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Cryptic Crossword Dictionary : M
A dictionary of words and phrases often encountered in cryptic crossword clues - words that may mean something more, or something other, than is indicated by their surface meaning.
MAD
Possibly an anagram indicator.
MADAME
May be a bits-and-pieces indicator indicating the letters MME.
MADE
Possibly an anagram indicator.
MADE UP
Possibly an anagram indicator.
MADLY
Possibly an anagram indicator.
MAIDENHEAD
May be a bits-and-pieces indicator indicating the letter M.
MAIN
Possibly a bits-and-pieces indicator indicating the letters SEA.
MAKE-UP
Possibly an anagram indicator.
MALE
May be a bits-and-pieces indicator indicating the letter M.
MALE CHROMOSOME
May be a bits-and-pieces indicator indicating the letter Y.
MALFORMED
Possibly an anagram indicator.
MALFUNCTION
Possibly an anagram indicator.
MALTA
May be a bits-and-pieces indicator indicating the letter M.
(See International Vehicle Registrations).
MALTREATED
Possibly an anagram indicator.
MANAGE
Possibly a bits-and-pieces indicator indicating the letters RUN.
MANAGED
1. Possibly an anagram indicator.
2. Possibly a bits-and-pieces indicator indicating the letters RAN.
MANGLED
Possibly an anagram indicator.
MANOEUVRE
Possibly an anagram indicator.
MANUSCRIPT
May be a bits-and-pieces indicator indicating the letters MS.
- Sample clue:
- Manuscript about beer for men (5)
MANY
May be a bits-and-pieces indicator indicating a Roman numeral: X or L or C or D or M.
- Sample clues:
- Fruit consumed by many (4)
- Many a bird is cowardly (6)
MAP-MAKERS
May be a bits-and-pieces indicator indicating the letters OS (Ordnance Survey).
MARINES
Possibly a bits-and-pieces indicator indicating the letters RM.
MARK
May be a bits-and-pieces indicator indicating the letter M.
MARKED CHOICE
May be a bits-and-pieces indicator indicating the letter X (as in marking a ballot paper).
MARRIED
May be a bits-and-pieces indicator indicating the letter M.
MASCULINE
May be a bits-and-pieces indicator indicating the letter M.
MASH
Possibly an anagram indicator.
MASSAGED
Possibly an anagram indicator.
MASTER
May be a bits-and-pieces indicator indicating the letter M.
MATURE
May be a bits-and-pieces indicator indicating the letters AGE.
MAYBE
Possibly an anagram indicator.
MAYDAY
May be a bits-and-pieces indicator indicating the letters SOS.
MEANDERING
Possibly an anagram indicator.
MEASURE
May be a bits-and-pieces indicator indicating the letters EM or EN or ELL, CC, FT, YD, etc.
MEDIUM
May be a bits-and-pieces indicator indicating the letter M.
MEDLEY
Possibly an anagram indicator.
MEMBER
May be a bits-and-pieces indicator indicating the letters MP or ARM or LEG.
MESS
Possibly an anagram indicator.
- Sample clue:
- Celebrity in sergeants' mess (9)
MESSY
Possibly an anagram indicator.
METRE
May be a bits-and-pieces indicator indicating the letter M.
MID-AFTERNOON
May be a bits-and-pieces indicator indicating the letter R.
MID-AIR
May be a bits-and-pieces indicator indicating the letter I.
MIDDAY
May be a bits-and-pieces indicator indicating the letter A.
MIDWIFE
May be a bits-and-pieces indicator indicating the letters IF.
MIKE
May be a bits-and-pieces indicator indicating the letter M.
(See NATO Phonetic Alphabet).
- Sample clue:
- Company provided with wood by Mike (4)
MILE
May be a bits-and-pieces indicator indicating the letter M.
MILITARY LEADER
May be a bits-and-pieces indicator indicating the letter M.
MILLION
May be a bits-and-pieces indicator indicating the letter M.
MINCED
Possibly an anagram indicator.
MINEHEAD
May be a bits-and-pieces indicator indicating the letter M.
MINUTE
May be a bits-and-pieces indicator indicating the letter M.
MISHANDLE
Possibly an anagram indicator.
MISHANDLED
Possibly an anagram indicator.
MISPLACED
Possibly an anagram indicator.
MISSHAPEN
Possibly an anagram indicator.
MISSING THE FIRST
Possibly a subtraction indicator signifying the removal of an initial letter.
MISSING THE LAST
Possibly a subtraction indicator signifying the removal of a final letter.
MISTAKE
Possibly an anagram indicator.
MISTAKEN
Possibly an anagram indicator.
MISUSE
Possibly an anagram indicator.
MIX
Possibly an anagram indicator.
MIXED
Possibly an anagram indicator.
MIXTURE
Possibly an anagram indicator.
MOBILE
Possibly an anagram indicator.
MODEL
May be a bits-and-pieces indicator indicating the letter T (as in Model T Ford).
MODELLED
Possibly an anagram indicator.
MODERN TECHNOLOGY
May be a bits-and-pieces indicator indicating the letters IT (Information Technology).
MODIFIED
Possibly an anagram indicator.
MONDAY
May be a bits-and-pieces indicator indicating the letter M.
MONEY
May be a bits-and-pieces indicator indicating the letter L (£) or P (pence) or CASH or TIN (old slang).
MONSIEUR
May be a bits-and-pieces indicator indicating the letter M.
MONTH
May be a bits-and-pieces indicator indicating the letter M or an abbreviated month - JAN, FEB, MAR etc.
MORNING
May be a bits-and-pieces indicator indicating the letters AM.
MOST
Possibly a subtraction indicator signifying the removal of a final letter.
MOSTLY
Possibly a subtraction indicator signifying the removal of a final letter.
MOTHER
May be a bits-and-pieces indicator indicating the letters MA, MUM, DAM, etc.
MOTORING ORGANISATION
May be a bits-and-pieces indicator indicating the letters AA or RAC.
MOTORWAY
May be a bits-and-pieces indicator indicating the letter M or the letters MI (the crossword equivalent of M1).
MOUNT
May be a bits-and-pieces indicator indicating the letters MT or IDA or NAG, PONY, STEED, etc.
MOUNTAIN
May be a bits-and-pieces indicator indicating the letters ALP.
MOUNTED
May be a bits-and-pieces indicator indicating the letters UP.
MOVING
Possibly an anagram indicator.
MUDDLE
Possibly an anagram indicator.
MUDDLED
Possibly an anagram indicator.
MUSICAL
In a cryptic crossword, MUSICAL frequently denotes CATS, HAIR or EVITA.
MUTILATED
Possibly an anagram indicator.
MUTINOUS
Possibly an anagram indicator.
MYSTERY MAN
May be a bits-and-pieces indicator indicating the letter X.
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