Glossary of Puzzle Related Terms
From Across to Syzygy, a list of puzzle related words and expressions with accompanying definitions.
&lit! is a type of clue found in cryptic crosswords ...
The 'Across' heading in a crossword puzzle ...
A puzzle in which a list of clues is given and each letter from every solution is entered into a ...
A word that is formed by rearranging the letters of ...
Any black square which can be removed from a crossword diagram...
Crosswordese refers to hackneyed, obscure words or partial phrases, usually three to five letters long...
A cryptic or cryptic crossword is a puzzle in which the answer words are deduced by solving...
A Diagramless Crossword is a crossword puzzle with a grid in which there are ...
The 'Down' heading in a crossword puzzle ...
A word of the same written form as another ...
A word the same as another in ...
A homophone is a word that is ...
KenKen is a logic puzzle involving ...
The term 'Light' refers to a series of ...
A word, verse, sentence or poem which reads the same ...
Rebus is a puzzle in which symbols are used ...
Syzygy is a word game based on ...
A verse or list of words in which the last letters ...
Unch, short for unchecked letter, refers to a square in a crossword puzzle which contains a letter from ...
Word count refers to the number of answers ...
