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I think this is a tough one.
Reference dictionary/thesaurus is mostly Chambers: https://chambers.co.uk/search/ (If it's not in Chambers but you're pretty sure you're right, try Merriam-Webster or a sensible Google search. Chambers may be the cryptic…
First full cryptic! I'm hoping to do one of these a month.
I didn't use a reference dictionary (I'll change that in the future) but I've checked some of the nastier clues against Chambers' online tools (dictionary, thesaurus and biographical…
Mini: Going Postal
■ · Published over 3 years ago
A little practice puzzle. I spent all day trying to make this work the other day, and kept getting stuck with bad fills and nonsense words. Today, I tried moving the black squares to the opposite corners, and the fill came together in about two…
Mini-Midi Fill Practice
■ · Published over 3 years ago
Mini Fill Practice #2
◆ · Published almost 4 years ago
More fill practice. I tried to avoid a lot of technological abbreviations but I suppose some are always going to be needed with a lot of three-letter fills. Also tried to be more playful with my clues this time!
Mini Fill Practice #1
■ · Published almost 4 years ago
Good fills are proving to be a weakness of mine, so I tried to work on that in this crossword. I didn't include words I can't define off the top of my head. I also tried to avoid naticks - those will be different for everyone, of course, but I don't…