Hidden word indicator
in part
“in part” 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
- obvious
- Part of speech
- phrase
- Themes
- concealment
“Appearing to overlook ingredients in part (7)”
Answer: LOOKING
Definition: "Appearing" — showing or seeming to be. "in part" signals a hidden word lurking inside the surrounding words. The carrier "overlook ingredients" conceals the answer across the word break. overlOOK INGredients → reading straight through gives LOOKING.
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- a bit of
- a little of
- amid
- amidst
- among
- amongst
- appearing in
- belonging to
- bit of
- buried in
- central to
- characters in
- concealed in
- contained in
- content of
- contents of
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