"cryptic definition" meaning in All languages combined

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        {
          "ref": "2013 May 1, T. Campbell, On Crosswords: Thoughts, Studies, Facts and Snark About a 100-Year-Old Pastime, Morgan James Publishing, →ISBN, page 150:",
          "text": "Cryptic definitions are the clues you see with question marks in American puzzles, denoting Burns and Allen-style puns.",
          "type": "quote"
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        {
          "ref": "2014, Henry Howarth, Learn How to Solve Cryptic Crosswords: A Course for Beginners, Lulu.com, →ISBN, page 89:",
          "text": "Cryptic definition clues lack the structure, logic and format of the other types of clue, but they can be aesthetically pleasing and are a type of clue particularly enjoyed by many solvers.",
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          "ref": "2020 August 20, Telegraph Media Group Ltd, The Telegraph: How To Solve a Cryptic Crossword: Mastering cryptic crosswords made easy, Hachette UK, →ISBN, page 12:",
          "text": "Spotting a cryptic definition clue can be difficult, but there are commonly one or two, sometimes more, in a typical Telegraph Crossword.",
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        "A cryptic crossword clue with no wordplay element."
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        "(crosswording) A cryptic crossword clue with no wordplay element."
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          "ref": "2013 May 1, T. Campbell, On Crosswords: Thoughts, Studies, Facts and Snark About a 100-Year-Old Pastime, Morgan James Publishing, →ISBN, page 150:",
          "text": "Cryptic definitions are the clues you see with question marks in American puzzles, denoting Burns and Allen-style puns.",
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        },
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          "ref": "2014, Henry Howarth, Learn How to Solve Cryptic Crosswords: A Course for Beginners, Lulu.com, →ISBN, page 89:",
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          "ref": "2020 August 20, Telegraph Media Group Ltd, The Telegraph: How To Solve a Cryptic Crossword: Mastering cryptic crosswords made easy, Hachette UK, →ISBN, page 12:",
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        "(crosswording) A cryptic crossword clue with no wordplay element."
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