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Unconventional Gridwork (Cryptic)

◆◆ · By Leigh · Published 2021-10-07T18:45:26.176Z

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  • Mike D 5:31 · 2021-10-07T19:51:14.428Z
    I didn't get very many but I enjoyed parsing them out after revealing! Nice puzzle 😊
    • Leigh constructor · 2021-10-07T21:16:57.144Z
      Thanks! Very glad you enjoyed it :)
    • Leigh constructor · 2021-10-07T21:42:06.494Z
      I have added a page at crosshare.org/leigh for those who would like to try my previous (and more devious!) puzzle. More to come!
      • calica 38:56 · 2021-12-23T18:19:51.918Z
        My ability to solve a cryptic is "need to check after every word because I have no confidence in my ability to parse these out" but very impressive. I am still a bit confused on how to get "partial correspondence → LET" for REPLETE though.
        • Leigh constructor · 2021-12-23T20:04:00.210Z
          correspondence = letter :) But I concede that is a tough one, probably too tough.
          • calica 38:56 · 2021-12-23T22:02:46.129Z
            Too tough for me, definitely. Too tough in general, maybe but I'm not really sure how cryptic difficulty is calibrated, so...
        1A
        Waterproofing each inside incline (7)
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        Across
        1. 1A
          Waterproofing each inside incline (7)
        2. 4A
          War machines messily butcher aliens (10)
        3. 7A
          One hour visiting cap (3)
        4. 9A
          Indicate spoken line (3)
        5. 10A
          Error destabilized year's orbital model (6)
        6. 12A
          Vented anger in bulletin (5)
        7. 13A
          Plaintiff outlines failures to endure (6)
        8. 15A
          Culture in Hollywood turns away from the stars (6)
        9. 16A
          Cringe like us around company (5)
        10. 17A
          Everyone in drag gets fat (6)
        11. 19A
          Acknowledge number grade (3)
        12. 20A
          Gun shot antelope (3)
        13. 21A
          Polishes tools, gets high in waves (10)
        14. 24A
          Full reply contains short record and partial correspondence (7)
        Down
        1. 1D
          Rise up after ousting last master (3)
        2. 2D
          Exist, exist! Resistance is golden! (5)
        3. 3D
          Truncate to eighth digit (3)
        4. 4D
          Unfaithful to us without justification (10)
        5. 5D
          Leading crime lord easily arrested; rotten system exonerates (6)
        6. 6D
          Beaches damaged her insoles (10)
        7. 8D
          Todd went first and proceeded awkwardly (7)
        8. 9D
          Chapter invites leaders west to meet lawyer for a chat (7)
        9. 10D
          Kills alien equal (6)
        10. 11D
          Rising concern about a medicinal herb (6)
        11. 14D
          Birds plunge east into stormy gales (6)
        12. 18D
          Say nothing, fix everything first (5)
        13. 22D
          Nearly an hour of you and me (3)
        14. 23D
          Half-eleven the night before (3)
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