Comments on Puzzle #33908: Cryptic Puzzle 40
By Joe (infrapinklizzard)
peek at solution solve puzzle
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difficulty: 
solvability: line & color logic only
peek at solution solve puzzle
quality: difficulty: solvability: line & color logic only
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#1: Joe (infrapinklizzard) on Apr 15, 2020
The description is a clue to the subject using cryptic crossword clue rules.#2: Kristen Vognild (kristen) on Apr 15, 2020 [SPOILER]
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
Comment Suppressed:Click below to view spoilers#3: Joe (infrapinklizzard) on Apr 15, 2020 [SPOILER]
Comment Suppressed:Click below to view spoilers#4: Philip (Philip) on Apr 16, 2020 [SPOILER]
Comment Suppressed:Click below to view spoilers#5: Joe (infrapinklizzard) on Apr 16, 2020
That's not it, Philip. (Or should I call you Philip?) If nobody has gotten it by tomorrow, I'll give the length, which will be a giant clue.#6: Kathy Cain (kathycain) on Apr 17, 2020 [SPOILER]
Comment Suppressed:Click below to view spoilers#7: Kathy Cain (kathycain) on Apr 17, 2020 [SPOILER]
Comment Suppressed:Click below to view spoilers#8: Joe (infrapinklizzard) on Apr 17, 2020 [SPOILER]
Comment Suppressed:Click below to view spoilers#9: Teresa K (fasstar) on May 14, 2020
Most beautiful ampersand ever. Hardest cryptic ever. Fun!
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