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Nov mini cryptic 2

◆◆ · By n0hk · Published 2021-11-02T03:27:18.106Z

Haven't stopped yet.

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I think there were only 2 possible lumps of coal yesterday, and I hope there aren't any today!
1A Def Locks up Wordplay Double-def with crates
4A Def Stood up Wordplay Double-def with appeared
6A Def Insect Wordplay Double-def with meeting (like a working bee)
7A Def Mark Wordplay Double-def with bad foothold (climbing term)
1D Def disorder Wordplay Void is an old word for chaos, it's another double
2D Def planet Wordplay Would you look at that, another double. Globe can be a verb 'to form a round (thing)'
3D Def Perfect wordplay Ddef with fabric
5D Def Moana Wordplay Ddef with host (like a sea of faces)
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  • Mike D 58s · 2021-11-02T15:05:48.988Z
    Nice one - feel like I'm seeing double (defs)! Only two questions - does Moana translate to SEA or something? I didn't quite get that. And how does AROSE work for surface? Maybe for surfaced like rose out of the water, but wouldn't the tense be incorrect as clued?
    • BJ constructor · 2021-11-02T19:52:21.512Z
      You were indeed :)
      Moana is a Māori word that's slipped into the English lexicon (much like any word of French origin e.g. beige)
      Nice catch wrt arose, I'll need to tidy that up. I had some busy meetings yesterday, so didn't check this as thoroughly as I normally do.
      • Mike D 58s · 2021-11-02T20:24:36.679Z
        Ah thanks for the explanations! And glad I wasn't imagining things 😂
    • quatrevingtneuf 🤓4:11 · 2021-11-03T23:36:24.968Z
      7A appeals to my rock climber self for sure. What’s your general opinion on ddefs where both defs have the same etymology? I was taught that these were non-kosher, but that might just be a regional thing.
      • BJ constructor · 2021-11-04T01:08:24.380Z
        Haha yea, 7A was a new def for me; but definitely one of those things that I felt would resonate to some.
        I'm not enamoured by similar roots, but I believe they're only really looked down upon in US cryptics. I dunno, I've had a very lax education on the finder points of setting
        • quatrevingtneuf 🤓4:11 · 2021-11-04T02:13:37.613Z
          Ah, that would explain it. Defs more influenced by the Americans here in Canada.
          A pleasant puzzle either way. Thanks!
      Play today's daily mini crossword
      1A
      Locks up crates (5)
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      5
      6
      7
      Across
      1. 1A
        Locks up crates (5)
      2. 4A
        Appeared to be stood up (5)
      3. 6A
        Insect meeting (3)
      4. 7A
        Mark bad foothold (5)
      Down
      1. 1D
        Void's disorder (5)
      2. 2D
        Form a round planet (5)
      3. 3D
        Perfect fabric (5)
      4. 5D
        Host Moana (3)
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