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Brad's 13th Cryptic: Speedboat

◆ · By n0hk · Published 2023-08-03T00:11:32.258Z

Constructor's Note
The primary reference for this puzzle is https://en.wiktionary.org/, and it was much improved through being tested by Juff, Skald, and Pix.
If this puzzle had a theme song, it'd be "With A Little Help From My Friends". Without their constant encouragement I'd likely have poked around in the cryptic-sphere for a while, then gotten frustrated with myself and moved on. Everyone I've met in this hobby is interested in celebrating neat finds, and/or helping one improve their cluing abilities. The infectious enthusiasm of the wider Discord community (particularly BlueJay, Skald, Pix, Juff, GAIS, Rubix, and Joe) makes it hard to go even a day without thinking about something related to cryptic crosswords.
And I'd like to make another shout-out to Juff in particular, who was integral to shaping the vibe of this grid. Their comments really helped reign in most of my silly ideas and develop the seeds of my good ideas into good clues.
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  • merlinnimue 🤓46:49 · 2023-08-03T01:27:15.902Z
    very nice puzzle
    i guess i should move on but i dont know where to go. until i can find a way to be of any positive use to anybody, sorry for the inconvenience
    • n0hk constructor · 2023-08-03T02:30:15.275Z
      Merlin!
      Thank you for the kind words, they're very useful :)
      Maybe the title of this grid actually refers to your penchant of solving these as soon as they get published. And no reveals this time, that's also good. (But on that we can Juff for convincing me to remove all the rudely hard things)
    • dooiemus 🤓6:00 · 2023-08-16T06:49:19.079Z
      Great! Esp. 9D and 12A
      • n0hk constructor · 2023-08-16T23:58:01.802Z
        Thank you! That surface for 9D was the last change I made while editing this grid; but was very satisfied once I spotted it.
      Play today's daily mini crossword
      1A
      Left less than half of cheese in a vacated rattery, disheartened rodent becomes tearful (10)
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      1. 1A
        Left less than half of cheese in a vacated rattery, disheartened rodent becomes tearful (10)
      2. 6A
        Knock-off Dom Pérignon, possibly (4)
      3. 10A
        Agitated bearcat at shed is biting (5)
      4. 11A
        One charged, having exited after company's merger (9)
      5. 12A
        Doctors with answer to source of inflammation and peril (9)
      6. 13A
        Chooses bypass around western edge of city when coming back (5)
      7. 14A
        Reason to cram content from text in the morning (4)
      8. 15A
        Routine hosting is issue for Discord (10)
      9. 18A
        Finding Nitro use in Discord filled with butts from video distasteful (10)
      10. 19A
        Unfinished project becomes complete after including third entry in Discord thread (4)
      11. 21A
        Some keep metropolis going round beautiful valley (5)
      12. 22A
        Boatman constructed grid, one featuring look-back? (9)
      13. 23A
        Graphic musical introducing fellow gets retracted (9)
      14. 24A
        Imagine being right out of Swiss money before last leg of holiday (5)
      15. 26A
        Teaching assistant at opening for snobby kindergarten job (4)
      16. 27A
        Pedlars repeatedly distributed small gems (4, 6)
      Down
      1. 1D
        Field Austrian leader against the French (3)
      2. 2D
        Nb: U or I could be hard-pressed by fixing Al & mom's bicycles ... (8, 7)
      3. 3D
        ... I will be supported by Kelvin in difficulties pertaining to puzzle maker (5'1)
      4. 4D
        Craftsperson once installed knotted chains in art museum (9)
      5. 5D
        Burn attained through visiting dangerous caldera (5)
      6. 7D
        Doctor floundering with hernia in nursing setter - it's just what one could use after pooing? (4, 11)
      7. 8D
        One who wants to strike SEALs, especially around little navy ship? (11)
      8. 9D
        Charging pennies in corner stores (7)
      9. 12D
        Cryptic setter's in financial difficulty? (5, 6)
      10. 16D
        Indulge Spooner expressing hesitation at weed & whiskey being put aside for female (5-4)
      11. 17D
        Animal known for hiding acorns in tree seen around remote parts of rural Kyushu & Iwate, Japan (4, 3)
      12. 20D
        Joe's introduction to Cryptics covers fodder mostly after focus of WOFs (6)
      13. 22D
        Pretext of guide heading to Spain instead of to Denmark ... (5)
      14. 25D
        ... and is speaking Spanish, naturally (3)
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