Hidden word indicator
some
“some” 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
- adjective
- Themes
- concealment
Note: Indicates a portion of adjacent words contains the answer.
“Some provide overseas footage (5)”
Answer: VIDEO
Definition: "footage" — film or moving pictures. "Some" signals a hidden word lurking inside the surface. The carrier "provide overseas" conceals the answer across its join. proVIDE + Overseas → reading straight through spells VIDEO.
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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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