardian Quick - August 01, 2013
- Guardian Everyman - August 26, 2012
- And in 9 more crossword puzzles...