Fancy Pheromone Contains Secret Message Crossword Clue

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We've checked our database and believe the answer is CYPHER which was last seen in the The Guardian Cryptic crossword.
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We think the answer to this crossword clue is: CYPHER

Updated: October 14, 2023 by Nicoli Westwood

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Rank		Letters	Answer	Clue
1	99%	6		Exact Match!
2	45%	11		Method of concealing a secret message within another non-secret message
3	31%	10		Pheromone, notably

About This Clues Answer

We think the answer is "CYPHER" which means:

noun

• A mathematical element that when added to another number yields the same number
• A quantity of no importance; thing (object:), singular, negative pronoun; pronoun, thing, singular; quantifier: negative existential
• A person of no influence
• A secret method of writing
• A message written in a secret code

verb

• Convert ordinary language into code
• Make a mathematical calculation or computation

An example sentence would be:

• "The detective tried to crack the ancient cypher to solve the mysterious code."
• "The secret message was written in a complex cypher that only a skilled cryptographer could decipher."

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The Guardian Cryptic12 Oct 2021	Across 26
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