cryptic

""I enjoy solving a cryptic crossword on the weekends; the clues are cleverly disguised puzzles." "

"The teacher's cryptic message about the upcoming exam left the students confused. "

"The teacher's instructions were cryptic, making it difficult for the students to understand the assignment. "

"The teacher's instructions were cryptic; we couldn't understand what she meant without the secret code she'd given us. "

"The crossword clue, "Royal pain (4)," was quite cryptic; the answer turned out to be "ache," a homophone for "ache," which sounds like "H," the letter representing royalty. "

"Lonomia caterpillars are extremely cryptic."

"cryptic colouring"

"cryptic species"

"The cryptic spider built its web inside a small hole in the brick wall. "