Beauty Mark - Full-Size #1

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• Nate Clark 10:28 · 2024-01-25T06:48:57.630Z

  I love 2 word clues. Thanks! Good first puzzle, actually, pretty hard, I had to reveal some clues. I have a "puzzle theme" in my backyard and on my forearm. Love it. Make another!

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  • Sendhil Revuluri constructor · 2024-01-25T15:19:23.796Z

    Thank you for solving, for your encouraging words, and all your great puzzles!

    The step up in the cluing load from a 5x5 mini to a full-size 15x15 shouldn't have been surprising, but it was! The two-word clue constraint is a great exercise, and helped me get it over the finish line, but I think some definitely ended up too hard as a result.

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• angusg 🤓8:23 · 2024-01-26T01:03:02.976Z

  Lovely puzzle! Very well done with the theme and two word clue constraint too, it all felt pretty fair. I learned RADLER (I've only known that as a shandy)

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  • Sendhil Revuluri constructor · 2024-01-26T02:45:31.418Z

    Or, it may be a lemonade vs. soda divide. Either way, it still seems a bit odd to me, but I'm going to try it!

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  • Sendhil Revuluri constructor · 2024-01-26T02:44:55.615Z

    Me too! I think SHANDY is the anglophone term and RADLER is more German/Swiss/Continental.

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• Larry Edelstein 🤓6:44 · 2024-01-26T02:11:20.939Z

  42A seems like it needs a plural (the u perdu not withstanding)…does it? Maybe French is friendly to leaving a noun in the singular in a case like this. Anyway, cool puz

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  • Sendhil Revuluri constructor · 2024-01-26T06:32:01.877Z

    I was wondering the same… Google Translate confirmed this so I wasn't going to question it (if only I'd paid more attention to its spelling…)

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• kurtalert 🤓6:16 · 2024-01-26T17:51:42.653Z

  Really good challenge, thanks Sendhil!

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  • Sendhil Revuluri constructor · 2024-01-27T19:52:43.951Z

    Glad you enjoyed, thanks for solving!

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• dooiemus 🤓13:32 · 2024-01-27T11:35:56.534Z

  Really good! Tricky cross at 24A and 15D but luckily my first guess turned out to be correct. I wonder if a full one-word-hint puzzle is possible.

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  • Sendhil Revuluri constructor · 2024-01-27T19:53:26.322Z

    Thank you! (I feel like someone has posted one here, and I vaguely remember one in the NYT once… did someone also do an emoji-only clue puzzle?)

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• Jeanne Breen 🤓7:07 · 2024-03-15T12:33:16.377Z

  This was challenging! And great job on the two word clues...I believe it's the first time I've ever seen that done. Tricky crosses for me at 27D/47A and 15D/24A. I was wondering if Moses' mountain should be SINAI and not ARARAT...? (I hope my comments aren't irritating, Sendhil! A question: have you found being on Crosshare to be helpful?)

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  • Sendhil Revuluri constructor · 2024-03-15T19:59:42.480Z

    Thanks for making your way through the archives… sorry there are some definite rough spots in here! Great point on 2D — will reclue that now. And I appreciate all your comments, not irritating at all!

    I first found Crosshare super fun to provide a wide, wide range of puzzles, from constructors with diverse voices, all in one place, with an easy and smooth solving interface.

    Then I started dipping my toe in constructing and it's been very easy to practice, get encouragement, and get helpful feedback. And it's a nice community!

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