| CRYPTIC | Type of crossword with enigmatic clues often concealing anagrams, homophones and hidden meanings (7) |
| CODED | So cryptic, clues often defy expert deconstruction at first |
| DODGE | Avoid setter perhaps penning last bit of crossword with ecstasy (5) |
| ENIGMAS | Musical variations at start of symphony - they have hidden meanings (7) |
| SCANDAL | Run eyes over Friday crossword with learner. It's outrageous (7) |
| ANAGRAM | This type of crossword clue baffles a granma (7) |
| LUCERNE | Plant polled fern included in enigmatic clue (7) |
| OCTAVIA | Oscar winner who stars in Gifted and Hidden Figures, ___ Spencer (7) |
| JANELLE | _ Monae, singer/actress whose films include Moonlight and Hidden Figures (7) |
| MRKRABS | Animated character who, in one episode, fills out a crossword with only the word money |
| REPRESS | Keep down and hidden (7) |
| BETWEENTHELINES | Where hidden meanings are found, and where both sets of four horizontal black squares in the puzzle are |
| TOUGHIE | Challenging Telegraph crossword, with compilers including 5, 15, 28 and 59 Across, 23 Down and 33 Across 19 Across (7) |
| THESTROKES | Title of a crossword with theme answers like OVERHAND KNOT, BUTTERFLY EFFECT, and CRAWL SPACE |
| HERMETIC | Symbols, hidden meanings and cyphers... Tourist experience at the Manitoba Legislative Building in Winnipeg, ___ Code Tour |
| TRIBE | Native American social federation, homophones for four of which can be found at the starts of 17-, 2 |
| HOUSEHOLDNAMES | Well-known people, and a hint to the homophones at the end ofthe starred clues' answers |
| IMPLICATIONS | One complaint is rewritten with hidden meanings (12) |
| TOURNAMENT | In her third book, Cora fingers the culprit at this type of crossword event |
| QUIZZICALLY | "What type of crossword does Kate Mepham compile?" asked Tom, ___ (11) |
