Cryptic Midi #14

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• SporcleMirror constructor · about 1 month ago

  Across

  1A - GI + ANT (different kinds of "soldier")

  4A - Double definition

  7A - MOTH "one coming to light" + ERE "before, some time ago" + ART + H[ad]

  8A - rInGo + [a]N[d] + [ge]OR[ge] + E[m]

  10A - A[cryli]C + E[namel]

  12A - BR[-o] ("homie, clipped") + [cl]A[sp]. The definition is "garment for her"

  13A - (R->B)ESIDE: RESIDE "live" with B[roadcaster] replacing R[ecognition]. Let me know if "added to" works for you as the definition

  15A - GRADE* containing INK[-l]ING

  17A - D(AI -> RY)LY: DAILY "every 24 hours" with AI ("modern generator?" because of AI-generated content) replaced by [fe]R[mi] [st]Y[le]

  18A - (frET SAWs)<

  Down

  1D - conjurinG A MEteor, the definition is "Doom, perhaps"

  2D - (VARYING IT AT)*

  3D - [an]T + HE "man" + BOMB "it's such a cinematic failure"

  4D - OR< + E[gg]

  5D - FOR + W (win, "victory" - I was actually thinking it in the modern "take the W" sense) + HARD PASS "hell no!" missing H[elmet]

  6D - E[ccentri]C + SHOE with the first letter moved to the end ("cycling")

  9D - Standard def. + cryptic def.

  11D - A(VO->B)IDED

  14D - HE + RE

  16D - K[nowledge] E[nlightens] Y[ou]

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• JeffsPuzzles 15:09 · about 1 month ago

  Fun solve - I especially liked 2D!

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• dilly 🤓17:03 · about 1 month ago

  Nice one! What’s the parse on 13A?

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  • SporcleMirror constructor · about 1 month ago

    You SHOULD see my comment with parses, but then again I’ve recently had an issue where some comments just don’t show up. Something similar happened when I asked you for a parse on your latest cryptic.

    In case you can’t see the comment: ”Added to” = definition, “live” = RESIDE where you replace R[ecognition] with B[roadcaster]

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    • dilly 🤓17:03 · about 1 month ago

      Ok yeah, the parses just showed up for me, I’ve noticed the delay on comments showing up has been a bit slow lately too. Figured that’s what happened since you usually post your parses :)

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    • Mike D 2s · about 1 month ago

      Sorry for the issue! What's happening is that Crosshare has a (quite sensitive) filter that checks for potentially inappropriate comments and holds them from the site until I manually moderate them. I try to do that as responsively as I can but sometimes it might take me a while if I'm sleeping e.g.

      I think the parse explainers are slightly more likely to get held just because they tend to be long. Thus they're more likely to have a combination of letters that the filter thinks merits a look by a moderator.

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      • dilly 🤓17:03 · about 1 month ago

        Oh, interesting! Makes sense, thanks Mike :)

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• Darth 🤓22:39 · about 1 month ago

  Love your cryptic clueing, but unsure about the way for 4D, last part of 5D, and 11D. Thanks. :D

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  • dilly 🤓17:03 · 2025-05-06T07:56:43.858Z

    • 4D: "or put another way is RO + a little E[gg]\
    • 5D: FOR + victory is W + "hell no" is "[h]ARD PASS" with H ("helmet in the first place") taken off\
    • 11D: "steered clear of" is AVOIDED with the VO (voice-over) replaced by B (British)

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  • SporcleMirror constructor · 2025-05-06T11:33:31.555Z

    I got a bit more experimental, so to speak, with those clues. Modern stuff (the abbreviation VO and HARD PASS) that you would never expect in, say, a Guardian cryptic, and I've never seen "put another way" as a reversal indicator, but it seemed to make sense to me. I see your point though, hopefully those clues didn't impact your enjoyment much during the solve.

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    • Darth 🤓22:39 · 2025-05-06T14:44:14.684Z

      Oh, it was fun! And you'll see I solved without helpers. I just wasn't sure on those three. 4D: The "or" reversal was subtle, but I see it now! 5D: I don't use "hard pass" in my own vernacular, so it wasn't in my head and I decided AWARD was the "victory" and took the "first" off it to get WARD, so you see I wasn't there at all. 11D: I had AVOIDED or ELUDED and tried to get DUB in there as the "voice over", so figured it there was a "British thing" going on there. haha But as I said, I enjoyed the cluing. Cryptic puzzles challenge my lateral thinking, and I'm following you here so I look forward to more! :D Thanks again. btw, if you wanna try a meta, check out my latest: https://crosshare.org/crosswords/l1FneLOYZovFzAAP2drD/wheres-carmen

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