"cryptoquip" meaning in All languages combined

See cryptoquip on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

Forms: cryptoquips [plural]
Etymology: crypto- + quip Etymology templates: {{pre|en|crypto|quip}} crypto- + quip Head templates: {{en-noun}} cryptoquip (plural cryptoquips)
  1. A cryptogram puzzle that leads to a saying or quotation.
    Sense id: en-cryptoquip-en-noun-a2Ujg7Wf Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with crypto-

Inflected forms

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