Hidden word indicator
lurking in
“lurking in” 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
- moderate
- Part of speech
- phrase
- Themes
- concealment
“Change lurking in mortal terror (5)”
Answer: ALTER
Definition: Change. The wordplay is a hidden word — "lurking in" tells you to look inside the carrier. Scan "mortal terror" and the answer sits across the word break: mort-ALTER-ror. Reading the concealed letters gives ALTER.
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