cryptic crossword

crossword puzzle in which each clue is a word puzzle in and of itself
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cryptic crossword

Summary

cryptic crossword is a puzzle[1]. It draws 5,458 Wikipedia views per month (puzzle category, ranking #2 of 15).[2]

Key Facts

  • cryptic crossword is credited with the discovery of Edward Powys Mathers[3].
  • cryptic crossword's instance of is recorded as puzzle[4].
  • cryptic crossword's developer is recorded as Alistair Ferguson Ritchie[5].
  • cryptic crossword's developer is recorded as Derrick Somerset Macnutt[6].
  • cryptic crossword's developer is recorded as Jonathan Crowther[7].
  • cryptic crossword's developer is recorded as John Galbraith Graham[8].
  • cryptic crossword is a type of crossword[9].
  • cryptic crossword's Commons category is recorded as Cryptic crosswords[10].
  • cryptic crossword's country of origin is recorded as United Kingdom[11].
  • cryptic crossword comprises grid[12].
  • cryptic crossword's has part is recorded as word puzzle[13].

Why It Matters

cryptic crossword draws 5,458 Wikipedia views per month (puzzle category, ranking #2 of 15).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[14] It is known by 24 alternative names across languages and contexts.[15]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  5. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  8. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  10. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [14] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [15] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 4d ago · Dentsinhere43 · 2026-09-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Country of origin → —
    Subclass of → crossword
    Discoverer or inventor → Edward Powys Mathers
    Developer → Alistair Ferguson Ritchie, Derrick Somerset Macnutt, Jonathan Crowther +1
    + 10 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ [[Property:P3417]]: Cryptic-Crossword-Puzzles"
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