Thursday cryptic 2

◆ · By Lego · Published 2023-11-30T16:10:34.241Z

Constructor's Note

quite a few (too many?) anagrams in this one, and quite a few involving 'ale'!! :D

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Comments

Lego constructor · 2023-11-30T16:11:00.055Z
I hope you enjoyed this one too. Any feedback welcome : )
Hector 18:39 · 2023-11-30T18:05:00.113Z
- Lego constructor · 2023-11-30T21:17:43.252Z
Oliver Hardy 26:00 · 2023-11-30T20:16:38.538Z
Thanks - I really enjoyed your puzzle.
- Lego constructor · 2023-11-30T21:18:00.126Z
  Cheers! Thanks for the feedback. : )
Animating Dragon 🤓9:29 · 2023-11-30T21:56:27.433Z
yipppeee
- Lego constructor · 2023-11-30T22:48:08.092Z
  woohoo!
bulletinfi 9:28 · 2023-11-30T21:57:03.116Z
Another lovely puzzle! Just a quick fix I noticed - a small typo in 29A
- Lego constructor · 2023-11-30T22:49:11.382Z
  thanks for the feedback! and for spotting the typo – I've fixed it up
LasersharpAurora 🤓7:59 · 2023-11-30T22:35:53.046Z
Nice! Took me a while to spot my mistake - I put SADNESS rather than the actual correct answer for 18A, and then I had to look through the whole thing again to make sure I didn't make a typo somewhere! Then I noticed my anagram wasn't correct and realized there was a better fit.

One other small issue to fix - your clue for ENNUI doesn't quite even out properly (there's two letters between the U and I).
- Oliver Hardy 26:00 · 2023-12-01T07:46:58.205Z
  LEaNiNg oUt dId; even letters in each word.
  - LasersharpAurora 🤓7:59 · 2023-12-01T17:10:40.833Z
    Got it, thanks for the explanation. :) I thought it was usually even letters in the phrase as a whole, rather than even of each word individually.
    - Lego constructor · 2023-12-02T03:23:03.861Z
      yes, i'm not sure which is preferable / usual ... you'd say as a whole phrase eh?
  - Lego constructor · 2023-12-02T03:22:13.794Z
- Lego constructor · 2023-12-02T03:22:04.082Z
  i'm impressed you still managed to solve it in 8 minutes!
ads 🤓23:33 · 2023-12-01T08:59:17.511Z
Nice one!
- Lego constructor · 2023-12-02T03:23:18.376Z
  good job!
K 🤓8:36 · 2023-12-19T12:45:13.640Z
Fun!

Play today's daily mini crossword

Tami is missing, miseducated, misled. (7)

Across

1A
Tami is missing, miseducated, misled. (7)
5A
A brine I stirred in south-west Europe. (7)
9A
Rim-shot scan. (3)
10A
Raptor brewed ale for example. (5)
11A
The arteries provide it. (5)
12A
Chicken substrate. (5)
13A
China rats rebel! (9)
14A
Messy ring eagerly gives injector. (7)
16A
Swindle dude far removed. (7)
18A
Decay, deadness, lack of energy – it brings me down. (7)
20A
Lady ale mixed to put her to rest. (7)
22A
Disorganised ale pantry by heavens! (9)
24A
Leaning out did even cause boredom. (5)
26A
First erases dots in the script, then makes changes. (5)
27A
Capital CIA or chaos. (5)
28A
The German rolling cube. (3)
29A
Individuals' timeless singlets. (7)
30A
Finish original Spanish lasts. (7)

Down

1D
Takes part in this ample stock. (7)
2D
AI enters dry, buttery store. (5)
3D
Ale cancer synthesis gains approval. (9)
4D
Ed raged about lower quality. (7)
5D
Candle I melted down for Thule. (7)
6D
Nameless ethnic moral. (5)
7D
Unreal in denim, a gin, a rye whiskey. (9)
8D
Written down sloppily – don't eat. (7)
15D
Fallout destroys aid ration. (9)
17D
Well-cooked food heals a lie. (9)
18D
Ethical tour leaves australopithecines for us. (7)
19D
Encases distressed occultisms. (7)
20D
Emit back after any day or night. (7)
21D
Club's chauffeurs. (7)
23D
Please let us provide an artist's stand. (5)
25D
Unblock drain at very bottom. (5)