Comments on Puzzle #32112: Cryptic Puzzle 20
By Joe (infrapinklizzard)
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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 Feb 20, 2019
The description is a clue to the subject using cryptic crossword clue rules.*#2: besmirched tea (Besmirched Tea) on Feb 21, 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
*The length is not given because the picture gives another clue.
Comment Suppressed:Click below to view spoilers#3: Bill Eisenmann (Bullet) on Feb 21, 2019 [SPOILER]
Comment Suppressed:Click below to view spoilers#4: Gaynor Sorrell (gesorrell) on Feb 21, 2019
something about "teas/teased"? or tased?#5: John Macdonald (perlwolf) on Feb 21, 2019 [SPOILER]
Comment Suppressed:Click below to view spoilers#6: Velma Warren (Shiro) on Feb 21, 2019
Restaurant?#7: Kristen Vognild (kristen) on Feb 21, 2019 [SPOILER]
Comment Suppressed:Click below to view spoilers#8: Steve (stevieb) on Feb 21, 2019 [SPOILER]
Comment Suppressed:Click below to view spoilers#9: Joe (infrapinklizzard) on Feb 21, 2019 [SPOILER]
Comment Suppressed:Click below to view spoilers#10: Ailsa Hebert (bazette3) on Feb 23, 2019 [SPOILER]
Comment Suppressed:Click below to view spoilers#11: Teresa K (fasstar) on Feb 24, 2019
Thoroughly enjoyable puzzle. I be satisfied! (✬‿✬)
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