Riddle-cryptic 55 (Year-End Edition!)
◆ · By Hydrologist Guy · Published 2024-11-30T13:24:29.457Z
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It means "Assume for the sake of argument". (Just one answer will do, / And you'll positively see it if you carefully study this clue.)
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Across
- 1AIt means "Assume for the sake of argument". (Just one answer will do, / And you'll positively see it if you carefully study this clue.)
- 4AIt's the short name for a fancy ride, / A ride that does this when on the road. / They're also freebies that some restaurants provide -- / All in a basket, neatly stowed.
- 5A"Egad! They called me this large working animal!" "No, no -- you misheard. They don't mean to offend. / They're only talking 'bout the sound of your voice. I mean, you have been shouting for hours on end."
Down
- 1DIt's living room furniture for a pair of canaries, or it's a fish that some bird might hunt down and eat. / The bird, either way, will cling to this thing -- cling to it with talony feet.
- 2DIt describes the object that for planets is central, for planets might be called a nexus. / It's a kind of power and a kind of panel. It's even a kind of plexus!
- 3D"Eat a steak!" As you eat it, you'll naturally do this to the meat. / Quite literally, to get a sense for the answer, examine the phrase, which holds the answer complete.