Comments on Puzzle #32204: Cryptic Puzzle 21
By Joe (infrapinklizzard)
peek at solution solve puzzle
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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 Mar 17, 2019
The description is a clue to the subject using cryptic crossword clue rules.#2: Gus Haeckel (ghaeckel) on Mar 17, 2019 [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 Mar 17, 2019 [SPOILER]
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Nice image!#7: besmirched tea (Besmirched Tea) on Mar 18, 2019
I knew what the word was, but couldn't figure out how to get there. nice image!#8: Kristen Vognild (kristen) on Mar 19, 2019 [SPOILER]
Comment Suppressed:Click below to view spoilers#9: Joe (infrapinklizzard) on Mar 19, 2019 [SPOILER]
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