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First attempt at a Cryptic

◆◆ · Por GD · Publicado 2024-05-01T06:19:50.087Z

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  • GD constructor · 2024-05-01T06:25:39.419Z
    On the assumption someone has actually attempted and finished this, I hope it was enjoyable. Very happy to hear any feedback anyone may have - good, bad, otherwise! Cheers
    • JD53 25:37 · 2024-05-03T03:47:52.397Z
      That crossword was Fairly Unabashedly Nice (I snuck in a cryptic of my own, very tricky to notice).
      • JWords 18:34 · 2024-05-03T08:39:46.441Z
        Hey, some really nice stuff in there, especially for a first time! I do have some little bits of feedback and advice, feel free to take it or leave it!
        Generally indirect anagrams are considered unfair (e.g. ANT* in 1A and CON* in 8D), even if they’re the most common abbreviation. British cryptics sometimes include single letter abbreviations in anagram fodder, but usually only where it’s unambiguous (e.g. Engineer about run in distorted rhythm (6) for RUBATO = ABOUTR*, where run is unambiguously R)
        A few of your definitions aren’t precise, e.g. 6D, “Most recent” defines NEWEST, “More recent” would define NEWER. Similar in 17D, 19D (“One extremely famous” would be more precise, as MEGASTAR is a noun).
        Make sure your wordplay is always rock solid — e.g. in 10D, where is the indication that you must double up the “heads of law enforcement”?
        But you have some really nice stuff in there, I really like 12A, 15A, 3D among others, and I love the definitions in 25A and 5D! Please don’t take this as negative, it was an enjoyable solve and I hope to see more from you! :)
        • GD constructor · 2024-05-03T23:50:06.551Z
          Thank you so much for taking the time to provide your feedback. It is helpful and inspires me to get better.
          Thanks so much - big thumbs up
        • Goldencryptic 24:43 · 2024-05-06T09:36:02.692Z
          Good puzzle, enjoyed solving!
          1A
          Drunk worker confused by Korean Education Department heads (6)
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          Horizontales
          1. 1A
            Drunk worker confused by Korean Education Department heads (6)
          2. 4A
            Endless doctorate leads to a single twitch of speech sounds (7)
          3. 9A
            Ocular twitch in precious stone (7)
          4. 11A
            Renew Borneo in the middle of a recent addition (7)
          5. 12A
            Gals into a drunken love for the past (9)
          6. 14A
            Religious leader cuts tail off fluffy pet (5)
          7. 15A
            British lingo, mostly flashy stuff (5)
          8. 16A
            Official organisation, broadly alternative (4)
          9. 18A
            Chaotic rage drugs (4)
          10. 20A
            Peacekeepers follow bachelor to king bed (4)
          11. 21A
            Scoop up other directions (4)
          12. 22A
            Stimulate electric vehicle - it's all good energy (5)
          13. 23A
            Glasses with spider, praying-mantis, earwig, cockroach, & scorpion heads (5)
          14. 25A
            Broadcast gamers run inside paddle boats (9)
          15. 27A
            Emit electronic mail sounds and spill the tea (7)
          16. 28A
            Acute edge (7)
          17. 30A
            Studied every sud up in the air (8)
          18. 31A
            Pressing uniform for red headed bloke (6)
          Verticales
          1. 1D
            Tango with endlessly horny woody projection (5)
          2. 2D
            Tune up displaced head of car fan, as an example (3)
          3. 3D
            Return old loose coins (8)
          4. 5D
            An incomplete home and scrappy Japanese runabout (5)
          5. 6D
            Most recent novel an edgy bestseller (5)
          6. 7D
            Problematic few following the trout bubble outside (11)
          7. 8D
            Hotel employee caught a messed up scam, that is, 33% surcharge (9)
          8. 10D
            Clear big criminal imprisoned by the heads of law enforcement (7)
          9. 13D
            Eric fancies eruption of student-made volcanoes on display (7,4)
          10. 15D
            Infant and restless pests making small strides (4,5)
          11. 17D
            Seed dodgy ecstacy at end of a caravan - it's what you get! (7)
          12. 19D
            Extremely famous male, say, a hollow bastard (8)
          13. 24D
            Satisfactory start, rubbish finish to topless rave - try to avoid a close one (5)
          14. 25D
            Fuzzy animal skin reportedly moved back and forth (5)
          15. 26D
            Tired writer hugged by saint (5)
          16. 29D
            The day before everyone lost the final five (3)
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