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Mad Dog Cryptics #22

◆ · Di Mad Dog · Pubblicato 2024-11-20T20:04:14.752Z

Constructor's Note
Alternate clue for 1D for gamers: Disallow standard left-hand keys being pressed right to left for Blade Spinner (7)
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  • Mad Dog costruttore · 2024-11-20T20:24:11.941Z
    Across Definition 1: Heavy metal fighters (very nerdy TV show), anagram of BOTTLES with BATS.
    Definition 6: Beliefs, I (one) + SMS (stands for Short Message Service).
    Definition10: An island, it is written (as in “No man is an island” hence the question mark on the clue), N (north) + OMAN.
    Definition 11: When junior moves out, it's created (at least that's what my parents did to me), G ROOM with anagram of TUES inside.
    Definition 12: Some warlord, spoonerism of GO SHUN.
    Double definition 13: In person and type of office visit.
    Double definition 15: Too shy and taken back in court.
    Definition 16: Obi's opposite (Star Wars reference), WITH (with first letter (con-fronted)) change W to S (change of direction). The interpretation of the word CONFRONTED is the reason for the ?
    Definition 18: A way to close down the app, hidden word.
    Definition 20: Slightly more than nothing, S + C + IN + ALL IT (reversed).
    Definition 24: It's a joke, RAVE inside T STY.
    Definition 26: Ear piece (think corn), homophone of COLONEL
    Definition 28: Fraud warning, anagram of LET MASCAR (without A)
    Definition 29: Dread, hidden word
    Definition 30: Commitment, spoonerism of 2D (ie. not 3D).
    Definition 31: Don't let him go, anagram of APE HE REEKS. (Should I have enumerated it as (2'1,1,6)? Maybe.)
    • Mad Dog costruttore · 2024-11-20T20:13:46.169Z
      Down
      Definition 1: Woodcutter, BAND + SAW.
      Gamer's Definition 1: BLADE SPINNER, BAN + WASD reversed.
      Definition 2: Unfair levy on 50% of us, hidden words.
      Definition 3: Dull, LANGUAGE with AGE spelled (as in “stood in for” by ID.
      Definition 4: Texas town's moniker, aBrIdGeD.
      Definition 5: My point being, THEm + THI + SIGN reversed.
      Definition 7: Detached, hidden word.
      Definition 8: Lets say (for example) sly as a fox, SMILE with I in second position.
      Definition 9: Balance, reversed hidden word (and, yes, I went there hiding the S in the number 6.
      Definition 14: You can count on my enthusiastically showing up, anagram of AI THEOREMS.
      Definition 17: Sign to hire and train (I apologize for the “business speak”), anagram of PLANT GATE.
      Definition 19: Final footware (how very macabre!), ETA inserted into TOG.
      Definition 21: Fabled racer, is T + HE + H + A + R + E.
      Definition 22: Highly regarded performer, hidden word.
      Definition 23: Alas, anagram of SADIST (see 31A re. enumeration question.)
      Double definition 25: Separate and result of an audition.
      Definition 27: Sicilian's bluff, hidden word reversal.
      • Victor Churchill 40:10 · 2024-11-21T11:43:48.526Z
        Loved 31a. Entered 30a but couldn't see why - that's a very tricksy clue. Some nice embeds, and I enjoyed finding the racer in 21d.
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        Heavy metal fighters break bottle with bats (10)
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        Orizzontali
        1. 1A
          Heavy metal fighters break bottle with bats (10)
        2. 6A
          Beliefs are one form of message (4)
        3. 10A
          An island, it is written, subjugated by North Oman? (2,3)
        4. 11A
          When junior moves out, it's created for the groom to be over, maybe on Tues. (5,4)
        5. 12A
          Spooner warned to leave, disdain the warlord (6)
        6. 13A
          In person type of office visit (8)
        7. 15A
          Too shy to be taken back in court (9)
        8. 16A
          Obi's opposite confronted with changing directions? (4)
        9. 18A
          Included in index I translated is a way to close down the app (4)
        10. 20A
          Invests last 100 in, all it returns is slightly more than nothing (9)
        11. 24A
          It's a joke to hold big party in front of this dump (8)
        12. 26A
          Ear piece allowed officer to hear (6)
        13. 28A
          Let mascara smudge without a fraud warning (4,5)
        14. 29A
          Gangster is consumed with dread (5)
        15. 30A
          The Reverend is lacking depth of commitment (4)
        16. 31A
          Don't let him go ape, he reeks terribly (3,1,6)
        Verticali
        1. 1D
          Eagles, for example, observed a woodcutter (7)
        2. 2D
          Unfair levy on 50% of us collected by timestamp on taxis (6,3)
        3. 3D
          When age is spelled with ID, wording becomes dull (7)
        4. 4D
          Texas town's moniker is regularly abridged (3,1)
        5. 5D
          My point being that most of them tried helping individual beginners to sign up (3,5,2)
        6. 7D
          Some access to icons is detached (5)
        7. 8D
          Smile with me for a second to appear, let's say, sly as a fox (6)
        8. 9D
          Analysis at 6PM reflects an appearance of balance (6)
        9. 14D
          You can count on my enthusiastically showing up to engineer AI theorems (1,2,2,5)
        10. 17D
          Sign to hire and train posted by manufacturing plant gate (6,3)
        11. 19D
          Final footwear for when you are supposed to appear in dress (3,3)
        12. 21D
          Fabled racer finished last. He also hated any race everybody starts (3,4)
        13. 22D
          Highly regarded performer enthralls Tarantino's heart (7)
        14. 23D
          Sadist injured, alas (3,3)
        15. 25D
          Separate result of an audition (5)
        16. 27D
          Sicilian's bluff results from taking an initial bet back (4)
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