XWord supplies a free cryptic clue on our home page every two weeks. It is just a game and you can use it to sharpen your cryptic skills. The solution will be supplied here after two weeks have passed.
Here you can find all previous clues, with their answers and explanations.
Cryptic Clue Nr. 01:
Clue: "Exhibition room affects allergy" (7)
Answer: Gallery
Explanation: Anagram “allergy”; Exhibition room = gallery; affects=indicator)
Kriptiese Leidraad Nr. 01:
Leidraad: "Dokter-Minister verdoem SA-diamantoorloë" (5,10)
Antwoord: Aaron Motsoaledi
Verduideliking:
SA-diamantoorloë is 'n anagram vir Aaron Motsoaledi, die "Dokter-Minister" oftewel minister van gesondheid. "Verdoem" is die aanwyserwoord.
Cryptic Clue Nr. 01:
Clue: "Coats torn at famous racecourse" (5)
Answer: Ascot
Explanation: Anagram “coats / ascot”; Famous racecourse = Ascot; torn=indicator
Kriptiese Leidraad Nr. 02:
Leidraad: “Skenkings aan Gereformeerde SA Sinode” (8)
Antwoord: Donasies
Verduideliking:
Anagram: “sinode sa”; gereformeerde=aanwyser; skenkings=donasies)
Cryptic Clue Nr. 02:
Clue: "Unintelligible notes on rock" (5)
Answer: Stone
Explanation:
Anagram
"notes": rock = stone; unintelligible = indicator
Kriptiese Leidraad Nr. 03:
Leidraad: “Ontplooide SAP wen toestelle vir aanval en verdediging”
(6)
Antwoord: Wapens
Verduideliking:
Anagram: “SAP wen”; ontplooide=aanwyser; “toestelle vir aanval
en verdediging” = wapens (VAW)
Cryptic Clue Nr. 03:
Clue: "Land saved tired horse" (5)
Answer: Shore
Explanation:
Anagram “horse”; land = shore”; tired = indicator
Kriptiese Leidraad Nr. 04:
Leidraad: “Slinkse Jane loer in tydskrifte” (8)
Antwoord: Joernale
Verduideliking:
Anagram: “Jane loer”; slinkse=aanwyser; “tydskrifte” = joernale (VAW)
Cryptic Clue Nr. 04:
Clue: "Carry on with slanted stripes" (7)
Answer: Persist
Explanation:
Anagram stripes; carry on = persist; slanted = indicator
Kriptiese Leidraad Nr. 05:
Leidraad: “Dronk op bees rondskud” (6)
Antwoord: Besope
Verduideliking:
Anagram: “op bees”; rondskud=aanwyser; dronk = besope
Cryptic Clue Nr. 05:
Clue: Strangely silent while using the ears
Answer: Listen
Explanation:
Anagram: silent/listen; using the ears = listen; strangely = indicator
Kriptiese Leidraad Nr. 06:
Leidraad: “Bedrieglike senter vars” (6)
Antwoord: Resent
Verduideliking:
Anagram: "senter/resent"; bedrieglike=aanwyser; vars = resent
Cryptic Clue Nr. 06:
Clue: Measure the wrong item
Answer: Time
Explanation:
Anagram: item/time; measure=time; wrong = indicator
Kriptiese Leidraad Nr. 07:
Leidraad: “Geliefde se klam tas stukkend” (7)
Antwoord: Skatlam
Verduideliking:
Anagram: "klam tas/skatlam"; stukkend=aanwyser; geliefde = skatlam
Cryptic Clue Nr. 07:
Clue: At first, Canadians leave us eleven silly hints
Answer: Clues
Explanation:
Anagram: 1st Letter: From Canadian to silly; at first=indicator; hints=clues
Kriptiese Leidraad Nr. 08:
Leidraad: “Gebakte wafel is ryk” (5)
Antwoord: Welaf
Verduideliking:
Anagram: "wafel (welaf); gebakte=aanwyser; ryk = welaf
Kriptiese Leidraad Nr. 09:
Leidraad: “Fittipaldi en Räikkönen raak altwee regtig idealisties aanvanklik oor sportmotor” (7)
Antwoord: Ferrari
Verduideliking:
Eerste letter: van Fittipaldi tot Idealisties; aanvanklik=aanwyser. (Eerste letters spel FERRARI)
Cryptic Clue Nr. 09:
Clue: They say drink will make you cry! (5)
Answer: Whine
Explanation:
(Homophone: drink=wine; WINE sounds like WHINE (Homophone). Whine means make you cry.)
Kriptiese Leidraad Nr. 10:
Leidraad: “Bewende Gary lê in suilegang” (6)
Antwoord: Galery
Verduideliking:
Anag: "gary le"; bewende (jittery)=aanw; suilegang=galery
Cryptic Clue Nr. 10:
Clue: Conference changed marines (7)
Answer: Seminar
Explanation:
(Anagram: marines anagram of seminar; change=indicator; conference=seminar)
Kriptiese Leidraad Nr. 11:
Leidraad: “Hoe jy ook al daarna kyk, hierdie skepwerktuig lyk identies” (5)
Antwoord: Lepel
Verduideliking: Palindroom! Skepwerktuig is “lepel” en die woord is dieselfde van agter of van voor gelees
Cryptic Clue Nr. 11:
Clue: Artist enhances characteristics (6)
Answer: Traits
Explanation:
(Anagram: ARTIST anagram TRAITS; enhance=indicator;characteristics=traits)
Kriptiese Leidraad Nr. 12:
Leidraad: “Kurt keer terug na toneelmense” (4)
Antwoord: Truk
Verduideliking: Gewone woordomkeer ("reversal"). KURT van agter gelees is TRUK (Die ou toneelgeselskap van Pretoria en Johannesburg, "Transvaalse Raad vir Uitvoerende Kunste".)
Cryptic Clue Nr. 12:
Clue: Dishonest padres steal curtains (6)
Answer: Drapes
Explanation:
(Anagram: Padres/Drapes; dishonest = indicator; drapes=curtains)
Kriptiese Leidraad Nr. 13:
Leidraad: “Libiese leier sê vir Engelse premier hy begeer 'n sprokie as biografie” (13)
Antwoord: Lewensverhaal
Verduideliking: Charade: Libiese leier=L; Eng. premier=E; begeer=WENS; sprokie=VERHAAL; biografie=lewensverhaal.
Cryptic Clue Nr. 13:
Clue: Friends join mixed teams (5)
Answer: Mates
Explanation:
Anagram: Teams/Mates; mixed=Indicator; friends=mates
Kriptiese Leidraad Nr. 14:
Leidraad: “Bisarre Sikh-doel einde van immoraliteit!” (13)
Antwoord: Onsedelikheid
Verduideliking: Anag: sikh doel einde; bisar=aanw; immoraliteit=onsedelikheid.
Cryptic Clue Nr. 14:
Clue: Dots camouflage bent piston (6)
Answer: Points
Explanation:
Anagram: Points/Piston. Camouflage = indicator. Dots = points
Kriptiese Leidraad Nr. 15:
Leidraad: “Onthulling: Barrymore bel Leno oor weerspanniges!” (13)
Antwoord: Rebelle
Verduideliking: Hid
Word: barrymoRE BEL LEno; onthulling=aanw; weerspanniges=def.
Kriptiese Leidraad Nr. 16:
Leidraad: “Artse vermoor Russiese keisers” (13)
Antwoord: Tsare
Verduideliking: Anagram: Artse/Tsare; Aanwyser = vermoor; Russiese keisers = tsare
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