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ordered this like a week ago. might be a bit on the easy side now but i'm sure they're still fun

#cryptic clues #i'll post them and give you all a chance to solve them and then come back with the solution?

Same anon as the Hamlet one. Maybe it’s the skull/vertebrae bones, and the bones in the hand that used to cut the neck?

Still so, so close! Mix some of it, rethink soft deaths… 👁️

#27 bones #cryptic clues #UNLESS #you can do it #you’ve almost got the answer

good morning everyone! i have to make jewellery today for the gothic market but i already solved up to 39 in this yesterday so i can pop in and out and give you more clues to solve!

here's your first batch today:

16. Tree covering found in dog sound (4)

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17. Talent held in mask illegally (5)

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18. Charts distributed meat (4)

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19. Hair line is a trench (6)

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20. Princess returned eager (4)

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21. Moment to support (6)

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"Cryptic crossword clues I really like" or "how the hell did we get here?!" part 2

(primer on how cryptics work in the read more here)

because @aquaheartgirl just witnessed me solve this in real time and the resultant "oh. oh that was RUDE" reaction

Zero-gravity cog using branch of relativity? (6)

immediately there is the "question mark of Some Bullshit": the definition is at the end, so either "relativity" or "branch of relativity" in a way that will make you go I GUESS

"zero-gravity" looks like it has something going on. another way of writing that is 0G, so... let's delete some Gs

it's an indicator so it'll be affecting stuff immediately afterwards

"cog using" without the Gs in it gives us

COUSIN (a branch... of relativity... I GUESS)

#cryptic clues #not pictured: me running through synonyms for branch that 'co' (cog without the G) would be 'using' (ie contained within) before i realised #well played liam. almost cory level there

went from "never solved a cryptic clue before" to "finishing the guardian quick cryptic" in 5 days so probably i can tackle their proper cryptic crossword soon 😮‍💨

#cryptic clues #granted 'toper' was plugging in every vowel combo until one worked because i've never heard that word in my LIFE

for completely imaginary bonus points who can reverse engineer this and tell the class how to get the answer "nap time"?

(clue is: Tantrum prevention for toddler throwing paint on yours truly? (3,4))

primer for how cryptic clues work in the read more here if you missed it

#cryptic clues #i like this one #liam's cues aren't as mind-bending 'oh FUCK you dude' as cory's are #but i like this one. it's pretty neat.#you win nothing except the satisfaction of figuring it out #but reverse engineering it is a good way of learning how they work. so.#tbh sometimes i solve a clue just from like. context and the check letters i have from other clues #then i have to sit there and figure out how the fuck we got here #normally resulting in a 'ugggghhhhh'

Daily Puzzles 10

Hackword Uncover a secret word by typing in the box below. It could be any length! ✅ means the letter is correct and in the right place, 🟡 means the letter exists in the word, and ❌ means the letter is wrong. Give up Rebus Can you work out the well-known movie from the clues in the picture? Give up Anagram Guess the anagram from the clue: Wild, hairy and intelligent. IMPEACH ZEN Give…

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Daily Puzzles 9

Hackword Uncover a secret word by typing in the box below. It could be any length! ✅ means the letter is correct and in the right place, 🟡 means the letter exists in the word, and ❌ means the letter is wrong. Give up Rebus Can you work out the well-known book from the clues in the picture? Give up Anagram Guess the anagram from the clue: Study the markets and you'll find the key. COSMIC…

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