Crossword answer
CRYPTIC
7 letters · Used for 10 different clues · 14 appearances · Last seen Evening Standard, June 14, 2025
Letter pattern
CRYPTIC
Clues that lead to CRYPTIC
Most recent firstClueLettersPuzzleLast seen
What's hard to understand about crosswords7Evening StandardJun 14, 2025
The vault, I see, is deep and mysterious7Evening StandardJun 2, 2025
Not the straightforward type, as I'm supposed to be7Evening StandardMar 5, 2025
Like an esoteric cry by the wild Pict7Evening StandardOct 18, 2024
Lean brainbox who collaborated with Watson heard from Spooner, with mystery7The IndependentOct 10, 2024
Obscure in meaning7The IndependentAug 4, 2024
Like much of my stuff, not very obviously clever7Evening StandardNov 28, 2022
A low place; the centre of vice, though it's not obvious7Evening StandardSep 27, 2022
Deeply, darkly puzzling? Not if I can help it!7Evening StandardOct 7, 2019
Sort of clue that's under your nose7Evening StandardJul 22, 2019
About CRYPTIC in crosswords
CRYPTIC is a 7-letter answer that has appeared 14 times in our database across 10 different clues. It was most recently the answer to “What's hard to understand about crosswords” in the Evening Standard crossword on June 14, 2025.
Other 7-letter answers
JETWAYSPassages to planes
NFLGAMEContest between Giants and Titans, e.g.
JETFREESlip away
BECAUSEMotive introducer
INSPECTClosely examine
KUBRICK"Barry Lyndon" director
OUSTINGBouncing
POPUPADBrowser irritant [Seal]
BLAMEME"I'm the one who screwed up"
NONZEROHalf in boozer breaking taboo of some magnitude
AUDITEDDid a taxing job?
POMADESSome hair products
TUITIONInstruction
NOMADICRootless
Every appearance of CRYPTIC (14)
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Jun 14, 2025
What's hard to understand about crosswords · Evening Standard · 32 Across
Jun 2, 2025
The vault, I see, is deep and mysterious · Evening Standard · 21 Across
Mar 5, 2025
Not the straightforward type, as I'm supposed to be · Evening Standard · 23 Down
Oct 18, 2024
Like an esoteric cry by the wild Pict · Evening Standard · 12 Down
Oct 10, 2024
Lean brainbox who collaborated with Watson heard from Spooner, with mystery · The Independent · 18 Down
Aug 4, 2024
Obscure in meaning · The Independent · 15 Down
Nov 28, 2022
Like much of my stuff, not very obviously clever · Evening Standard · 21 Across
Sep 27, 2022
A low place; the centre of vice, though it's not obvious · Evening Standard · 32 Across
Oct 18, 2021
Like an esoteric cry by the wild Pict · Evening Standard · 12 Down
Oct 7, 2019
Deeply, darkly puzzling? Not if I can help it! · Evening Standard · 32 Across
Jul 22, 2019
Sort of clue that's under your nose · Evening Standard · 12 Down
Mar 11, 2019
What's hard to understand about crosswords · Evening Standard · 32 Across
Feb 25, 2019
The vault, I see, is deep and mysterious · Evening Standard · 21 Across
Dec 3, 2018
Not the straightforward type, as I'm supposed to be · Evening Standard · 23 Down