Cryptic may refer to:
In science:
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Cryptic species complex, a group of species that are very difficult to distinguish from one another
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Crypsis, the ability of animals to blend in to avoid observation
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Cryptic era, earliest period of the Earth
In music:
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Cryptic (album), by Edge of Sanity
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Cryptic, a Minnesota-based music group formed by Brownmark
In games and entertainment:
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Cryptic crossword, a type of word puzzle, known colloquially as Cryptics
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Cryptic Studios, video game developer
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Cryptics, characters from the role playing game,