Joms’ Themed Cryptics #1

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• James Moir constructor · 2024-10-31T21:05:32.891Z

  PARSING:

  1D: Definition is “monarch”, KING is found in snakesKIN Gloves

  2D: Definition is “pasta”, MACARONI is an anagram of endless (last letter removed) RAIN (RAI), and MAC ON

  3A: Definition is “headgear component”, CHINSTRAP = CHINS (Protruding part of faces) + TRAP (ensnare)

  4A: Definition is “Pacific islands”, GALAPAGOS is an anagram of GAPS mixed with A GOAL this one was hard to make

  5D: Definition is “name” which is also part of the wordplay (hence a “?”). To make ADELIE, “I” is inserted (a self-insert) into the name of the person who sang “Hello”, which is ADELE

  6A: Definition is “ruler”. EMPEROR is split into Electromagnetic (abbreviated to EM), for each (PER), and alternative (OR)

  7A: Definition is “immature”, every second letter of “all is total” gives “LITTL” and adding the end of the word “lie” gives LITTLE

  8A: Hopefully the theme became apparent, but every clue describes a species of PENGUIN!!

  thanks for playing :)

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• Joolia 🤓8:30 · 2024-11-02T23:53:53.958Z

  very cool theme :)

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