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

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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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