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Cryptic 7x7 #5 by tuber

· By tuber · Published about 1 month ago

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  • tuber constructor · about 1 month ago
    ACROSS
    1A
    1AMinor celebrity's sore (7)[-------]
    "minor celebrity" = B-LISTER.
    6A
    6ACane twirling after a fishy bit of accountancy? (7)[-------]
    anag. CANE after "bit of fishy" = FIN
    7A
    7AHalf-baked or baked bun, and took a funny turn (7)[-------]
    anag. BUN + anag. TURN
    8A
    8AChaste American clutching kitchenware (7)[-------]
    Hidden in "chaSTE AMERican"
    DOWN
    1D
    1DMakes a mess of smashing blouse? Fail! (7)[-------]
    anag. BLOUSE + fail = F
    2D
    2DBringing dishonour, I somehow belong? (7)[-------]
    I + anag. BELONG
    3D
    3DDrums up regular items of nuclear kitchenware (7)[-------]
    reversal of TAPS ("drums") + alternate letters in nUcLeAr
    4D
    4DPaddy's bronze belly - must be eating right! (7)[-------]
    bronze = TAN; belly = TUM containing right = R
    5D
    5DMake a comeback with tenant taking drug (7)[-------]
    tenant = RENTER containing drug = E (i.e. ecstasy)
    • Jon 14:22 · about 1 month ago
      Sweet.
      • tuber constructor · about 1 month ago
        I made a minor edit in 6A
        6ACane twirling after a fishy bit of accountancy? (7)[-------]
        to improve the surface reading. "A bit of fishy accountancy" becomes "A fishy bit of accountancy".
        • frostyjhammer 23:49 · about 1 month ago
          Thank you for the explanations. Even after solving the puzzle I'm often wondering about the second mechanism. These explanations will help me look for mechanisms in future cryptic puzzles.
          • Phil The 🤓18:19 · about 1 month ago
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            1A
            Minor celebrity's sore (7)
            1
            2
            3
            4
            5
            6
            7
            8
            Across
            1. 1A
              Minor celebrity's sore (7)
            2. 6A
              Cane twirling after a fishy bit of accountancy? (7)
            3. 7A
              Half-baked or baked bun, and took a funny turn (7)
            4. 8A
              Chaste American clutching kitchenware (7)
            Down
            1. 1D
              Makes a mess of smashing blouse? Fail! (7)
            2. 2D
              Bringing dishonour, I somehow belong? (7)
            3. 3D
              Drums up regular items of nuclear kitchenware (7)
            4. 4D
              Paddy's bronze belly - must be eating right! (7)
            5. 5D
              Make a comeback with tenant taking drug (7)
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