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By Joe (infrapinklizzard)

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#1: Joe (infrapinklizzard) on Jul 23, 2019

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
#2: Phyllis Schimke (PhyS) on Jul 23, 2019 [SPOILER]
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#3: Raymond Fuller (rfuller4) on Jul 23, 2019 [SPOILER]
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#4: Joe (infrapinklizzard) on Jul 23, 2019 [SPOILER]
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#5: Steve (stevieb) on Jul 24, 2019
Dot Matrix (actually got one!)
#6: Teresa K (fasstar) on Jul 24, 2019
This one was so fun! Two aha! moments in recognizing the image and the cryptic. *****
#7: Kristen Vognild (kristen) on Jul 26, 2019 [SPOILER]
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#8: Velma Warren (Shiro) on Jul 26, 2019 [SPOILER]
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#9: Kathy Cain (kathycain) on Jul 27, 2019
I really enjoy these puzzles.
#10: Yonah Kondor (yokon965) on Oct 28, 2022 [SPOILER]
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