ArtyQ's Tier 3 July
◆ · By ArtyQ · Published 2024-07-13T11:35:55.168Z
Constructor's Note
Enjoy this month's puzzle! It was actually one of my favourites to make, highly enjoyed it. Let me know your thoughts, and if you can figure out the connecting theme! There are some cryptic clues included but hints will be in the blog post if you need a little push.
Getting a little stuck on the harder ones? Here are some extra clues to tickle your brain with!
6A: Pushpin for corkboards (4)
9A: Weird Al parody about food (3,2)
14A: Type of crime (5)
17A: Square prism minus initial (3)
2D: Sounds like the Italian for grandma (4)
4D: A body of water often used for fishing, cut off before it's end (3)
11D: Sounds like the term for hammers, spanners, etc (5)
Thank you for being a member of the Arty club! I hope you enjoyed this month's puzzle and will continue to support the adoptive Grandma of the Internet <3
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Winter missile (8)
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Across
- 1AWinter missile (8)
- 5ACommon conjunction; also (3)
- 6ACarpet fastener; type of nail (4)
- 9AEncouragement to devour (3,2)
- 11ABritish staple liquid (3)
- 12AHungry grub; fan of the hookah (11)
- 13AMassachusetts state tree (3)
- 14A[Cryptic] "There's been a _____! Something's been stollen from the bakery" (5)
- 16AMiniature; small (5)
- 17A[Cryptic] Rideshare company, minus the growl (3)
- 18AGreek god of the wild, fertility, and music (3)
- 19AProud Celtic people of the valleys (5)
Down
- 2DRoman goddess of fate; denotation of "nine" (4)
- 3DBeautiful winged insect (9)
- 4D[Cryptic] You don't 'see' something missing (3)
- 7DFestive holiday (9)
- 8DPopular vegetable (6)
- 9DChristopher ______ton, ninth Doctor incarnation (6)
- 10DCarved pole with religious connotations (5)
- 11DVeil fabric (5)
- 15DCreme brulee cousin (4)
- 16DChurch bench (3)