Enough cryptic hints, he thought.
Fontein had been dropping cryptic hints and half-statements about an "important interview," possibly with the Chairman himself.
All the bits and pieces, the cryptic hints, the half truths, fell together.
Finally, her grandmother dropped a cryptic hint, mentioning that William had once been "a conductor on the railroad."
Despite Carter's cryptic hints, it is still not definite, by any stretch, that he will retire after this season.
He's been dropping cryptic hints, and when I want more details, he has this grin..." She grinned herself suddenly.
For the most part, they have been extremely cautious in their remarks, delivering information in the form of cryptic hints.
I wonder why he's so prone to throw out cryptic hints instead of just going ahead and telling us how to do it?
The game is made a little easier by the inclusion of a separate program which dispenses cryptic hints based on the player's current saved game.
Police analyzed the plot and its themes, but found no leads; Small had not chosen this play to provide cryptic hints.