Quick Cryptic #8 – Head Start

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• nate constructor · 3 months ago

  Explanations:

  1A: part of chain?; first letters (starts) of each word

  4A: press coverage; anagram (edited) of KIN

  5A: Pinch; first letters (at first) of each word

  7A: most flexible; LOOS (latrines) + EST (established)

  8A: Follow; first letters (leaders) of each word

  1D: practice; DR (doctor) + ILL (sick)

  2D: irritating; anagram (cocktail) of SMOKIER

  3D: Americans; anagram (bad) of KNEE SAY

  6D: &lit (whole clue is definition); first letters (primarily) of each word

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• nate constructor · 3 months ago

  My schedule's getting busier and I'm becoming a bit burnt out so puzzles will come more sporadically from now on – thanks everyone for the love on this series so far!

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  • tpgrammar 🤓3:14 · 2025-02-24T01:36:08.643Z

    Nate, you are awesome. A break is well-deserved. Thank you : )

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    • nate constructor · 2025-02-24T02:15:45.135Z

      

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• Jake A 🤓1:28 · 3 months ago

  Awesome. This came together very nicely.

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  • nate constructor · 3 months ago

    Thanks Jake :)

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• John h 🤓4:00 · 3 months ago

  This is great!

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  • nate constructor · 3 months ago

    Thank you!

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• rjy 4:01 · 3 months ago

  Love these, whenever they arrive! Enjoy your breather!

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  • nate constructor · 3 months ago

    

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