hamtrap


(n) any word, often invented, written into a crossword solely because it fits with the known letters. the hamtrap is most frequently used when only one or two answers are missing, to give the ‘solver’ a sense of closure.

(v) to write such a word into a crossword
(n) “did you put in ‘chugfunt’ as a hamtrap for 8 across? it’s clearly meant to be ‘clubfoot’.”

(v) he couldn’t get the last couple of answers in the crossword, so he just hamtrapped it.

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