Whoa, very impressive! I had to guess a few to get GOA1DPart of India popular with tourists[---]/OWAIN6AGlyndwr, Lord of Glyndyfrdwy (I know, crazy, right?)[-----] but otherwise very smooth, especially given the constraint!
I admit that I had to look it up afterwards to understand what you did, but now that I know, a very impressive feat! Well done! (And I learned something new, which is always a plus.)
same i had to look it up also - very impressive given the constraint... you made the clues sound really natural too i didn't even notice anything was missing
Thanks! I'm happy your kind words fit this crossword's motif
Mateo Cruzas 🤓5:07 · 2022-02-04T22:25:11.034Z
Liked the puzzle ! To clarify, taro is known as yam in Asian cultures but is not technically in the yam/sweet potato family as we know them. I.guess its an Asian yam?
Top work, Jason! I too took on this constraint for a cryptic crossword, so I know your pain. You could post this to /r/Avoid5 - it would gain much acclaim on that forum, indisputably!
Thanks kjb (initials OK just in this situation?) I'll look at that forum tomorrow. Was your cryptic grid in UK form? I think filling such a grid might not call for as much work, but fully cryptic hints without you-know-what must vigorously tax your writing skills! You got a link to it?
I stick to US forms for making cryptics - I favour including all wordplay parts in my cluing. A link, you ask? A link I shall supply! (Although this link contains fifth glyphs, sorry!)
https://kieranjboyd.github.io/puzzles/an-omission.html
Thanks Sommrsmith. Always njoy your crosswords, so glad for kind msg
calica 🤓3:19 · 2022-02-05T04:13:28.320Z
Whoa! My PhD advisor (from a Paris suburb) was a fan of a book akin to 27A27ABook inspiring this crossword[------] (also avoiding that fifth glyph), known as "A Void" US-side.
Ha! I had a go at including A Void in my grid too, but it wouldn't fit without making it awfully difficult to fill with non-rubbish words. Might try it in a UK-form cryptic :)
Very cool - I had to look it up to see what was going on. Nice, smooth fill. (I accidentally left it open while I had dinner though, so my time is crazy long!)