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Just a little cryptic

· By n0hk · Published 2021-09-29T07:37:17.889Z

Constructor's Note
My first attempt at a 5x5 fully-checked Crossword. All of the clues are in the style of a Cryptic Crossword.
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  • BJ constructor · 2021-09-29T07:38:39.452Z
    I would like to thank my friend adny for tidying up up 1D1DEat up 1000 cans (5)[-----], and providing the inspiration for 4D4DSpirit often found in a bottle, it's said! (5)[-----].
    And I would like to thank you for taking the time to do my puzzle, I hope you enjoyed it :)
    • BJ constructor · 2021-09-29T08:58:45.525Z
      Woo, thanks for solve this. I hope you enjoyed it :)
      • Mike D 🤓3:34 · 2021-09-29T11:46:27.144Z
        Very nice! I like the 5x5 fully checked - makes it much easier to get as a new cryptic solver I think. Mind explaining NINJA6AJapanese spy turned down Spooner's alcohol (5)[-----], ATTIC7AThe loft is fantastic, it taunts revolutionary prisoners (5)[-----], and KEENS9ALaments outbreak, the one poison injections finishes (5)[-----]? I think those ore the only ones I can't figure out
        • BJ constructor · 2021-09-29T18:38:03.729Z
          Woo! Ninja is maybe a little rogue. It's a Spoonerism of "Gin? Nah!"- which fits the fodders story Attic is a backwards hidden, clued by revolutionary (right-to-left) prisoners (hidden). Keens is the last letter of each piece of fodder, clued by finishes
          • Mike D 🤓3:34 · 2021-09-29T19:59:48.533Z
            Thank you - that all makes sense now 😊
            • Caroline 3:09 · 2021-09-29T23:51:24.911Z
              I'm new to cryptics also (but I caught the spoonerism reference!). I didn't undertand 4D4DSpirit often found in a bottle, it's said! (5)[-----], could you explain it?
              • BJ constructor · 2021-09-30T21:30:44.081Z
                4D4DSpirit often found in a bottle, it's said! (5)[-----] is a homophone &lit. Gin (alcohol) is a 'spirit often found in bottle' and gin is a homophone (it's said) of Djinn. Djinn is another word for Genie, and could be called "A spirit often found in a bottle"; with 'it's said' showing that it's allegorical. Hope that makes sense!
                • Caroline 3:09 · 2021-09-30T23:05:53.087Z
                  Oh, yes. I actually am familiar with djinn, but I didn't get the pointer to a homophone, so I missed the 'gin' angle! Nice one.
          • mondestrunken 🤓3:29 · 2021-09-29T12:33:49.503Z
            very nice! enjoyed a lot
            • Jon 5:01 · 2021-09-29T12:38:03.195Z
              Nice
              • Joseph Foley 🤓2:10 · 2021-09-29T12:19:34.015Z
                Thank!
                • Frisco17 🤓44:46 · 2021-09-29T15:46:40.146Z
                  Very nice!
                  • quatrevingtneuf 🤓1:19 · 2021-09-29T18:57:26.841Z
                    nice to see a quick cryptic on here 👏
                    • BJ constructor · 2021-09-29T20:06:27.940Z
                      I'll acknowledge my bias, but say that I like them more as (to me) they're more primarily wordplay puzzles than general knowledge checks.
                      But I definitely seem outnumbered in terms of quantity. Glad to brighten your day with something a little more novel :)
                    • Orfington 8:24 · 2021-10-09T05:50:56.244Z
                      Could I get an explanation of 2D2DBird the French name (5)[-----]? Cryptics are still… well, cryptic to me!
                      • BJ constructor · 2021-10-10T00:34:25.100Z
                        This is a type of clue where the wordplay indicates 'bits and pieces' of the answer that all just get added together. Here there's a bird (tit) that gets added to either le (the in French) to get a word meaning name. It could have been Bird=le/la+a 3 letter word for name too. :)
                      1A
                      Dusts off earrings (5)
                      1
                      2
                      3
                      4
                      5
                      6
                      7
                      8
                      9
                      Across
                      1. 1A
                        Dusts off earrings (5)
                      2. 6A
                        Japanese spy turned down Spooner's alcohol (5)
                      3. 7A
                        The loft is fantastic, it taunts revolutionary prisoners (5)
                      4. 8A
                        Prison clang (5)
                      5. 9A
                        Laments outbreak, the one poison injections finishes (5)
                      Down
                      1. 1D
                        Eat up 1000 cans (5)
                      2. 2D
                        Bird the French name (5)
                      3. 3D
                        Unite badly! (5)
                      4. 4D
                        Spirit often found in a bottle, it's said! (5)
                      5. 5D
                        Throws out bags (5)
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