Hidden word indicator
essentially
“essentially” is a hidden word indicator in cryptic crosswords.
The answer sits unbroken across the letters of consecutive words. A hidden-word indicator points to something held, buried, or partly visible.
- Clue types
- Hidden word
- Subtlety
- subtle
- Part of speech
- adverb
- Themes
- concealment
Note: Implies the essential/inner letters.
“Different? Essentially not here (5)”
Answer: OTHER
Definition: "Different". "Essentially" tells you to look at the heart of the words that follow. "not here" conceals the answer: nOT HERe. Reading those central letters straight through gives OTHER.
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- belonging to
- bit of
- buried in
- central to
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- concealed in
- contained in
- content of
- contents of
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