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