• Dept
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      911 months ago

      means it’s part of a clue. in this case it’s 6 above’s clue which is “Approximate shape of this puzzle’s white squares… and a synonym of the circled letters”

        • Dept
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          711 months ago

          No problem. If you want another tip: when a clue ends in a question mark, perhaps, or maybe it means that the answer or clue is a pun.

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            511 months ago

            I play the Sunday as a group and my God. Crosswords have some of the most bullshit rules.

            You can put multiple letters on a single square? Reebus. You can also have an answer that’s a whole phrase instead of a word.

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              11 months ago

              YEAH i hate rebuses. I did almost a puzzle daily last year and have only gotten 1 rebus without help.