Comments on Puzzle #31207: Cryptic Puzzle 13
By Joe (infrapinklizzard)
peek at solution solve puzzle
quality: 
difficulty: 
solvability: line logic only
peek at solution solve puzzle
quality: difficulty: solvability: line logic only
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#1: Joe (infrapinklizzard) on May 13, 2018
The description is a clue to the subject using cryptic crossword clue rules.*#2: Dik Hz (dikhz) on May 14, 2018 [HINT] [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
*The length is not given because the picture gives another clue.
Comment Suppressed:Click below to view hints and spoilers#3: Joe (infrapinklizzard) on May 14, 2018 [SPOILER]
Comment Suppressed:Click below to view spoilers#4: Susan Nagy (susannagy54) on May 14, 2018
nice one.#5: Ron Jacobson (shmily999) on Aug 25, 2020
nice
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