Phrase guide
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noun
A cryptic crossword device where several indicators and wordplay elements are combined into a coherent misleading phrase.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Qualifier: crosswording
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noun
A cryptic crossword device where a single word must be read as multiple words – for example, "indeed" as "in deed".
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: proscribed, sometimes
Qualifier: crosswording
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History
From the slogan for Playtex bras. Coined in 2007 by crossword commentator Mark Goodliffe.
