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Cryptic Midi: Why Not?

· By Aaron Riccio · Published 2023-08-16T15:37:46.347Z

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  • merlinnimue 🤓6:22 · 2023-08-16T16:09:51.864Z
    Nice
    • LasersharpAurora 11:20 · 2023-08-17T01:04:57.686Z
      Nice! I was close to having it all, but I ended up falling in the wrong direction for 8A - I was convinced that "sulfur-free sea line" would be "coat" (coast minus S) as I thought there would be words relating to hide that end with that.
      • trevorm 21:56 · 2023-08-17T06:21:41.024Z
        Same here!
      • brknfixie 🤓13:43 · 2023-08-27T00:44:22.544Z
        Great!!!
        • luposlipophobe 40:01 · 2023-08-29T18:45:34.371Z
          I'm still struggling with this cryptics but I did OK on this one. Can you explain the clue for 13D?
          • Aaron Riccio constructor · 2023-08-29T23:29:04.590Z
            Glad you worked your way through it and (hopefully) enjoyed yourself! 13D is a double definition, so "Main" (as in Lex Luthor is Superman's "main" enemy) and that word also describes a "part of a foot."
          • Iris 🤓8:04 · 2023-08-31T12:40:20.763Z
            This was nice, 7A was my fave
            • JoshSolves 🤓22:53 · 2023-09-06T02:19:18.932Z
              The smoothest of solves the smoothest of jazz reward
              • Pedagogue 1:21 · 2023-10-24T11:45:12.408Z
                I thought 6D was unfair: I wouldn't expect an abbreviation to be part of the fodder of an anagram. I think that it's fair to have an abbreviation as the first or last letter, with the remaining letters in the fodder, but not included in the fodder.
                • Aaron Riccio constructor · 2023-10-24T13:24:03.096Z
                  Understood. This is something I've only used the once after seeing it heavily featured in UK puzzles. Probably an acquired taste and not worth it unless it really makes a surface pop (this one doesn't). Thanks for solving, and so speedily!
                  • Pedagogue 1:21 · 2023-10-24T18:36:13.040Z
                    Please don't read too much into the solution time; screenshot, plus several that I couldn't solve.
                1A
                A feeling of unease when Agatha's only half-finished penning it (5)
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                Across
                1. 1A
                  A feeling of unease when Agatha's only half-finished penning it (5)
                2. 4A
                  Excite dog with defaced meat in front (3,2)
                3. 7A
                  Place to a find a specific detective or (it's said) a thirteenth pie? (5,6)
                4. 8A
                  Hide most of shell by sulfur-free sea line (7)
                5. 11A
                  Type of early tech person to return in secret pod announcement (7)
                6. 14A
                  Happier to have every limb, ultimately, and organ (11)
                7. 15A
                  Alien life form "A" declared "I'm the leader" (5)
                8. 16A
                  Home to many broken hearts, mostly (5)
                Down
                1. 1D
                  Either way, they're a popular musical group (4)
                2. 2D
                  Quill's resting place: in Knowhere, primarily, up top (6)
                3. 3D
                  Bar CD replayed and remixed an incantation (11)
                4. 4D
                  Appropriate spot for an out-of-body experience: a stellar nap, perhaps (6,5)
                5. 5D
                  Keep looking back! (4)
                6. 6D
                  Magical solution brewed in old pot (6)
                7. 9D
                  Amazing machine that's replacing "C" and "H" with "M" or "K," for example! (6)
                8. 10D
                  To whom you might return a package (retro red console) (6)
                9. 12D
                  Toss or resell (4)
                10. 13D
                  Main part of a foot (4)
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