Cryptic Crossword Dictionary : K

KEEP ---ING

KEEP followed by a present participle may indicate the addition of ON to a word. For example:

KELVIN

May be a bits-and-pieces indicator indicating the letter K.

KEY

May be a bits-and-pieces indicator indicating the letter A or B or C or D or E or F or G.

KICK-START

May be a bits-and-pieces indicator indicating the letter K.

KILO

May be a bits-and-pieces indicator indicating the letter K.

(See NATO Phonetic Alphabet).

KIND OF

Possibly an anagram indicator.

KING

May be a bits-and-pieces indicator indicating the letter K or R or the letters CR, ER, GR or REX.

KING CHARLES

May be a bits-and-pieces indicator indicating the letters CR.

KING EDWARD

May be a bits-and-pieces indicator indicating the letters ER.

KING GEORGE

May be a bits-and-pieces indicator indicating the letters GR.

KINKY

Possibly an anagram indicator.

KISS

May be a bits-and-pieces indicator indicating the letter X or the letters BUSS

KNIGHT

May be a bits-and-pieces indicator indicating the letter N or the letters KN (as in chess notation).

KNOCK

May be a bits-and-pieces indicator indicating the letters RAP.

KNOCKOUT

May be a bits-and-pieces indicator indicating the letters KO.

KNOTTED

Possibly an anagram indicator.

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