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Printer's Devilry - Intro

◆◆ · By quatrevingtneuf · Published 2021-10-20T09:17:01.459Z

This mini is composed solely of printer's devilry clues. If you haven't see this type of clue before, the Wikipedia page is a decent place to start: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Printer%27s_Devilry.
Hope y'alls enjoy this introduction to printer's devilry if you aren't already familiar! If this goes well, a full-size grid could be in the works...
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  • quatrevingtneuf constructor · 2021-10-20T09:23:41.686Z
    Clue parsing (2/2):
    1D - Rock climbers' pit[ONS ET]ched small scars into the cliff
    2D - N[EARLY] one in five Americans live with some mental illness (5)
    3D - I speak with a li[SP OR E]mit: unexpected sounds
    • quatrevingtneuf constructor · 2021-10-20T09:23:14.190Z
      Clue parsing (1/2):
      1A - C[OP ENS]ures that criminals get tracked down
      4A - Tau or pi: lo[SER VO]ted out of mathematical circles
      5A - A balanced diet: optimal. Oat: heal[THY. ME]at: testing needed
      • Mike D 4:24 · 2021-10-20T15:22:29.917Z
        Cool form - I had never heard of this! I got two squares correct in 4 minutes 😂
        • Ariel Haymarket 2:13 · 2021-10-20T16:14:50.427Z
          I did not get this at all until I saw the parsing. This is clever.
          • Julia 14:36 · 2021-10-21T04:07:23.893Z
            I was bedeviled. Proud of the four letters I managed to get on my own, though. Great puzzle (once I read the spoilers)!
            Play today's daily mini crossword
            1A
            Cures that criminals get tracked down (5)
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            5
            Across
            1. 1A
              Cures that criminals get tracked down (5)
            2. 4A
              Tau or piloted out of mathematical circles (5)
            3. 5A
              A balanced diet: optima loathe a latte, sting needed (5)
            Down
            1. 1D
              Rock climbers pitched small scars into the cliff (5)
            2. 2D
              None in five Americans live with some mental illness (5)
            3. 3D
              I speak with a limit: unexpected sounds (5)
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