Jake’s Mini Cryptic #51

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• nate 🤓2:13 · 2024-05-27T00:56:18.386Z

  Fun one, thanks!

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  • Jake A constructor · 2024-05-27T02:23:22.200Z

    Thanks, nate!

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• Arty 🤓4:43 · 2024-05-27T01:47:43.339Z

  Wow, I loved all the clues, except for one. I didn't figure out 3D. The rest of them are some of the best I've seen here!

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  • Jake A constructor · 2024-05-27T02:25:44.036Z

    Thank you, Arty! That is high praise. For 3D, “finishing” indicates the final letter of each preceding word. The definition starts immediately after.

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    • Jeremy Kirkwood 🤓2:44 · 2024-05-27T13:14:54.767Z

      Neat.. but "finishers" might be a more accurate clue word? Or "all finishing"? Something to convey this applies to all the previous words. Loved the Rodin clue btw!

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      • Jake A constructor · 2024-05-27T15:18:19.676Z

        Thanks, Jeremy. I struggled with finding the right clue word for this scenario. Finishers could work; I’m going to think on it some more. I appreciate it!

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      • Jake A constructor · 2024-05-27T16:32:52.051Z

        I just edited the clue. It now begins: “Last of all, prisoner”

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        • Arty 🤓4:43 · 2024-05-27T17:09:28.497Z

          That feels better!

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• Hydrologist Guy 🤓2:34 · 2024-05-27T21:12:54.750Z

  Had fun with this one!

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  • Jake A constructor · 2024-05-28T00:14:29.340Z

    Excellent!

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• Aaron Riccio 🤓1:07 · 2024-05-29T13:17:24.024Z

  You've given high praise for Vilyat Khan in 1A and Rodin in 4A (I like learning about new people/art), so let me praise the definition of 3D, which you've nicely paired with a misdirecting penal surface. I like the elegance of 5A as well, and I think 1D is a well-deserved ? clue. 2D is the only one I might query, as to whether this should be "downhiller's head" (which I know no longer makes surface sense). I think the surface is tres magnifique, so I don't want to meddle, but that did stick out to me.

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  • Jake A constructor · 2024-05-29T15:42:46.514Z

    Thanks, Aaron! This is meaningful and appreciated feedback. It took a little bit to nail down the wording (see comments with Jeremy above), as I wanted to stick with the penal theme. For 1D, I was thinking about using “bale-ful” but didn’t like how it presented; I decided the “?” would be sufficient. I had similar thoughts concerning 2D but other versions didn’t have the same flow. I am really glad you enjoyed this one!

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    • Aaron Riccio 🤓1:07 · 2024-05-29T17:13:19.486Z

      I definitely think it shows when all the elements of a surface are working together as opposed to just being sufficiently cryptic, so kudos to you!

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• rjy 3:55 · 2024-05-30T15:54:43.386Z

  Fun, elegant solve!

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  • Jake A constructor · 2024-06-04T00:17:22.058Z

    Thanks, rjy! Really happy you enjoyed it!

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• graham 🤓1:12 · 2024-05-30T15:45:57.644Z

  I always rush through these minis and don't always notice the wordplay!

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  • Jake A constructor · 2024-06-04T00:16:33.217Z

    I’m glad you liked it, graham!

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• Arty 🤓4:43 · 2024-06-03T22:06:31.367Z

  I think of punctuation as useful for the surface and for meta (e.g., "!" indicating &lit, "?" indicating offbeat/tricky semantic), but superfluous for the wordplay. So I didn't even notice the "missing" possessive of 2D!?

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  • Jake A constructor · 2024-06-04T00:20:13.065Z

    Thanks, Arty! Glad it flowed well for you!

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• Jessica 3:00 · 2024-09-15T04:36:40.740Z

  Good puzzle, thanks. I liked 1D, 3D.

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  • Jake A constructor · 2024-09-15T20:07:38.739Z

    thank you!

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