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What is the question mark in crossword puzzle clues? ›

A question mark usually signifies the clue is a pun or uses the meanings of the clue words in some unexpected way. One common case of this is having words which have some common idiomatic meaning together instead be taken literally. Grabbing some recent puzzles around the internet for some examples: Processed food?

Lava is hot, liquefied rock that flows from a volcano or other opening on the surface of Earth.

Clue: A crossword clue is a hint that the solver must decipher to find the answer that is then entered into the puzzle grid. Clues are not necessarily dictionary definitions; they can involve puns, anagrams and other types of wordplay.

A question mark indicates to your readers that your sentence should be read as an inquiry. It is the end mark used in interrogative sentences. Question words like who, when, where, why, what, which, and how indicate that a sentence is a question.

The crater is the bowl shaped opening located at the top of the volcano.

Magma is extremely hot liquid and semi-liquid rock located under Earth's surface. When magma flows onto Earth's surface, it is called lava.

Scientists use the term magma for molten rock that is underground and lava for molten rock that breaks through the Earth's surface.

The crosswords are designed to increase in difficulty throughout the week, with the easiest on Monday and the most difficult on Saturday. The larger Sunday crossword, which appears in The New York Times Magazine, is an icon in American culture; it is typically intended to be as difficult as a Thursday puzzle.

What is a hidden word in crossword? ›

How Can You Tell It's a Hidden Word Clue? Often, hidden word clues have a "tip-off" word. For example, the clue might have the word "contained” in it. That could mean that a portion of the clue "contains" the answer, which is the hidden word.

7000 Words Crosswords is a new magazine that's absolutely crammed full with crosswords, with more than 7000 words to input. Our team of puzzle experts reckon that's more than any other crosswords magazine in Britain. The magazine contains regular crosswords, Mega jumbos, 'Double trouble' and Skeletons among others.

Don't be intimidated by crossword puzzles. “ERA” is the most common entry in crosswords, as well as “ARE,” “AREA,” and “ORE.” If a clue is in plural, the word will probably end in “S.” “Cheating” by checking a letter or word is encouraged if you're stuck.

The most famous Schrödinger puzzle, and maybe the most famous crossword puzzle in American history, was published on the morning of Election Day in 1996.

Highlights. With over 91,000 squares and 24,718 clues, this super impressive crossword puzzle is so big it can take you weeks, months or even a year to complete!

Insert an upside down question mark using a Ctrl key shortcut. In Word, you can use a Ctrl key shortcut to insert an upside down question mark. Press Ctrl + Alt + Shift + /.

Most of the time, as above, the role of punctuation is only to create a meaningful, misleading surface for the clue. For solving, the punctuation can safely be ignored. There are some exceptions to that rule. Let's have a closer look at them. The Apostrophe.

(Though punctuation is usually mere dressing in a clue, question marks are traditionally reserved for indicating stretchy definitions or outright puns.)

Literal Clues: In a special type of clue called an &lit the clue's definition and cryptic halves are the same (“and literally so”). You may also see the term all-in-one for these types of clues. This is usually indicated by an exclamation point at the end of the clue. An &lit clue does not have a division.