Quick Cryptic #3

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• nate costruttore · circa 2 mesi fa

  Explanations:

  1A: proof of purchase; TICK (check) + ET (alien)

  4A: Digits; NUMB (anesthetized) + ERS (emergency rooms)

  6A: Polished; anagram (composition) of A GENTLE

  7A: Humble; anagram (cook) NAMED E

  1D: Perhaps present; hidden backwards in (returned in) shamblES NETtled<

  2D: fight; COME containing (to cover) PET

  3D: upgrade; ELATE containing (installing) EV

  5D: Devil; hidden (sandwiched) backwards (served up) in giveN A TASte<

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• Jake A 🤓8:45 · circa 2 mesi fa

  Splendid!

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  • nate costruttore · circa 2 mesi fa

    Thanks Jake!

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• rjy 12:51 · circa 2 mesi fa

  Clever, Nate!

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  • nate costruttore · circa 2 mesi fa

    Cheers!

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• Aaron Riccio 🤓3:34 · circa 2 mesi fa

  I really like 1A and 6A, and it's kind of you to use only four devices for beginners; rough constraint for you as a setter, though! :P

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  • nate costruttore · circa 2 mesi fa

    Thanks Aaron! Yes, I naively thought simpler clues would be easier to write - not the case

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