Diagramless

adj, noun

adj, noun ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A puzzle of this kind.
Adjective
  1. 1
    Having a blank grid, so that the solver must determine the positions of the black (non-lettered) squares as well as the answers to the clues. not-comparable

    "I hope the addition of KenKen to the puzzles page is an accommodation to the new size, not preliminary to discontinuation of the cryptic, acrostic, diagramless, etc."

Example

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"I hope the addition of KenKen to the puzzles page is an accommodation to the new size, not preliminary to discontinuation of the cryptic, acrostic, diagramless, etc."

Etymology

From diagram + -less.

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