Quadruple Mini
◆ · By Sommersmith · Published 2022-08-12T10:00:24.032Z
Constructor's Note
Four crosswords in one! Aside from 1-Across and 6-Across, each clues is paired with the other along its row or column, and it's up to you to figure out which clue goes with which entry. There is one correct solution. Inspired by SporcleMirror's Twin Minis at https://crosshare.org/tags/twin-minis
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- Mike D 🤓4:57 · 2022-08-12T10:22:12.740ZSo good!
- Sommersmith constructor · 2022-08-12T14:10:07.791ZThanks Mike!
- SporcleMirror 🤓4:02 · 2022-08-12T10:46:47.138ZI 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.
- Sommersmith constructor · 2022-08-12T14:09:56.753ZI 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!
- T. G. 🤓7:27 · 2022-08-12T11:56:06.054ZHoly cow, this was so good!
- Sommersmith constructor · 2022-08-12T14:10:16.757ZThanks!
- kieranjboyd 🤓4:19 · 2022-08-12T12:00:41.779ZNice! 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!
- Sommersmith constructor · 2022-08-12T14:16:20.657ZCan'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!
- kieranjboyd 🤓4:19 · 2022-08-12T21:15:23.690ZNo 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.
- Sommersmith constructor · 2022-08-12T23:21:14.899ZNine-fold mini where the top row is CREDO / DOGMA / TENET
- Anonyman 🤓16:03 · 2022-08-12T12:24:03.237ZThat was really satisfying to solve!
- Sommersmith constructor · 2022-08-12T14:10:30.782ZGlad you enjoyed it!
- JeffsPuzzles 🤓4:19 · 2022-08-12T14:37:12.518ZBrilliant and fun!
- Sommersmith constructor · 2022-08-12T15:48:00.567ZThanks!
- Randy Hunt 10:54 · 2022-08-12T14:53:44.642ZAs standalone minis, all four are really well constructed, but this arrangement is really well done. The clueing is outstanding. Thank you.
- Sommersmith constructor · 2022-08-12T17:48:51.244ZThank YOU!
- emmie 🤓4:37 · 2022-08-12T15:16:16.706ZReally awesome!!!
- Sommersmith constructor · 2022-08-12T17:49:03.810ZSo glad you enjoyed it!
- Maxish 🤓7:58 · 2022-08-12T16:06:40.424ZWow! 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.
- Sommersmith constructor · 2022-08-12T17:50:19.444ZI definitely will be revisiting this idea - but I suspect there's plenty of space for other constructors too!
- Maxish 🤓7:58 · 2022-08-13T16:19:38.388ZJust caught up with your puzzle on WaPo: I groaned so good!
- Frisco17 🤓4:01 · 2022-08-12T15:46:58.391ZAmazing stuff!
- Sommersmith constructor · 2022-08-12T17:49:10.632ZThanks!
- spikeydlux 6:06 · 2022-08-12T19:19:29.062ZReally great solve! I love seeing 19A ref, especially from such a great movie!
- Sommersmith constructor · 2022-08-12T23:24:34.883ZGlad you enjoyed it! And yes that movie and her performance in it are both so good!
- DIS 🤓5:09 · 2022-08-18T14:50:20.084ZReally clever and a great challenge. Nice to see something different.
- Sommersmith constructor · 2022-08-18T16:13:50.391ZGlad you enjoyed it!
- benchen71 🤓8:31 · 2022-08-19T04:20:46.481ZGreat concept and beautifully executed.