You need to define “Class clown” as “comic,” and substitute that word’s heart to get CONIC.įinally, among the singletons, there’s one double definition.ġ0D: This sounds like a garment with epaulets and buttons, but if you break the phrase in half - “Army aide” and “uniform” - both halves mean ORDERLY. There’s also one substitution clue - these are usually infrequent, and hard to solve any way but backward.ġ1A: Your definition is “section of mathematics,” which is already imposing. ![]() This is “stressed,” under pressure, “from the south,” or running bottom to top! Very clever and hard to figure from scratch (for me, at least). I couldn’t make heads or tails of “from the south” or “under pressure” before getting these letters. I found only one reversal, and it’s such a tricky example of this genre of clue!ġ8D: With every cross in place this looked to be a play on “Sweet things,” D ES SE RT S (the bold letters were in place). The definition is “hunted,” and the homophone is “stretch of land” or TRACT, which sounds like “tracked.” There’s also a single example of a homophone, as far as I can tell.ġ4A: “Reportedly” is the hint that you’re looking for a homophone, an indication that you’re going to have to listen for the trick. A British cryptic setter might have needed two c’s here, right? “ Licence?”Īnother easier clue variety that I look for is actually sparser - I found only one hidden word.ġ2A: “‘Geriatric’ hardly” conceals (“describes”) Ringo Starr’s given name, which he presumably used “as a youngster” - RICHARD. Your definition is “Newcomer” first scramble “puts,” to get UPST, then define “painting” as ART, to get UPSTART.Ģ0D: “Permission” is the definition “break” (scramble) “silence” into LICENSE. One and a half has to be a record.ģD: This one is half anagram, at least, and knowing that makes it easier to solve. I kept thinking more anagrams would pop up. Also, I am a firm believer in taking a walk and clearing your head when you’re stumped with any puzzle, and I relied on quite a few mental breaks to get through today’s cryptic. ![]() ( This is a good guide, originally recommended by Deb Amlen and the one I still use.) You may find that just knowing what type of clue you’re on will help point you to its solution. ![]() There were so many “containers” in this puzzle that I started noting them, which led to organizing everything loosely by its type of cryptic clue - if you’re newish or need a refresher, they’re all defined online. I found the southeast corner extremely tough! However, the effort’s very worthwhile and there are some really interesting and unusual entries, once you’ve sorted your way through the multiple steps in most of the clues. CRYPTIC CROSSWORD - Today’s cryptic was slow going for me, probably because there are hardly any anagrams, and I lean on them for letters.
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