Prices Way Too High Crossword Clue (2024)

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What do the numbers next to crossword clues mean? ›

Most cryptic crosswords provide the number of letters in the answer, or in the case of phrases, a series of numbers to denote the letters in each word: "cryptic crossword" would be clued with "(7,9)" following the clue. More advanced puzzles may drop this portion of the clue.

Indigence is a synonym for extreme poverty. If you experience indigence, you have a critical need for food, money, and other resources. To correctly pronounce indigence, accent the first syllable: "IN-dih-genz." It means "great lack of material resources," like money.

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Some common synonyms of extravagant are excessive, exorbitant, extreme, immoderate, and inordinate.

There is a number or numbers after the clue. This indicates the shape of the answer. A simple (7) will just indicate a seven‐letter word; (3,4) will indicate a two‐word phrase ‐ e.g. Put Down; (3‐4) indicates a hyphenated word or phrase ‐ e.g. Oil‐rigs.

A superscript is the little number that's sometimes placed up and to the right of other numbers or variables. It means the exponent, or power, if written by itself with the number or variable. It can also mean the number of derivatives to take if written in between a function letter and its variable.

Some common synonyms of peak are acme, apex, climax, culmination, pinnacle, and summit.

Answer: The term you're looking for is "vigilant."

summit, peak, pinnacle, climax, apex, acme, culmination mean the highest point attained or attainable. summit implies the topmost level attainable.

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[ kroo-suh-vur-buh-list ] Phonetic (Standard) IPA.

Most cryptic crosswords have an enumeration at the end of each clue, which gives you the number of letters in the answer. Enumerations also tell you which entries are more than one word or where the answer has punctuation.

Numbers are almost never repeated; numbered cells are numbered consecutively, usually from left to right across each row, starting with the top row and proceeding downward. Some Japanese crosswords are numbered from top to bottom down each column, starting with the leftmost column and proceeding right.

About Cross nerdle - like a crossword but with numbers

Cross nerdle is a math crossword, with every answer across and down involving a calculation that can be solved using logic and math. There's a new set puzzle to complete daily, but with an additional twist, as each cross nerdle gets harder as the week goes on!

The simplest kind of wordplay hint is a second definition. For example, HOOD can mean "gangster" or "a cover for the head." So a clue for HOOD might read: "Cover for the head gangster (4)." (The number in parentheses indicates how many letters are in the answer.)