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Jack-O-Cryptic

◆◆ · By SporcleMirror · Published 2024-10-21T15:33:20.700Z

Constructor's Note
Themeless with "special" clues at 1A, 10A, 12A and 19A.
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  • SporcleMirror constructor · 2024-10-21T15:48:01.154Z
    Annotations:
    1A - R[ipe] P[umpkin] around E[arly] A[utumn]
    4A - ROCK + ET; "rule" as in "that rules!"/"that rocks!"
    7A - SUB (hero) + [t]OR[e] + D[ragon] + IN A + [ho]T [minut]E
    8A - A + F[inger] + OR<
    10A - (IT CARVE)* without C[enter], with [the]N inside
    12A - DIG + E[yes] + S + T[he]
    14A - foR A TEst
    15A - (CHUCK PRUNES)*
    18A - NEE + D[isneyland's] L[atest] E[xciting]
    19A - L[ighting] A M[ere] P[umpkin]
    2D - [-l]EMU[-r]
    3D - PRO[-d] + [P -> V]OKE
    4D - palindrome, with a US-style "!" clue
    5D - double definition
    6D - EXPERT without PER ("according to") + IN + C[a]T
    9D - F + A[rt] + I + LURE
    11D - VIRAL around T[he] U[niverse]
    13D - R[ib] within THEE
    16D - KI[-n]D
    17D - C[ursing] A[t] M[etalheads]
    • SporcleMirror constructor · 2024-10-21T15:49:38.916Z
      Correction - 10A's parse is (IT CARVE)* without T[he] C[enter], with [the]N inside.
      • Darth 🤓13:05 · 2024-10-22T01:32:22.256Z
        Cool to see a cryptic pumpkin midi! :D
        Play today's daily mini crossword
        1A
        Gather ripe pumpkin at first, around onset of early autumn (4)
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        Across
        1. 1A
          Gather ripe pumpkin at first, around onset of early autumn (4)
        2. 4A
          Rule alien spaceship (6)
        3. 7A
          Underling and hero tore heart and head of dragon in a hot minute, ultimately (11)
        4. 8A
          A fingertip, or back, beginning to pop? (4)
        5. 10A
          Prepare it: carve out the center to begin with, then finally, inside it becomes hollow (6)
        6. 12A
          To summarize: make holes, eyes first, second, the mouth (6)
        7. 14A
          Give a score for a test section (4)
        8. 15A
          Unexpected attack: chuck prunes like crazy (6, 5)
        9. 18A
          Born before debut of Disneyland's latest exciting ride (6)
        10. 19A
          Initiate lighting: a mere pumpkin becomes a light source (4)
        Down
        1. 2D
          African mammal sheds skin, becoming a bird (3)
        2. 3D
          Irritate, prod endlessly, poke with a bit of violence for pressure (7)
        3. 4D
          "One way or another, that tracks!" (5)
        4. 5D
          Is allowed to fire (3)
        5. 6D
          Lacking, according to expert, in skin of cat-like dinosaurs (7)
        6. 9D
          After full introduction to art, I draw and bomb (7)
        7. 11D
          Like some videos about the origin of the universe: not real (7)
        8. 13D
          Small prime rib chunk stuck inside you, at one point (5)
        9. 16D
          Caring no-name youngster (3)
        10. 17D
          Kiss follower starts cursing at metalheads (3)
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