Jake’s Mini Cryptic #54

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• Aaron Riccio 🤓5:01 · 2024-08-12T04:20:23.677Z

  I really like the ideas here, but I do wonder about the fairness/accuracy of some of them. Thanks for giving me much to consider!

  1A: Neat use of [tip seen around] to suggest that the same letter appears on both sides of the word; [burns] is also a great definition here.
  5A: I'm assuming this is meant to be "two dills"; clever, though I wonder if [saying] is in the right place cryptically.
  6A: Funny!
  1D: Cluing multiple container placements with a single indicator is a bit tough; putting them out of order makes it even harder, especially if solvers don't know a shorthand for the Stone Temple Pilots. (I love the surface, though.)
  2D: Having [in] in the surface and in the answer is unfortunate. I also don't think I parsed this right: [Illinois] = IL and it's around [First place] somehow?
  3D: Great definition, my favorite clue.
  4D: I personally think a removal should be consecutive (so [-mind], not [-dmin]), but again, I like the surface.

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  • SporcleMirror 🤓1:16 · 2024-08-12T15:07:24.658Z

    “First place” = No. 1 = NO + I? Probably a stretch.

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    • Jake A constructor · 2024-08-12T22:39:23.232Z

      Definitely a stretch, but gettable.

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  • Jake A constructor · 2024-08-12T22:38:22.784Z

    Thanks Aaron! I’m glad you got a kick out of the surfaces. I had a lot of fun with them. I got playful with 5A and am glad it came across as intended. 1D was a pain and the last I finished — it was not satisfying to write or, I imagine, to solve. In 2D, I pushed the envelope a bit by using NOI for [first place], i.e., No. 1. I thought it novel but fair. I appreciate the feedback!

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