Definitions from Wiktionary (cryptic)

▸ adjective:  Having hidden (unapparent) meaning.
▸ adjective:  Mystified or of an obscure nature.
▸ adjective:  Involving use of a code or cipher.
▸ adjective:  (crosswording) Of a crossword puzzle, or a clue in such a puzzle, using, in addition to definitions, wordplay such as anagrams, homophones and hidden words to indicate solutions.
▸ adjective:  (zoology) Well camouflaged; having good camouflage.
▸ adjective:  (zoology) Serving as camouflage.
▸ adjective:  (biology, not comparable) Apparently identical, but actually genetically distinct.
▸ adjective:  (zoology) Living in a cavity or small cave.
▸ noun:  (informal) A cryptic crossword puzzle.

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