Quadruple Mini

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• Mike D 🤓4:57 · 2022-08-12T10:22:12.740Z

  So good!

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  • Sommersmith constructor · 2022-08-12T14:10:07.791Z

    Thanks Mike!

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• SporcleMirror 🤓4:02 · 2022-08-12T10:46:47.138Z

  I really like the idea of linking the four minis in a loop. Great job ALIGN-ing letters on the left side - that tripped me up a bit as I filled in PARMA at 1D instead of 19D at first. The STUNT clue is awesome (was that also inspired by me? It's the title of one of my puzzles https://crosshare.org/crosswords/zrD8yXV0y1viqenBdN58/double-duty). KUDOS.

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  • Sommersmith constructor · 2022-08-12T14:09:56.753Z

    I loved that puzzle of yours, but I actually made this one before yours went public! The stars ALIGN-ed, I guess! (I'll confess that I grabbed that clue from the database rather than thinking of it myself.) Thanks for the inspiration!

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• T. G. 🤓7:27 · 2022-08-12T11:56:06.054Z

  Holy cow, this was so good!

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  • Sommersmith constructor · 2022-08-12T14:10:16.757Z

    Thanks!

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• kieranjboyd 🤓4:19 · 2022-08-12T12:00:41.779Z

  Nice! I made my way around using only 1A - the second gimme mightn't be required, if you try this again. Love to see even more experimentation with the form!

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  • Sommersmith constructor · 2022-08-12T14:16:20.657Z

    Can't really give one without the other! I originally didn't have any gimmes, but my test solver suggested giving folks a toehold. Glad you enjoyed it!

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    • kieranjboyd 🤓4:19 · 2022-08-12T21:15:23.690Z

      No doi Kieran, you have to give one to give the other. Immediately my brain responds: Well then make the grids such that 1A and 6A can be clued in the same way. But that's just evil.

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      • Sommersmith constructor · 2022-08-12T23:21:14.899Z

        Nine-fold mini where the top row is CREDO / DOGMA / TENET

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• Anonyman 🤓16:03 · 2022-08-12T12:24:03.237Z

  That was really satisfying to solve!

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  • Sommersmith constructor · 2022-08-12T14:10:30.782Z

    Glad you enjoyed it!

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• JeffsPuzzles 🤓4:19 · 2022-08-12T14:37:12.518Z

  Brilliant and fun!

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  • Sommersmith constructor · 2022-08-12T15:48:00.567Z

    Thanks!

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• Randy Hunt 10:54 · 2022-08-12T14:53:44.642Z

  As standalone minis, all four are really well constructed, but this arrangement is really well done. The clueing is outstanding. Thank you.

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  • Sommersmith constructor · 2022-08-12T17:48:51.244Z

    Thank YOU!

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• emmie 🤓4:37 · 2022-08-12T15:16:16.706Z

  Really awesome!!!

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  • Sommersmith constructor · 2022-08-12T17:49:03.810Z

    So glad you enjoyed it!

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• Maxish 🤓7:58 · 2022-08-12T16:06:40.424Z

  Wow! I loved it! It's really cool that you found four minis that are so close to each other (for some distance-measure in the space of all 5x5's, I mean). My hunch is that there can't be too many sets like this. You could corner the market.

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  • Sommersmith constructor · 2022-08-12T17:50:19.444Z

    I definitely will be revisiting this idea - but I suspect there's plenty of space for other constructors too!

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    • Maxish 🤓7:58 · 2022-08-13T16:19:38.388Z

      Just caught up with your puzzle on WaPo: I groaned so good!

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• Frisco17 🤓4:01 · 2022-08-12T15:46:58.391Z

  Amazing stuff!

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  • Sommersmith constructor · 2022-08-12T17:49:10.632Z

    Thanks!

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• spikeydlux 6:06 · 2022-08-12T19:19:29.062Z

  Really great solve! I love seeing 19A ref, especially from such a great movie!

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  • Sommersmith constructor · 2022-08-12T23:24:34.883Z

    Glad you enjoyed it! And yes that movie and her performance in it are both so good!

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• DIS 🤓5:09 · 2022-08-18T14:50:20.084Z

  Really clever and a great challenge. Nice to see something different.

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  • Sommersmith constructor · 2022-08-18T16:13:50.391Z

    Glad you enjoyed it!

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• benchen71 🤓8:31 · 2022-08-19T04:20:46.481Z

  Great concept and beautifully executed.

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