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What Is Going On In This Crossword?

· Di jasonwestley · Pubblicato 2022-02-04T14:32:16.311Z

Constructor's Note
Oh boy, it was a long day putting this insanity into a grid without any ridiculously unusual words!
Controllo se esistono file di gioco salvati...

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  • Mike D 🤓5:39 · 2022-02-04T15:14:34.297Z
    Whoa, very impressive! I had to guess a few to get GOA/OWAIN but otherwise very smooth, especially given the constraint!
    • jasonwestley costruttore · 2022-02-04T15:50:54.549Z
      Thanks, I had a lot of fun constructing it!
    • Duncan Lyle 🤓8:46 · 2022-02-04T15:59:54.433Z
      I admit that I had to look it up afterwards to understand what you did, but now that I know, a very impressive feat! Well done! (And I learned something new, which is always a plus.)
      • Philip Chow 🤓5:01 · 2022-02-04T20:06:32.357Z
        same i had to look it up also - very impressive given the constraint... you made the clues sound really natural too i didn't even notice anything was missing
        • jasonwestley costruttore · 2022-02-04T20:42:55.279Z
          Thanks Duncan and Philip, glad you both had fun trying it!
      • ZeroPercentSneaky 22:55 · 2022-02-04T16:22:44.690Z
        TIL: Taro root = yam :) Fun!
        • jasonwestley costruttore · 2022-02-04T20:46:28.712Z
          Thanks! I'm happy your kind words fit this crossword's motif 😁
          • Mateo Cruzas 🤓5:07 · 2022-02-04T22:25:11.034Z
            Liked the puzzle ! To clarify, taro is known as yam in Asian cultures but is not technically in the yam/sweet potato family as we know them. I.guess its an Asian yam?
          • Benana 🤓7:49 · 2022-02-04T17:45:02.888Z
            Brilliant!
            • jasonwestley costruttore · 2022-02-04T20:49:27.022Z
              Thanks 'nana. Sorry to clip your ID short but, you know 🙂
            • Luc 🤓7:32 · 2022-02-04T19:18:19.572Z
              Wow, very impressive theming!
              • jasonwestley costruttore · 2022-02-04T20:50:25.444Z
                Thanks Luc!
              • kieranjboyd 5:32 · 2022-02-04T21:56:52.976Z
                Top work, Jason! I too took on this constraint for a cryptic crossword, so I know your pain. You could post this to /r/Avoid5 - it would gain much acclaim on that forum, indisputably!
                • jasonwestley costruttore · 2022-02-04T22:38:09.858Z
                  Thanks kjb (initials OK just in this situation?) I'll look at that forum tomorrow. Was your cryptic grid in UK form? I think filling such a grid might not call for as much work, but fully cryptic hints without you-know-what must vigorously tax your writing skills! You got a link to it?
                  • kieranjboyd 5:32 · 2022-02-05T03:49:51.915Z
                    I stick to US forms for making cryptics - I favour including all wordplay parts in my cluing. A link, you ask? A link I shall supply! (Although this link contains fifth glyphs, sorry!) https://kieranjboyd.github.io/puzzles/an-omission.html
                    • jasonwestley costruttore · 2022-02-05T12:06:03.397Z
                      Thumbs up! Got most of it down whilst studiously ignoring Word A and Word B. 8A was knotty - didn't know that word until now.
                • Sommersmith 🤓3:26 · 2022-02-04T22:47:14.655Z
                  Grat concpt, grat xcxution. Lov it!
                  • jasonwestley costruttore · 2022-02-04T23:35:16.349Z
                    Thanks Sommrsmith. Always njoy your crosswords, so glad for kind msg 😁
                  • calica 🤓3:19 · 2022-02-05T04:13:28.320Z
                    Whoa! My PhD advisor (from a Paris suburb) was a fan of a book akin to 27A (also avoiding that fifth glyph), known as "A Void" US-side.
                    • jasonwestley costruttore · 2022-02-05T11:58:51.861Z
                      Ha! I had a go at including A Void in my grid too, but it wouldn't fit without making it awfully difficult to fill with non-rubbish words. Might try it in a UK-form cryptic :)
                    • Michele G 31:22 · 2022-02-06T00:03:51.995Z
                      Very cool - I had to look it up to see what was going on. Nice, smooth fill. (I accidentally left it open while I had dinner though, so my time is crazy long!)
                      • noneuclidean 🤓7:22 · 2022-02-06T05:04:16.292Z
                        Good job! What a tough constraint to work with! Didn't find out that your grid was apt too until I was halfway through with it!
                        1A
                        Gizmo worn by cyclist or wingsuit addict
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                        Orizzontali
                        1. 1A
                          Gizmo worn by cyclist or wingsuit addict
                        2. 6A
                          Glyndwr, Lord of Glyndyfrdwy (I know, crazy, right?)
                        3. 7A
                          Scallywag
                        4. 11A
                          Agatha's most famous protagonist
                        5. 16A
                          Outburst anticipating a bad situation
                        6. 17A
                          Tasty root, also known as a yam
                        7. 18A
                          Curvy fruit
                        8. 21A
                          Spanish Civil War dictator
                        9. 23A
                          Atom (or group of atoms) with plus or minus in its formula
                        10. 24A
                          Hydrophobic liquid consisting primarily of hydrocarbons
                        11. 25A
                          Casual, physical signal of accord
                        12. 26A
                          Gloopy food you could cook by mashing 17A
                        13. 27A
                          Book inspiring this crossword
                        14. 30A
                          Rank or position, socially
                        15. 34A
                          Colourful glow surrounding all humans, obvious to psychics
                        16. 35A
                          Taboo
                        17. 36A
                          Footpath which joins two buildings, but high up
                        18. 39A
                          Pointy tooth
                        19. 41A
                          Dawn
                        20. 43A
                          London football club, as fans call it
                        Verticali
                        1. 1D
                          Part of India popular with tourists
                        2. 2D
                          Bird with a conspicuous facial disc
                        3. 3D
                          Dad
                        4. 4D
                          Ubiquitous acronym at burial locations
                        5. 5D
                          Anti-war activist from Japan
                        6. 7D
                          Back and forth motion (of hand against lamp, possibly?)
                        7. 8D
                          Synth-pop band from Oslo
                        8. 9D
                          As Isaac was to Abraham
                        9. 10D
                          Cutting tool from 70s horror classic
                        10. 12D
                          Folk such as Polo and Columbus
                        11. 13D
                          Stood for a political position
                        12. 14D
                          Ugly humanoid who might try to kill a hobbit
                        13. 15D
                          Also
                        14. 19D
                          Gaming insult indicating a lack of skill
                        15. 20D
                          Gollum actor, to his pals
                        16. 21D
                          Dandy chaps
                        17. 22D
                          Public fracas, possibly with looting and burning
                        18. 27D
                          Not solid or liquid
                        19. 28D
                          Bird such as a puffin
                        20. 29D
                          Lacking liquid
                        21. 31D
                          Rotating toy
                        22. 32D
                          Institution of scholarship, for short
                        23. 33D
                          Hunk of grass
                        24. 37D
                          Hard-working farmyard animal
                        25. 38D
                          Casual vocal signal of accord
                        26. 39D
                          Cowardly dog
                        27. 40D
                          Occasions of good spirit
                        28. 42D
                          Poisson's ratio, formulaically
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