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Changing Ends 4

◆◆ · By Melanie Branton · Published 2025-03-09T09:06:32.457Z

Constructor's Note
Sometimes, compilers like to make life difficult for you: they create clues which are much like those in Changing Ends 3, but instead of giving you the word that you have to alter, they just give you a definition of it. So, for example, “Not fast to change ends of nail in wintry weather (4)”: Not fast = SLOW Substitute the first letter of NAIL (N) for the last letter of NAIL (L) in SLOW, and you get SNOW = wintry weather. Similarly, “Junk e-mails change ends of mailboxes in towns with natural springs (4)”: junk e-mails = SPAM, but if you substitute the last letter of MAILBOXES (S) for the first letter of MAILBOXES (M) in SPAM, you get SPAS= towns with natural springs. If you enjoy my crosswords, please do check out the Cryptic Mystic's YouTube channel - a brilliant resource for beginner and developing cryptic crossworders, which has been kind enough to feature one of my puzzles: https://www.youtube.com/@The_Cryptic_Mystic
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  • namitea 🤓3:22 · 2025-03-09T16:37:26.793Z
    Thanks for the puzzle, it was a nice challenge! 7A was a tough one, both ‘smeg’ and ‘smee’ are new words for me!
    • Melanie Branton constructor · 2025-03-09T19:53:34.611Z
      Sorry about that - I wasn't entirely happy with them, but I really couldn't find anything else that fitted! But I'm glad you now know "smeg"!
      • namitea 🤓3:22 · 2025-03-10T07:18:12.834Z
        No apologies! It’s part of the fun :)
    • Shark 7:31 · 2025-03-10T13:00:15.336Z
      See, I was thinking smew ... got it in the end.
      1A
      Wolves change ends of pitch for an easier way to complete the task (4)
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      Across
      1. 1A
        Wolves change ends of pitch for an easier way to complete the task (4)
      2. 5A
        Tesla boss changing ends of Lent in Prince William's and Prince Harry's former school (4)
      3. 6A
        Changed wrong ends of blood and sported (4)
      4. 7A
        Disgusting stuff changes ends of goose to get duck (4)
      Down
      1. 1D
        Makes cuts by changing ends of plush in seats in church (4)
      2. 2D
        On the summit, changing ends of map, is the smallest part of the matter (4)
      3. 3D
        Tedious person changing ends of club to get discarded part of apple (4)
      4. 4D
        Was cognisant of changing ends of wine in joint (4)
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