Cryptic 21: Quarterback, Finnish Inn-N-Out, Study Spanish

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• dilly constructor · 8 months ago

  1A: Quarter; "forth" ("back's opposite") hom.
  5A: Cracker; "tall scene" spoonerism
  6A: cold; firST EEL You're
  1D: seafood; F[-inn]ISH
  2D: dark; UNTIL*
  3D: wind; WINTE[-r]*
  4D: say "no"; DEN ("study") + Y ("Spanish and")

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• Aaron Riccio 🤓3:03 · 8 months ago

  Amazing entries at 1A and 1D, and really smooth 2D, 3D, and 4D. I think you probably could've found another definition for 5A and a different *ST for 6A (and/or a Y_) but I'm nitpicking. Great stuff.

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  • dilly constructor · 8 months ago

    Thanks! I was really happy with the 1D find especially. I think 5A suffered the most from the arbitrary 5 word limit for sure. I originally was going for a different kind of wordplay in each clue with a reverse letter bank clue for 3D, but I don’t think there is even a fair indicator for that that is less than 5 words lol

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    • AuLeaf 🤓2:31 · 8 months ago

      "[unique] ingredients" maybe?

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• AuLeaf 🤓2:31 · 8 months ago

  very nice! 1D was a stumper for me, but once I figured out what the entry was, it all clicked :)

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