Comments on Puzzle #33913: Cryptic Puzzle 41
By Joe (infrapinklizzard)
peek at solution solve puzzle
quality: 
difficulty: 
solvability: moderate lookahead
peek at solution solve puzzle
quality: difficulty: solvability: moderate lookahead
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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: Joe (infrapinklizzard) 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 [HINT]
Comment Suppressed:Click below to view hints#4: Web Paint-By-Number Robot (webpbn) on Apr 15, 2020
Found to be solvable with moderate lookahead by infrapinklizzard.#5: Kristen Vognild (kristen) on Apr 15, 2020 [SPOILER]
Comment Suppressed:Click below to view spoilers#6: Joe (infrapinklizzard) on Apr 15, 2020
Hey, you got one, Kristen!#7: Kristen Vognild (kristen) on Apr 15, 2020
It was bound to happen eventually. :)#8: JoDeen Mozena (ozymoe) on Apr 16, 2020
Lol Kristen!#9: Philip (Philip) on Apr 16, 2020 [SPOILER]
Comment Suppressed:Click below to view spoilers#10: Teresa K (fasstar) on Apr 19, 2020
Of course! An easy one this time, but a tricky solve.
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