Daily mini cryptic - 1/7/2024

■ · By bulletinfi · Published 2024-01-08T03:07:55.298Z

Constructor's Note

I am immensely grateful to everyone who has attempted, solved, commented and recommended by daily cryptics. My goal with these has been to make cryptics more accessible to more people, and show that one can make easier clues and still make fun cryptics. However, I think I am going to take a break from the promise of one cryptic a day. I still love making them, and will continue making cryptics, but my schedule will likely be more irregular. I apologize for this, and I hope I can continue to deliver fun puzzles you all look forward to. Thank you for all your support, I never anticipated how popular these would get, and I can scarcely believe it still! I deeply appreciate all feedback I have received, positive and contsructive.

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Comments

Animating Dragon 🤓51s · 2024-01-08T03:15:06.959Z
yipe
- bulletinfi constructor · 2024-01-11T19:20:58.366Z
  yipe
rjy 🤓4:40 · 2024-01-08T03:37:42.683Z
Another fun, challenging (for me anyway) one! And thanks for doing these - can’t imagine how one would create these daily, but thanks for letting us share in your creativity. And don’t apologize for pulling back - hope you do well rebalancing what’s on your plate. We’ll look forward to your next ones whenever they appear. Cheers!
- bulletinfi constructor · 2024-01-11T19:21:09.345Z
  Thank you!
Jake A 🤓3:50 · 2024-01-08T04:10:37.884Z
My hat is off to you!
- bulletinfi constructor · 2024-01-11T19:21:13.324Z
  Thank you!
nate 🤓1:24 · 2024-01-08T04:13:10.356Z
Thanks for making these, good beginner-friendly cryptics are much needed. I always enjoy your puzzles and will continue to try them whenever you happen to make them!
- bulletinfi constructor · 2024-01-11T19:21:19.378Z
  Thank you!
merlinnimue 🤓46s · 2024-01-08T06:22:15.118Z
Thanks for all your puzzles, we'll still be here if/when you can make it, wishing you well
- bulletinfi constructor · 2024-01-11T19:21:23.509Z
  Thank you!
Oliver Hardy 🤓1:44 · 2024-01-08T11:45:08.920Z
Thanks for all of your eagerly anticipated puzzles. 1A For future reference, in the UK a "daily" is a cleaner; it may help with the surface.
- bulletinfi constructor · 2024-01-11T19:21:45.421Z
  Thank you! Oh I did not know about that, nice!
K 🤓52s · 2024-01-08T12:09:55.897Z
Thank you for doing these! They really helped me get the hang of cryptics :) Best of luck in your non-crossword endeavors
- bulletinfi constructor · 2024-01-11T19:21:51.197Z
  Thank you!
E Ang 🤓1:27 · 2024-01-08T12:44:32.917Z
Thanks for the note and for all the work you've done! They've been awesome cryptic practice, and are really fun and approachable. No worries if you aren't making them daily, real life always comes first and it's been a great and enjoyable time.
- bulletinfi constructor · 2024-01-11T19:21:57.342Z
  Thank you!
bulletinfi constructor · 2024-01-11T19:20:53.393Z
Thank you everyone for your support and kind words!
lenny0485 🤓2:54 · 2024-01-12T05:54:29.270Z
thank u for these crosswords !! they are always awesome and amazing
- bulletinfi constructor · 2024-01-13T01:36:38.910Z
  Thank you!
snag 🤓4:16 · 2024-01-13T16:01:43.458Z
nice! I am a beginner cryptic solver and am happy to have discovered your puzzles. Thank you so much for doing what you do! hope all is good in your world, take care.
- bulletinfi constructor · 2024-01-15T07:02:53.204Z
  Thank you!

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