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Chro’math’tic Portmanteaus & Puns

◆ · By John S · Published 2024-08-09T14:21:03.004Z

This experimental puzzle series contains various minigames within it, such as “color math,” anagrams, meta riddles, and more.
The primary theme clues contain ‘math’ problems where colors are added or subtracted to arrive at a theme color, which is then added to a phrase or clue in “quotations” creating either a portmanteau or pun for the final answer. that sounds like the answer to the latter half of the clue. The theme color must be included in the answer, and the final portmanteau / pun will sound like the answer to the part of the clue in “quotations.”
Example Purple - Blue + “race starting words” might = *”REDDYSETGO” where “ready” is spelled using the answer to the color math.
Note: Highlighted cells in Puzzles #1 & #2 in the series can only be solved by unscrambling the anagram; pay attention to where the highlighted squares are because the clues indicate only 3 letters but there are 4 highlighted squares and therefore 4 letters in the anagram where applicable.
Please enjoy & share your feedback if you liked any of the minigames😁
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  • Jimmy Blank Jones 7:24 · 2024-08-09T15:39:11.874Z
    if you switched 1A and 16A you probably wouldn’t have to use something like 1D but regardless, you GOTTA do this mini game thing again
    • Jessica 🤓14:15 · 2024-08-14T03:47:54.719Z
      Cool puzzle, thanks
      • Darth 🤓7:53 · 2024-08-14T20:30:04.601Z
        Enjoyed it. Looking forward to more. :D
        • The Noah 9:40 · 2024-08-22T22:43:37.161Z
          This was fun
          • sabrina 🤓6:28 · 2024-08-23T17:05:36.426Z
            This was so much fun!! Thanks for sharing :)
            • snag 🤓6:46 · 2024-08-24T17:15:48.448Z
              creative!
              • lukadisgre 🤓3:49 · 2024-08-24T20:00:37.325Z
                I love experimental puzzles like this :D
                Play today's daily mini crossword
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                Green - Blue + “well hi!” (2 wds.)
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                Across
                1. 1A
                  Green - Blue + “well hi!” (2 wds.)
                2. 9A
                  DUI rebrand (abbr.)
                3. 10A
                  Kiss, hug, hug (as seen in a love letter signature, perhaps)
                4. 11A
                  If you pass it, collect $200
                5. 12A
                  Orange - yellow + “hide and seek words” (3 wds.)
                6. 13A
                  Global peace organization (abbr.)
                7. 14A
                  Intellectual property designation following a brand name (abbr.)
                8. 16A
                  Purple - red + “movie outtakes” (2 wds.)
                9. 21A
                  12-step sobriety group (abbr.)
                10. 22A
                  Secure hair with a bobby (2 wds.)
                11. 23A
                  The Silver State (Vegas locale) postal code
                12. 24A
                  With 27 ACROSS, anagram for a word meaning “irritable eyelid bump” (see Constructor Blog Note for help)
                13. 26A
                  With 29 ACROSS, anagram for a word meaning “cover with concrete” (see Constructor Blog Note for help)
                14. 27A
                  With 24 ACROSS, anagram for a word meaning “irritable eyelid bump” (see Constructor Blog Note for help)
                15. 28A
                  Knowing the color wheel is ___ to solving this puzzle
                16. 29A
                  With 26 ACROSS, anagram for a word meaning “cover with concrete” (see Constructor Blog Note for help)
                17. 30A
                  Rice-A-___
                18. 32A
                  Harvest
                19. 34A
                  Here to stay, like a virus
                20. 36A
                  Narc agency (abbr.)
                21. 37A
                  Breakfast pastry
                Down
                1. 1D
                  People of southwest Nigeria
                2. 2D
                  Like a well-structured, 5 tier cake (2 wds.)
                3. 3D
                  Flat brim hat, slangily
                4. 4D
                  Abused opioid, for short
                5. 5D
                  Timber-based
                6. 6D
                  The Onion Browser
                7. 7D
                  Peter Quill (Star Lord) and Mantis’ dad
                8. 8D
                  Bad influence in a group (2 wds.)
                9. 15D
                  2110 / 2, in Roman numerals
                10. 17D
                  With 20 DOWN, anagram for a slang term meaning “criminal offender”
                11. 18D
                  Red + white = the littlest finger
                12. 19D
                  Not emerald, not sapphire, but their red cousin + “grading syllabus”
                13. 20D
                  With 17 DOWN, anagram for a slang term meaning “criminal offender”
                14. 25D
                  The Sorcerer’s one looked like it was made out of 19D jewel
                15. 26D
                  Actress Longoria
                16. 31D
                  "Don't share our secrets" contract (abbr.)
                17. 33D
                  Earth-friendly prefix
                18. 35D
                  Woman’s unspecified marital status title
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