A (hopefully) approachable Cryptic

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• BJ constructor · 2021-09-27T21:55:56.985Z

  Thanks for giving this a go!

  If you have any feedback/criticism, feel free to write it below—it's the best way for me to learn how to make these better in future.

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• Mike D 🤓13:19 · 2021-09-28T12:12:40.166Z

  Awesome! Thanks for posting this easier one - I still just barely squeaked it out but it was very fun to work through

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• quatrevingtneuf 🤓8:52 · 2021-09-29T19:09:23.548Z

  cluing is defs a bit rough around the edges, but the fill is fun and there are some nice ideas in there

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  • BJ constructor · 2021-09-29T20:15:20.361Z

    Thanks! These clues all came from a 'primer' I tried writing, where each of the main types of clues was described & the clues were colour-coded to fodder/wordplay/definitions. It was also my (first and mostly unsuccessful according to stats) attempt at writing an easier grid.

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    • Mike D 🤓13:19 · 2021-09-29T22:55:45.872Z

      I’m hoping to add an article like what you’re describing to the homepage. Kind of an “intro to cryptics”. If you’d have any interest in contributing to it that’d be awesome - shoot me a msg mike@crosshare.org

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• Julia 19:52 · 2021-10-13T15:10:30.436Z

  I "checked" after every word, but I think this is the first cryptic I've made it through without "revealing," so definitely approachable!

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  • BJ constructor · 2021-10-13T20:13:52.787Z

    Woop woop!

    I hope it was also an enjoyable thing for you to do :)

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• Goldencryptic 20:11 · 2023-12-08T00:34:25.303Z

  This was really excellent! First thing that popped up when googling approachable cryptic crossword. I've done a few before in puzzle books and watched a few videos online about how to solve them...so armed with that level of background, this was perfect for a solve in 20mins, and 90% of the answers I could fully understand each clue - great stuff

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  • n0hk constructor · 2023-12-08T23:02:42.326Z

    Welcome to the community, and thank you for the kind words :)

    There are many better setters than me who've also tried to tackle introductory cryptics - one of my favourite recommendations are the Cryptic 101 series published here joeadultman.blogspot.com.

    There's also a very welcoming community of Cryptic Crossword streamers on Twitch, I'm confident most of the streamers would be happy to answer any questions or help recommend appropriately pitched grids too.

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