Hidden indicators tell the solver that the solution is concealed ‘within plain sight’ in the clue itself (eg ‘Naughty child is part of celebration’ for BRAT ). In addition to the indicators listed below, any containment/insertion indicator that suggests something being found within something else (eg ‘framed by’) can also be used; containment/insertion indicators that suggest something being placed into something else (eg ‘entering’) cannot. Hidden and reversal indicators are often combined, as in ‘Bags making a comeback in West End’ for NETS .
Date last modified: 18/03/24
Recent changes: (18/03/24) added string from/string in
| Indicator | Alternative form(s) | Type |
|---|---|---|
| amid | amidst | Standard |
| among | amongst | Standard |
| amount of | Standard | |
| component of | Standard | |
| contributing to | contribution to | Standard |
| cut of | Standard | |
| element of | Standard | |
| enclosure to | Standard | |
| extract from | extracted from | Standard |
| factor in | Standard | |
| fragment of | Standard | |
| from | Standard | |
| in | inside | Standard |
| in some measure | Standard | |
| measure of | Standard | |
| part of | in part/partially | Standard |
| piece of | Standard | |
| portion of | Standard | |
| quantity of | Standard | |
| sample from | Standard | |
| section of | Standard | |
| selection from | selection of | Standard |
| slice of | Standard | |
| some | some of/to some extent | Standard |
| string from | string in | Standard |