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Printer's Devilry
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Noun
? Printer's Devilry
en printer's devilry crossword puzzle.
en 1968 Albert Ross Eckler Word Ways: The Journal of Recreational Linguistics In addition, based on a British form called "Printer's Devilry," each answer word has been " stolen" from its clue, wherein it was originally hidden as consecutive letters.
en 1971 New York Magazine 65 Solvers must not only complete the diagram but also send in a "Printer's Devilry" clue to the Keyword in the Playfair Square.
en 2013 Alan Connor Two Girls, One on Each Knee: The Puzzling, Playful World of the Crossword Penguin UK 9780141977119 He set frequently for the Listener between 1932 and 1948, concocting such exoticisms as Printer's Devilry, Playfair and Word Ladder.