Hidden Word
In a clue with a hidden word, the answer is a string of letters embedded in the clue.
Indicators
Common hidden word indicators include:
- concealed
- within
- member
- held
- inside
- buried
- featured
- seen in
- stocks
- partly
- smuggled
- sheath
Examples
Field in Far East (4)
- The definition is Field
- in indicates a hidden word
f(ar ea)st
area
Focus too much on portion of job session (6)
- The definition is Focus too much on
- portion of indicates a hidden word
j(ob sess)ion
obsess