Puzzling

There are a bunch of other  sorts of cryptic clues, which don't really adhere to any of the rules we've covered so far (damn it!). These are the cryptic definition  and &lit  clues. Cryptic definition clues These clues are sort of puns, or cryptic definitions for a word. They are sometimes called 'single definition' clues. They don't really have any wordplay, and as such can be quite tricky and hard to solve. These will often be the last clues you fill in, in a crossword, after you've got quite a few hints from the crossing over letters! These sorts of clues are also often indicated with an exclamation mark. Some examples: A wicked thing! = CANDLE (it has a wick) HIJKLMNO = WATER (H to O, or H 2 O) The ringmaster  = JEWELLER (he's the master of rings, clearly) Sleep soundly = SNORE (sleep while making a sound) So, you can see that these clues don't have the classic definition + wordplay form, but are more fun...