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Cryptic Classroom #2: Double Definitions

elcome to the second installment of the cryptic classroom, where I will explain the different types of cryptic clues. In the cryptic classroom, you will find straightforward lessons, examples broken down from the constructor’s perspective, an inside peek at clue writing, and opportunities to practice solving clues, all focusing on one type of cryptic clue per issue. If you read the inaugural column in the September issue, you learned how to identify

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