Glossary of Puzzle Related Terms
From Across to Syzygy, a list of puzzle related words and expressions with accompanying definitions.
&lit! (and literally)
&lit! is a type of clue found in cryptic crosswords ...
Across
The 'Across' heading in a crossword puzzle ...
Acrostic
A puzzle in which a list of clues is given and each letter from every solution is entered into a ...
Anagram
A word that is formed by rearranging the letters of ...
Assembly Puzzles
An assembly puzzle is a manipulative puzzle in which the pieces ...
Cheater Black Square
Any black square which can be removed from a crossword diagram...
Combination Puzzle
A combination puzzle is a manipulative puzzle which requires a repeated manipulation of the puzzle pieces to achieve ...
Crosswordese
Crosswordese refers to hackneyed, obscure words or partial phrases, usually three to five letters long...
Cryptic Crossword Puzzle
A cryptic or cryptic crossword is a puzzle in which the answer words are deduced by solving...
Cryptic Crossword
A cryptic or cryptic crossword is a puzzle in which the answer words are deduced by solving...
Dexterity Puzzle
A dexterity puzzle is a manipulative puzzle which requires manual skill and patience rather than logical analysis ...
Diagramless Crossword Puzzle
A Diagramless Crossword is a crossword puzzle with a grid in which there are ...
Disassembly Puzzles
A disassembly puzzle is a manipulative puzzle in which the objective is...
Disentanglement Puzzles
A disentanglement puzzle is a manipulative puzzle in which the challenge is
Down
The 'Down' heading in a crossword puzzle ...
Trick Vessels
A trick vessel is a manipulative puzzle in which the aim is to figure out ...
Fold Puzzles
A fold puzzle is a manipulative puzzle in which the objective is to...
Homograph
A word of the same written form as another ...
Homonym (Homograph)
A word the same as another in ...
Homophone
A homophone is a word that is ...
Impossible Objects
An impossible object is a type of manipulative puzzle in which the aim is to...
Induction Puzzles
An induction puzzle is a logic puzzle in which ...
Interlocking Puzzle
Interlocking puzzles are manipulative puzzles in which one or more pieces hold the rest together, or ...
KenKen - Math Logic Puzzles
KenKen is a logic puzzle involving ...
Light
The term 'Light' refers to a series of ...
Lock Puzzle
A lock puzzle, or trick lock, is a type of manipulative puzzle which consists of ...
Sudoku Puzzle
A sudoku puzzle is a logic puzzle which is solved using logic and reasoning...
Lateral Thinking Puzzles
A lateral thinking puzzle is a type of logic puzzle that involves ...
Situation Puzzles
A situation puzzle is a type of puzzle that involves ...
Logic Grid Puzzles
A logic grid puzzle is a logic puzzle in which you ...
Logic Maze Puzzles
A logic maze puzzle is a logic puzzle in which ...
Logic Puzzles
A logic puzzle is a puzzle in which the answer can be deduced from...
Manipulative Puzzles
A mechanical puzzle is a puzzle presented as a set of mechanically interlinked pieces.
Nonograms
A nonogram or paint-by-number puzzles is a logic puzzle in which ...
Palindrome
A word, verse, sentence or poem which reads the same ...
Rebus Puzzle
Rebus is a puzzle in which symbols are used ...
Sequential Movement Puzzles
A sequential movement puzzle is a manipulative puzzle which requires ...
Syzygy
Syzygy is a word game based on ...
Telestich
A verse or list of words in which the last letters ...
Unch - Unchecked Letter
Unch, short for unchecked letter, refers to a square in a crossword puzzle which contains a letter from ...
Word Count
Word count refers to the number of answers ...