Puzzle Description:

Dorothy and Matthew mentioned Rick's pixel array. (Two words) --See comment 1

#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

Dot Matrix?

Yes! I also think it's dot matrix!

You got it!

For beginner cryptic solvers:
This is a charade type clue (with a homonym)

Dorothy (dot)
and (doesn't add to answer)
Matthew (mat -a less common nickname)
mentioned Rick's (rix = sounds like Rick's)
pixel array (definition)

And of course, the picture is a printer.

Dot Matrix (actually got one!)

This one was so fun! Two aha! moments in recognizing the image and the cryptic. *****

Yep, I thought, "Hey, that looks like a printer! Hmm, Dot, Matt, Rick's..."

No ah-hah for me but a fun solve. Yes, I can now see the printer.

I really enjoy these puzzles.

OMG I got one!!! I've had the toughest time figuring out these cryptic puzzles, but maybe because I recognized the printer and have lived long enough to know the type, I was able to reverse engineer the clue. :)

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