Definitions
1.nounA cryptic crossword.
2.adjectiveHaving hidden meaning.
3.adjectiveMystified or of an obscure nature.
4.adjectiveInvolving use of a code or cipher.
5.adjectiveOf a crossword, or a clue in such a crossword, using, in addition to definitions, wordplay such as anagrams, homophones and hidden words to indicate solutions.
6.adjectiveWell camouflaged; having good camouflage."Lonomia caterpillars are extremely cryptic."
7.adjectiveServing as camouflage."cryptic colouring"
8.adjectiveApparently identical, but actually genetically distinct."cryptic species"
9.adjectiveLiving in a cavity or small cave.