Puzzle Description:

All-encompassing rum label redesign (8 letters) --See comment #1

#1: Joe (infrapinklizzard) on Apr 14, 2018

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

After careful color logic and line logic gets all the blue leaving only some black in the upper right,

Edge logic 3 c16 = r1-7, r12 white
LL
EL 2 c25 = r11-12 w
Then repeat for the 2s in c24 down to c18
LL to finish

Found to be solvable with moderate lookahead by infrapinklizzard.

Not sure how much use that umbrella will be here today - they don't usually do well in freezing rain. Fun mix of 2 puzzles.

Good job on the solvable cryptic clue

Must be a Rumbrella! (I even waited a day before solving this one. No other guesses??)

The answer is umbrella. This is an anagram clue.
Here's the breakdown of the clue:

All-encompassing (this is the definition)
rum label redesign (anagram of "rumlabel")

Aha! I just can't count. :)

I wasn't here in time for a guess, but I LOVE the concept, this was a lot of fun!

That first black 3 in the 16th column was the key to getting the black diagonal.

I was trying various rum labels, but the letters didn't add up ("bacardi" is only seven). Who'd a thought "rumlabel?"

You know Kristen got it!

Fun! I shall have to try making one of these.

This was fun

You did it again! Love your puzzles. Always enjoy solving them. Thanks!!!

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