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cryptic crossword vs crossword puzzle

crossword puzzle vs cryptic crossword

cryptic crossword and crossword puzzle both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
cryptic crossword Yes No No No
crossword puzzle Yes No No No
As nouns, crossword puzzle is a hypernym of cryptic crossword; that is, crossword puzzle is a word with a broader meaning than cryptic crossword:
  • cryptic crossword: crossword puzzles in which each clue is a word puzzle in and of itself.
  • crossword puzzle: a puzzle in which words corresponding to numbered clues are to be found and written in to squares in the puzzle
Other hypernyms of cryptic crossword include crossword.
cryptic crossword (noun) crossword puzzle (noun)
crossword puzzles in which each clue is a word puzzle in and of itself. a puzzle in which words corresponding to numbered clues are to be found and written in to squares in the puzzle
Difference between cryptic crossword and crossword puzzle

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