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The idea is that one person posts a Cryptic Crossword Clue[^] and everybody else has a set amount of time to give the right answer (and preferably the solution).
The first person to give the right answer gets to set the next clue (one per day, Monday to Friday): the rules are at the bottom of here[^]

A CCC can be simple or complicated, but they follow the rules set out in the Wiki article.
For example:
The Jester's headgear is made of paper! (8)
The (8) means the solution is one word of eight letters.
The solution is:
The Jester's        FOOLS      - A Jester is also known as a Fool, so a Jester's somethign is a Fools
's something
headgear            CAP        - A Cap is a form of headgear
is made of paper!   FOOLSCAP   - Foolscap is a paper size


Or
Bestrewn with rubbish and kittens(8)
Again, one word, eight letters.
Bestrewn with rubbish   LITTERED   - Litter is rubbish, so an area bestrewn with rubbish would be Littered
and kittens             LITTERED   - A group of kittens is a Litter, so kittens are Littered


It's not too complicated when you get your head round it!
Bad command or file name. Bad, bad command! Sit! Stay! Staaaay...

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