CROSSHARE
moreMenu

A rather thawed cryptic

◆◆ · By n0hk · Published 2022-08-16T05:57:00.629Z

This grid has been checked by Stjtb7650, who streams crossword stuff at https://www.twitch.tv/stjtb7650 and you should totally check them out if you're bored enough to click on one of my grids. They did a fantastic job of pointing out the weak points of the grid while also being totally understanding of the clues I was trying to write. The amount of support and friendliness offered made editing the grid a breeze.
In writing this grid I was inspired by one of my favourite board games of all time, and also as a challenge to myself to write more varied types of clues. Hopefully the wordplay balance is still ok; and I'm certain there are still a few interesting ones for you to chew on ;)
Unlike my last grid, there weren't any silly restrictions on this grid. That's probably a good thing, as I demonstrated I wasn't skillful enough to gracefully navigate the imposition I set for myself. As always, I hope you find it enjoyable :)
Checking for previous play data...

Comments

Sign in with google to leave a comment of your own:

    Play today's daily mini crossword
    1D
    Chamberlain, with time to take the lead and needing no introduction, might create downturn (8)
    1
    2
    3
    4
    5
    6
    7
    8
    9
    10
    11
    12
    13
    14
    15
    16
    17
    18
    19
    20
    21
    22
    23
    24
    25
    26
    27
    Across
    1. 7A
      A protest's starter was red when returning to evacuated communist's defensive group (6, 4)
    2. 9A
      Illicit cigar manufacturer's torn away from busy intersection of Holborn Viaduct and Green Arbour Ct? (4)
    3. 11A
      Liar that is in place of acting swallows very quietly and becomes more insolent (7)
    4. 12A
      NATO's leader enters into promises after Russia becomes destructive (7)
    5. 13A
      Judging court fleeing battle carried by horse (6)
    6. 14A
      Catch-22 from shareholder's regular assembly being implicated by 25 sheets of paper (8)
    7. 16A
      Doctor Strangelove dismissed over explosive disputes (7)
    8. 18A
      Bars claim to inhibit odd characters in tanks (7)
    9. 20A
      Yellow troublemaker ingests ecstasy and blow as part of the Sino-Soviet split (4, 4)
    10. 21A
      Speaker or actor delivering cold opening (6)
    11. 23A
      World War II possibly impacted peasant (7)
    12. 25A
      Malaysian village's Ma taken aback by first sign of Pa probing great ape (7)
    13. 26A
      Bombshell being loaded at last foreshadows endless folly (4)
    14. 27A
      Some families couldn't see each other due to this eccentric in-law absorbed by half of Bernie's lines (6, 4)
    Down
    1. 1D
      Chamberlain, with time to take the lead and needing no introduction, might create downturn (8)
    2. 2D
      Expert supported by irregular pedagogy and a type of indoctrination (10)
    3. 3D
      It's changing with alienation for many groups from Europe, say (13)
    4. 4D
      Suspicion as article underpinning gutting of subgroup starts to rankle Khrushchev (5)
    5. 5D
      Foreign currency confused disheartened rogue (4)
    6. 6D
      Discovered Nasser stripping, entertained by lusty devil (6)
    7. 8D
      Bribe function to accept source of Russian rubles prior to crux of reoccupation (7)
    8. 10D
      Deplorable sovereign with case of me-tooism is supported by craven & conformist followers to badly run a country (13)
    9. 15D
      Elevating half-life arrests decay of Argon ration, creating gamma? (10)
    10. 17D
      Art assuming role of unknown in genre to frighten (7)
    11. 19D
      Adjust rug gleefully to conceal flounder (8)
    12. 20D
      Willy supporter leads to noticeably decreased torsion (6)
    13. 22D
      Defeat bolsters South's readiness (5)
    14. 24D
      Friend's top score (4)
    Loading...