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Elle Cryptic #4

鈼嗏梿 路 By Elle 路 Published 2023-10-13T19:53:25.651Z

Constructor's Note
Still new to constructing cryptics. It's not easy!! Feedback appreciated! Happy Friday 13th!
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  • Kent D 馃1:35聽路聽2023-10-13T20:39:17.851Z
    Wow, these are really challenging! Don't pay attention to my time of 1:35 - I printed the puzzle off and it took about 15 minutes to go through and figure it all out 馃榿 Keep 'em coming, these are great!
    • Elle constructor聽路聽2023-10-14T14:18:19.335Z
      Thanks, super nice of you!
    • Raven 3:16聽路聽2023-10-14T06:36:43.068Z
      I still don鈥檛 understand cryptics. I might as well be reading Greek. :(
      • Elle constructor聽路聽2023-10-16T01:00:20.945Z
        Try my 'deconstructed' series, if you're interested
        • Raven 3:16聽路聽2023-10-16T05:43:16.422Z
          I鈥檝e been doing them and commenting. ;)
          • Elle constructor聽路聽2023-10-16T08:37:07.500Z
            Oh, awesome 馃ぉ
      • Pedagogue 12:07聽路聽2023-10-14T07:15:49.702Z
        Very entertaining! 7D Now that's my type of clue! 8A and 4D - I didn't like these! "Doomsdate" - what an awful, awful word. I think that you are being constrained by the suggestions of the Constructor. If you don't like a word, make changes; don't struggle with a clue just because a dodgy word fits into the grid. I've lost count of the grids that I've abandoned!
        • Elle constructor聽路聽2023-10-14T08:24:32.550Z
          I was trying to theme it ;)
        • Aaron 10:24聽路聽2023-10-14T19:18:16.930Z
          Fun puzzle. The wordplay for 4d is fair and relatively straightforward, but the definition didn't work for me. Same for 8a. Like the wordplay, but the word / definition seems a stretch. Thanks for sharing!
          • Elle constructor聽路聽2023-10-16T00:59:58.769Z
            If it wasn't clear, the definition is meant to read as: one might exclaim "...you're dead!" upon seeing a ghost The final baktun of the Mayan calendar is an example of a doomsdate (the 2012 doomsday prediction)
            Maybe stretched. I'm still learning the conventions. Thanks for the feedback!
          • tuber 馃11:38聽路聽2023-10-15T23:28:56.275Z
            Got there in the end! Nothing for me to say that others haven't, but great job!
            • merlinnimue 馃9:02聽路聽2023-10-16T02:18:19.418Z
              Doomsdate was the one that tripped me up as well... but if I got it anyone can... so nice to see you come into your own with these, but with someone as prolific and dedicated as you thats no surprise... they say practice makes practice... I wish I knew how to begin but alas
              • Elle constructor聽路聽2023-10-16T08:37:32.851Z
                thank you!
              Play today's daily mini crossword
              1A
              Bravo, Russia. Somewhat anecdotal, it ends unnecessary barbarism (9)
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              Across
              1. 1A
                Bravo, Russia. Somewhat anecdotal, it ends unnecessary barbarism (9)
              2. 5A
                Investigating an ocean going north to south maybe (2, 1, 4)
              3. 8A
                Sodom in trouble. Go out with the final baktun of the Mayan calendar, perhaps (9)
              4. 9A
                New hex traps, and a very old tool (4, 3)
              5. 11A
                Paralyzed - undecided if retired (9)
              Down
              1. 1D
                Urge to kill family: a deadly sin (9)
              2. 2D
                Animalistic tail quirk (3)
              3. 3D
                Some dislike bananas for Japanese floral art (7)
              4. 4D
                "Not me," regarding exhausted ghostly observation, maybe (5, 4)
              5. 6D
                One more year in Spain, the leader of relaxation (7)
              6. 7D
                Burning desire? (5)
              7. 10D
                Keychain definition, for short (3)
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