12-Letter Words That Start With: CR

• the science of analyzing and deciphering codes and ciphers and cryptograms

• act of writing in code or cipher

• having become fixed and definite in form

• having both internal structure and external form of a crystal

• treat as a criminal

• declare illegal; outlaw

• cause to take on a definite and clear shape

• make free from confusion or ambiguity; make clear

• cause to form crystals or assume crystalline form

• assume crystalline form; become crystallized

• the act of executing by a method widespread in the ancient world; the victim's hands and feet are bound or nailed to a cross

• the death of Jesus by crucifixion

• the infliction of extremely painful punishment or suffering

• failure of one or both testes to move into the scrotum as the male fetus develops