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Mini Cryptic #17: “Sponge off swimmer”

◆ · By JWords · Published 2024-06-30T10:25:51.734Z

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  • JWords constructor · 2024-06-30T10:25:51.734Z
    Annotations!
    1A: LETTERS* + E
    6A: ([-j]ACO+M+B) in CATS
    7A: EEL in FORA*+D
    1D: R[aid]+IC[-e]+H
    2D: ARTIS[-t]*
    3D: semi-deTACHEd
    4D: Cryptic def.
    5D: [-ref]USED
    • Jake A 8:08 · 2024-07-01T02:41:54.104Z
      An excellent challenge!
      • JWords constructor · 2024-07-01T08:51:25.010Z
        Thanks!
      • Aaron Riccio 🤓12:07 · 2024-07-01T11:39:11.037Z
        Greatly deceptive indicators throughout; [With letters in disarray] had me looking at the wrong thing, as did [in for a wild day] and [Semi-detached houses]. 1D is a brilliant surface, as is 2D. Very nice!
        • JWords constructor · 2024-07-01T20:41:15.573Z
          Thanks very much! Did end up being a very deceptive one!
        Play today's daily mini crossword
        1A
        With letters in disarray, European’s quiet once more (8)
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        Across
        1. 1A
          With letters in disarray, European’s quiet once more (8)
        2. 6A
          Jaco hiding first money barrel in jazzers’ vaults (9)
        3. 7A
          Sponge off swimmer, in for a wild day (8)
        Down
        1. 1D
          Flush most of meth and heroin following first sign of raid (4)
        2. 2D
          One tightly strung artist almost going to pieces (5)
        3. 3D
          Semi-detached houses face insulation getting thicker over time (5)
        4. 4D
          Contest with an increasingly low bar for participants? (5)
        5. 5D
          Declined to abandon zebra getting exploited (4)
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