"Klingon Slang" (Cryptic Mini #000000071)

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• JSP 🤓10:59 · 2024-02-06T19:12:08.519Z

  Terrific puzzle! Extremely satisfying. The misleading definitions did their job well. I was extremely stuck on 6D, until I realized I took the wrong homophone for 10A. Thanks :)

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  • bob weisz constructor · 2024-02-06T20:33:51.053Z

    Thank you! Reviews like this are what keep me going :)

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• Polyagonist 🤓8:31 · 2024-02-06T19:43:51.719Z

  Hi! Enjoyed the puzzle, though I'm still a little mystified by 9A and 10A. Mind posting a breakdown?

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  • bob weisz constructor · 2024-02-06T20:39:04.916Z

    No problem! I wish I could annotate every clue in crosshare. 9A: a double definition, one of which might not be universally known: "pulse" is the botanical name for legumes (when in dried seed form), such as peas, beans, lentils, etc. And of course, in the body, a pulse is a sign of life. 10A: a homophone of GRAY'S (as in the famous anatomist, of Gray's Anatomy fame)... though I now realize the indicator isn't the exact right form! Apologies for that.

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• Polyagonist 🤓8:31 · 2024-02-06T20:14:18.692Z

  Alright, I just got 10A

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• merlinnimue 🤓8:33 · 2024-02-06T21:06:12.635Z

  As usual I was rather slow on the uptake, but somehow got there in the end... thanks for the puzzle... majQa'

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  • bob weisz constructor · 2024-02-08T04:14:23.867Z

    choquvmoH!

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• kieranjboyd 🤓2:52 · 2024-02-06T21:46:04.263Z

  Nice hidden wordplay in 7A and 8A!

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• Oliver Hardy 5:35 · 2024-02-07T17:05:42.461Z

  Very nice - some reveals needed.

  Could you explain the definition for RAMEN, please?

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  • bob weisz constructor · 2024-02-08T04:11:07.979Z

    Thanks! The def is "Popular college course?" where 'course' means meal. Since (cheap) ramen packets are a staple of the college diet (at least in the US)

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    • Oliver Hardy 5:35 · 2024-02-08T09:20:43.458Z

      Many thanks! I don't think RAMEN is a common name for cheap noodles in the UK, although I have heard the term. Thanks again!

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• rjy 18:42 · 2024-02-09T12:38:50.506Z

  Deviously fun!

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