Cryptic mini #29

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• rjy 26:42 · 2024-02-02T04:28:00.985Z

  Got it, tho still unsure of 1D and 4a. Thx for the challenge!

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  • nate constructor · 2024-02-02T06:59:47.606Z

    1D: armour indicates the outer letters of st[eel-c]ut, “odd forerunner” gives the O

    4A: “focuses” indicates the central letters of bl(o)ke b(u)t of(t)en, a party is a do

    Thanks for solving :)

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    • rjy 26:42 · 2024-02-02T12:21:34.635Z

      Thanks for the explanation - I’m still pretty green w cryptics but enjoying the mental gymnastics!

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• merlinnimue 🤓5:00 · 2024-02-02T04:40:34.992Z

  i dont know why i was flailing about for so long getting nowhere... especially when in retrospect nothing was too difficult... a little offbeat maybe... i am just completely off my game today... sorry for the idiocy thanks for the puzzle

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  • nate constructor · 2024-02-02T06:54:29.283Z

    as usual, you did great merlin. thanks for solving :)

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• Oliver Hardy 11:11 · 2024-02-02T06:38:43.208Z

  Thanks for posting; I didn't get most of the wordplay. I would appreciate a parse of each clue, if that's OK.

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  • nate constructor · 2024-02-02T10:09:32.029Z

    1A: double def.; Process metal/recognised by its odour

    4A: Top; “focuses” indicates the central letters of bl(o)ke b(u)t of(t)en, a party is a do

    5A: To the point; alternate letters of “they rushed”

    1D: Bulky; armour indicates the outer letters of ST[eel-c]UT, + O[dd]

    2D: Write in; anagram of TEEN + R

    3D: It’s all too common; anagram of TO REP

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    • Oliver Hardy 11:11 · 2024-02-02T11:47:45.458Z

      Many thanks!

      5A Is "Sometimes" an alternate letter indicator? I haven't see it before.

      You were sucessful in choosing more challenging definitions; thay certainly outsmarted me.

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• JWords 🤓2:49 · 2024-02-02T08:31:51.133Z

  Great subversive definitions. Thanks for the puzzle!

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  • nate constructor · 2024-02-02T10:10:18.944Z

    Thanks! I’m trying to improve my definition writing so I appreciate that

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• JSP 🤓1:39 · 2024-02-02T12:53:32.496Z

  Very challenging! Thanks for the head-scratchers :) Always happy to see a new nate puzzle

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  • nate constructor · 2024-02-02T22:45:55.639Z

    Thanks, glad you enjoyed

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