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One UK crossword that always stuck in my mind and captures a form of word play was: Clue: Scrambled Eggs Answer: Gegs That without working out the other clues
by Zenst 5y ago
One UK crossword that always stuck in my mind and captures a form of word play was:
Clue: Scrambled Eggs
Answer: Gegs
That without working out the other clues would make that alone very hard to work out and be interesting how an AI would work that one.
- mangamadaiyan 5y agoGegs is usually cited as an example of a _bad_ clue in cryptic crossword circles.
- gmac 5y agoBecause it’s only half a traditional clue — the cryptic part with no definition?
- mangamadaiyan 5y agoYes :) It's become such a trope that I remember seeing this clue in a crossword somewhere: Gegs (9, 4) The answer is "Scrambled Eggs", and the clue is (I think) both a cryptic definition if you're familiar with the original, as well as a reverse anagram.
- gmac 5y agoI’ve seen this sort of reverse clue signified as ‘clue for gegs’ before.
- hencq 5y agoUK crosswords also have patterns though. Words like scrambled in this case often indicate you're looking for an anagram.