Hidden indicators tell the solver that the solution is concealed ‘within plain sight’ in the clue itself.
- Naughty child is part of celebration (4) = BRAT
- The list can be sorted by Indicator or Type
- The list can be filtered using the drop-down on ‘Type’. To reset the filter, select ‘Type’ from the top of the drop-down list.
- In addition to the indicators listed below, any containment/insertion indicator that suggests something being found within something else (eg ‘framed by’) can also be used; containment/insertion indicators that suggest something being placed into something else (eg ‘entering’) cannot.
- Hidden and reversal indicators are often combined, as in ‘Bags making a comeback in West End’ for NETS
Date last modified: 10/07/26
Recent changes: (17/02/26) added tranche of, (10/07) added feature of.
| Indicator | Alternative form(s) | Type |
|---|---|---|
| amid | amidst | Standard |
| among | amongst | Standard |
| amount of | Standard | |
| component of | Standard | |
| contributing to | contribution to | Standard |
| cut of | Standard | |
| element of | Standard | |
| enclosure to | Standard | |
| extract from | extracted from | Standard |
| factor in | Standard | |
| feature of | Standrad | |
| fragment of | Standard | |
| from | Standard | |
| in | inside | Standard |
| in some measure | Standard | |
| measure of | Standard | |
| part of | in part/partially | Standard |
| piece of | Standard | |
| portion of | Standard | |
| quantity of | Standard | |
| sample from | Standard | |
| section of | Standard | |
| selection from | selection of | Standard |
| slice of | Standard | |
| some | some of/to some extent | Standard |
| string from | string in | Standard |
| tranche of | Standard |