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Stuck on a Cryptic Clue?

Paste your clue below and our AI solver will find the answer and explain the wordplay step-by-step.

Try an example: Confused alien (7) Flower in valley (4) Reversible piece (4)

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How Cryptic Crossword Clues Work

Anagram

Letters rearranged to form the answer. Look for indicators like confused, broken, mixed.

e.g. "Confused alien" -> ALIEN

Hidden Word

The answer is hidden inside the clue itself. Look for in, within, some, part of.

e.g. "sometHING Hidden" -> THING

Reversal

A word written backwards. Look for indicators like back, returning, going up.

e.g. "Live backwards" -> EVIL

Double Definition

Two separate definitions for the same word in a single clue.

e.g. "River bank / put money" -> DEPOSIT

Charade

Two or more word parts combined in sequence to form the target word.

e.g. "Car + Pet" -> CARPET

Container

One word placed inside another. Look for holding, contains, inside.

e.g. "DI (E) ED" -> DEED