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Cryptic #4: The Duke of Ellington

◆◆ · By Probably Apocryphal · Published 2022-05-12T00:52:58.540Z

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  • Probably Apocryphal constructor · 2022-05-12T00:54:31.435Z
    Wow, long delay on this one, sorry. Had some serious writer's block. Not to mention a false start trying to make it a barred-grid style puzzle. I've already thought of an idea for my next puzzle. So back at it!
    • Mike D 33s · 2022-05-12T12:05:23.442Z
      Heh RECUR was good!
      • George Ho 29:47 · 2022-05-12T13:14:55.974Z
        Glad you’re over your writers block! I loved BOB, RECUR and BEIGNET
        I’m still not sure I understand ZENDAYA - where does DAYA come in?
        • Probably Apocryphal constructor · 2022-05-12T14:43:39.965Z
          supposed to be a homophone of dialog (lines) without log (wood)
        • Jon 33:37 · 2022-05-13T04:04:08.374Z
          Nice
          • DIS 🤓12:27 · 2022-05-24T19:21:28.766Z
            Nice challenge -- and I loved seeing Tom Lehrer in there.
          • jasonwestley 🤓32:23 · 2022-05-25T17:44:19.689Z
            Nice puzzle. The straight for 20A made me laugh!
            Play today's daily mini crossword
            1A
            Off the beat, unknown deputy goes on cycling date after second year (10)
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            Across
            1. 1A
              Off the beat, unknown deputy goes on cycling date after second year (10)
            2. 8A
              Float Robert a shilling for haircut (3)
            3. 9A
              Captain's place in decay again, taken back by pianist (3,6)
            4. 10A
              muttmuttmuttmuttmutt...? (5)
            5. 12A
              Grandma swapped the rears on muscle car (5,2)
            6. 13A
              (with 15A) Jason Alexander, initially, and two members of ZZ Top join group of swingers (4,4)
            7. 15A
              see 13A
            8. 18A
              Gin cocktail in root vegetable makes tasty dessert (7)
            9. 19A
              Musical instrument that's not my forte? (5)
            10. 20A
              Git gets shoe stuck in bicycle seat (9)
            11. 21A
              Sign of success for Sierra, Romeo, and Oscar (3)
            12. 22A
              Separation for Nixon, first off, following his mother, son, and daughter (5-5)
            Down
            1. 1D
              Weapons made of molten brass infused with energy (6)
            2. 2D
              Forbid popped-up collar (3)
            3. 3D
              Australian truck taken to outback's roads, initially, then beyond (5)
            4. 4D
              Graham travels to Irish county (6)
            5. 5D
              Disgusting! Blame misassigned to innocent child (3,4)
            6. 6D
              Furniture made by Germany and New Zealand in a wild acre (8)
            7. 7D
              Tom the tank (4)
            8. 11D
              Wind up Ira after loss in big tech site (8)
            9. 14D
              Actress in meditative state, then says her lines while dropping wood (7)
            10. 16D
              Small apartment on a hunk of the moon (6)
            11. 17D
              Early Motor City label? (6)
            12. 18D
              Low-end seafood (4)
            13. 19D
              Apple address covers legal issue (5)
            14. 21D
              Sex lacking energy? Drink alcohol first, then blow it! (3)
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