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#1: Joe (infrapinklizzard) on Apr 14, 2018
The description is a clue to the subject using cryptic crossword clue rules.#2: Joe (infrapinklizzard) on Apr 14, 2018 [HINT]
Every cryptic clue is made up of two parts; a definition, and a literal description of the answer using wordplay. They can be in either order (though not intertwined) and there is no separation between them.
Here is a page describing some of the techniques:
http://gamesmagazine-online.com/cryptic-crosswords/
or an easier-to-read PDF:
http://gamesmagazine-online.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/CrypticsGuide.pdf
After careful color logic and line logic gets all the blue leaving only some black in the upper right,#3: Web Paint-By-Number Robot (webpbn) on Apr 14, 2018
Edge logic 3 c16 = r1-7, r12 white
LL
EL 2 c25 = r11-12 w
Then repeat for the 2s in c24 down to c18
LL to finish
Found to be solvable with moderate lookahead by infrapinklizzard.#4: Heather M (AuntieH) on Apr 15, 2018 [SPOILER]
Comment Suppressed:Click below to view spoilers#5: besmirched tea (Besmirched Tea) on Apr 15, 2018
Good job on the solvable cryptic clue#6: Kristen Vognild (kristen) on Apr 15, 2018 [SPOILER]
Comment Suppressed:Click below to view spoilers#7: Joe (infrapinklizzard) on Apr 15, 2018 [SPOILER]
Comment Suppressed:Click below to view spoilers#8: Kristen Vognild (kristen) on Apr 15, 2018
Aha! I just can't count. :)#9: Kim (kjh) on Apr 15, 2018
I wasn't here in time for a guess, but I LOVE the concept, this was a lot of fun!#10: Gary Webster (glwebste) on Apr 17, 2018 [SPOILER]
Comment Suppressed:Click below to view spoilers#11: Gaynor Sorrell (gesorrell) on Apr 17, 2018
Fun! I shall have to try making one of these.#12: Susan Duncan (medic25733) on Apr 18, 2018
This was fun#13: Ailsa Hebert (bazette3) on Sep 16, 2022
You did it again! Love your puzzles. Always enjoy solving them. Thanks!!!
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