Puzzle Description:

Paint stripes on stony-faced Greek? -- See comment 2

#1: Joe (infrapinklizzard) on May 30, 2018 [HINT]

after ll,
el 9 r21 = c29-30 w
lots of ll
look at the 2s in r2 & r3: they can't both go left because of the 1 in c20. And if either one goes right (which one must) then c22r3 must be blue.
ll to finish.

The description is a clue to the subject using cryptic crossword clue rules.*

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

*The length is not given because the picture gives another clue.

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Found to be solvable with moderate lookahead by infrapinklizzard.

I think it's Jupiter ("piter" is in "stripes"; a planet can be stony-faced) but I can't get there from the clues. And then Jupiter is Roman and he (Zeus) would send thunderbolts if we tried to paint his face.

The picture makes me think of a gorgeous dragon egg. It also looks like the AT&T logo. I guess neither of those has anything to do with the description...

It's not Jupiter. (He'd be a gassy Roman ;) With how fast the others were gotten, I thought this one would be quick, too. I'll give a clue tomorrow.

streak.

Paint stripes = streak.
Stony-faced Greek is reference to using the first two letters from stony and replacing the G in Greek.
The image is a marble, which is known for its streaks.

I just think it's a beautiful image. If purple were available, I'd think it were purple cabbage (probably because I just made some cole slaw) or a beautiful marble.

It is a VERY good image of a marble, well done, Joe

Well done, Koreen, it is marble.

For beginner cryptic solvers, here's the breakdown:

This is a "double definition" type clue
Paint stripes on (verb: to marble)
stony-faced Greek? (a marble = a statue) "?" can mean a punny definition.


The picture is of an aggie -- a marble made of agate


to marble: https://en.wikibooks.org/wiki/Do-It-Yourself/Faux_marbling
a marble [statue] definition 1.2: https://en.oxforddictionaries.com/definition/marble
playing marbles: http://mentalfloss.com/article/29486/brief-history-marbles-including-all-marble-slang

As I was solving, I thought of our own Big Blue Marble (Earth), so I guess I had the right answer all along. :)

Awesome puzzle! Really had to work at it. Really enjoyed the solve. Thanks!!

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