CRYPTIC #3

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• Hoyt Arcane constructor · 7 months ago

  Solution and clue breakdown can be found here: https://docs.google.com/document/d/11Aa2Ls8msKI1KQdR0194zlWeobghi-wmakmeJvztf3M/edit?usp=sharing
• Mike D 8:37 · 7 months ago

  Very fun! I liked ISTANBUL

  21A ISTANBULCity I adore, but utterly loathed initially (8)

  😂

  • Hoyt Arcane constructor · 7 months ago

    Thanks Mike!
• Byron 52:58 · 7 months ago

  I doubted Istanbul for a long time because I didn't know the verb usage of stan.
• andeux 🤓10:40 · 7 months ago

  Very nice. 1D

  1D RUMPAfter hard liquor, power top becomes bottom (4)

  made me laugh.

  • Hoyt Arcane constructor · 7 months ago

    Glad to hear that! That's one of my favorite clues.
• Frisco17 1:46 · 7 months ago

  DUDE the clues for HETERO

  14A HETEROBatman, for one, keeps troublesome outliers straight (6)

  and RUMP

  1D RUMPAfter hard liquor, power top becomes bottom (4)

  are so good holy crap sorry for revealing so quickly, i just suck at cryptics (especially really well-made ones like this), great job

  • Hoyt Arcane constructor · 7 months ago

    I'm flattered, thank you so much!