Cryptic Crosswords #3

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• Aaron Riccio 🤓2:14 · 2024-07-22T01:05:55.922Z

  I'm still not a fan of the indirect anagramming in 1A and 5A ALPS and VERSE respectively, but I did like those surfaces.

  I really liked 4A, although I do wonder if [the border of Yemen] indicates only Y or if it indicates YM. A possible military workaround could've been [Yemeni front] or something like that. 1D and 3D are also very solid, with the former having a great misdirect with [service] and the latter having a great definition in [chat face-to-face].

  By contrast, I'm not sure how 2D works. I want [teen] to be a T that is being contained or [abducted] by [Former partner], but not sure what to make of LAER. At any rate, fun puzzle!

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  • Lshfoster 🤓30:39 · 2024-08-17T20:27:24.241Z

    I just finished this and 2D was the one I didn’t quite get either. My best guess at the moment is that it’s supposed to be LATTER -T? But I might’ve gone with something like “disowns” in that case

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