AC 1: Mini Set 1

 

Miniset 1

By Elgel

This is a set of four small, accessible cryptics. Nothing fancy, just easy puzzles for a project.
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1	Open mouthed, Graham started, then copied (5) GAPED. Graham (started=first letter) + APED (copied)
5	Wake up to one in British butt (5) ARISE. I (one) inside (in) ARSE (British butt)
7	Dangerous about baby with a covering 2nd (5) FATAL. FETAL (about baby) with A replacing (covering) the 2nd letter
8	Country in elegy (Ptah's) (5) EGYPT. Hidden within (in) elEGY PTah's

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1	Foul up helping Santa brief elf employee at last (5) GAFFE. Last letters (at last) of helpinG SantA brieF elF employeE
2	Married at every other place (4) AREA. Alternate letters (every other) of mArRiEd At
3	I type out goodness (5) PIETY. Anagram (out) of ITYPE
4	Handed out ad, let free (5) DEALT. Anagram (free) of ADLET
6	Hit friends up (4) SLAP. Reversal ('up' in a down clue) of pals (friends)

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1	Unfortunate Tom is wet (5) MOIST. Anagram (unfortunate) of TOMIS
5	In black for printer perhaps! (3) INK. IN + K (black for printer perhaps, as in CMYK), &lit. definition
6	Recovery stuff is too nice; getting cut off (5) TONIC. Ends cut off (getting cut off) of TOo NICe
7	Joined you and I and daughter, at first (3) WED. WE (you and I) + first letter (at first) of Daughter
8	Pointy head to tail instruments (5) HARPS. SHARP (pointy) with the S going to the end (head to tail)

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1	Contest that gets lit (5) MATCH. Double definition - fight match and light match
2	Internal meal without starter (5) INNER. DINNER (meal) without the head (without starter)
3	Lose control of small child (4) SKID. S (small, as in S/M/L/XL) + KID (child)
4	Mexican food from ground coast (5) TACOS. Anagram (ground) of COAST
5	Studio wasn't covering state (4) IOWA. Hidden within (covering) studIO WAsn't

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1	Initially troubled when informed to suffer fools (5) TWITS. First letters (initially) of Troubled When Intending To Suffer
5	Circle hospital rings, quietly (4) HOOP. H (hospital, as on maps/signs) + OO (rings, as in Os look like rings) + P (quietly, as in sheet music)
6	Reasonable sounding French river (5) SEINE. Homophone (sounding) of SANE (reasonable)
7	Sharp, plaintive cry (4) KEEN. Double definition
8	Keels over, nice and smooth (5) SLEEK. Reversal (over) of KEELS

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1	Animal parts put back in brisk sutures (5) TUSKS. Hidden backwards in (put back in) briSK SUTures
2	Round thing with back of foot (5) WHEEL. W (with, as in shorthand 'w/') + HEEL (back of foot)
3	Nonet arrangement for mass (5) TONNE. Anagram (arrangement) of NONET
4	After change of heart, Enterprise captain gets a small bit (5) SPECK. SPOCK (Enterprise captain) with central letter change (change of heart)

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1	Mango played game with us (5) AMONG. Anagram (played) of MANGO; def. refers to AMONG US
4	Bit of leg found in foul nachos (4) ULNA. Hidden within (found in) foUL NAchos
7	I interrupted Hooter racket (5) NOISE. I inside (interrupted) NOSE (Hooter)
8	West approves cooking pans (4) WOKS. W (west, as in NESW) + OKS (approves)
9	Unusual Essen taste, for example (5) SENSE. Anagram (unusual) of ESSEN

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1	Without introduction, mocks relatives (5) AUNTS. TAUNTS (mocks) without the start (without introduction)
2	Vegetable on charged particle (5) ONION. ON + ION (charged particle)
3	Odd Gretel's pet birds (5) GEESE. Odd letters (odd) of GrEtEl'S pEt
5	Moo down under (3) LOW. Double definition
6	Question Amy, Sue and Kevin to start with (3) ASK. First letters (to start with) of Amy Sue and Kevin

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Variety Cryptic 10: Late Timing

 

Late Timing

By Elgel

This puzzle has come in late; it's up to you just how late it is.

There is a misprint in 9 of the across clues and 3 of the downs. If you are consistent, the 12 corrected characters in clue order will help explain one of the other clues (which is otherwise unfairly cryptic).

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There are two possible answers to this puzzle, depending on whether you prefer CHRISTMAS or HALLOWEEN.
The misprint corrections vary for each version, and give either 'DEC 25 IS OCT 31' or 'OCT 31 IS DEC 25'
This explains the clue for 15d; 25 in base 10 is equal to 31 in base 8, so DEC 25 = OCT 31.

Title: I tried to write this the week before Christmas, but it ended up taking too long. It's also an appropriate title for a very late Halloween puzzle

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1	Concealed by phenom, is less-map and did get sent astray (6) MISLED. or HIDDEN. Either: [less -> leds, phenoM IS LEDs-map] or: [map -> mop, (PHENOM-MOP + DID)*]
4	Judge an Elvis impersonation as it gets pitched (8) JAVELINS. J + (ANELVIS)*
10	Position bases to patio theater set with Sue to move (7) REHOUSE. or POSTURE. Either: [set -> see, (patiO theateR seE witH SUE)*] or: [bases -> cases, (PatiO TheateR SUE)*]
11	Children's original features, perhaps? (7) URCHINS. UR-CHINS
12	Lengths of quads (5) YARDS. D.d.
13	Open in France, one-nil (5) UNZIP. UN + ZIP
14	Pulled back rifle's butt to get antelope (3) GNU. GUN w/ N back
15	What is halved every sixth habit, prior to artistic con May's fortune telling? (10) CHIROMANCY. or HIEROMANCY. Either: [What -> Chat, CHat + habIt prioR + (CONMAY)*] or: [What -> That, IE in Habit pRior + (CONMAY)*]
17	Filter given in street (4) SIFT. IF in ST
20	After Orlando's letter, I set out to be, in case? (4) REST. or LEST. Either: [I -> 2, oRlando + (SET)*] or: [I -> 3, orLando + (SET)*]
21	Potentially unlucky hitter then went out (10) THIRTEENTH. (HITTERTHEN)*
23	6 of latest to mean relative (3) SIS. or ONE. Either: [6 -> 5, lateSt + IS] or: [6 -> 1, tO meaN relativE]
25	Vole in Americana Style (5) NASTY. Vole -> Vile, americaNA STYle
27	On the downturn after power goes off (5) WORSE. power -> sower, (SOWER)*
29	Interpretation of naked engines with fare in mirdle aspects; gross (7) MEANING. or EARNING. Either: [fare -> fore, (eNGINEs + Mirdle Aspects)*] or: [mirdle -> middle, (eNGINEs + fARe)*]
30	Like a bad promise many held for Shaggy (7) UNKEMPT. M in UNKEPT
31	Join the Royal Navy after then, and/or direction (8) SOUTHERN. or NORTHERN. Either: [Join -> Coin, SOU + THE + RN] or: [and -> end, THE + RN after theN + OR]
32	Agreement with Oxbridge kid, perhaps (6) UNISON. UNI + SON

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1	Glad of much horn, perhaps, after double changing (5) MERRY. or HAPPY. Either: [horn -> torn, MESSY w/ SS->RR] or: [horn -> corn, HAMMY w/ MM->PP]
2	Rd shapes with Ed, Ross and hip troubles (9) SPHEROIDS. or DISORDERS. Either: [Rd -> 3d, (ED ROSS HIP)*] or: [and -> 2nd, (RD ED ROSS hIp)*]
3	Paint removal where 1000 replaced old Windows (8) EMULSION. EXPULSION w/ XP -> M
5	With activity, you interrupt sailor snoring (5) ABUZZ. U in AB + ZZ
6	Water over temperature; over 90 bar (6) EXCEPT. PEE< + T w/ XC in
7	I give Carol, say, something piping (5) ICING. Hom. of I SING
8	Quash Cat's broadcast revealing mysterious creature (9) SASQUATCH. (QUASHCATS)*
9	Gift in Spain; what's in hit hard (8) BEQUEATH. QUE in BEAT + H
15	Holiday confusing for base reasons? (9) CHRISTMAS. or HALLOWEEN. This is the unfair clue; refer to the overall explanation.
16	Perform, as Ted would to get touted? (5,3) CARRYOUT. TED -> TOUTED by carrying OUT
18	I took over as leader for Bugs Moran, mad fool (9) IGNORAMUS. (I bUGS MORAN)*
19	Maybe aware with knowledge to come out of retirement (8) REAWAKEN. (AWARE)* + KEN
22	Improve Ellen and Cavendish's housing to include central atrium (6) ENRICH. atRIum in ElleN CavendisH
24	In positions; 2 to suspend natural algorithm following utter disaster (5) SNAFU. or ERROR. Either: [2 -> 1, Suspend Natural Algorithm Following Utter] or: [2 -> 5, suspEnd natuRal algoRithm follOwing utteR]
26	Turned up Italian sauce's sweetener (5) SUGAR. RAGU'S<
28	Giant achieving no ends (5) ETTIN. gETTINg

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Corrected characters: (12) See explanation after full reveal

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Variety Cryptic 9: A Quick Game

 

A Quick Game

By Elgel

My daughter and son are playing a game. The next move is victory, but who won?

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With the son using S's and daughter using D's, they are playing naughts and crosses.

There is one square that will win for both of them, but only by putting S's in will the grid still form valid words; so the son won this time.

Title: The other puzzle I was working on was supposed to be ready this weekend, but wasn't. So I wrote this the evening before as a replacement

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1	Sailor takes in second commander (4) TSAR. S in TAR
4	Panic as loud friend returns (4) FLAP. F + PAL<
9	Lassie, tail down, sadly gets rope stuff (5) SISAL. (LASSIe)*
11	Jelly is a long way away, but pitched up (4) AGAR. AFAR w/ F->G
12	Small fish captain (7) SKIPPER. S+KIPPER
14	Second class uber for union member? (5) BRIDE. B RIDE
16	Issuer of penny notice (3) DAD. D+AD
17	Cleaner strike at hospital (4) BATH. BAT+H
18	Help Ariadne chop out the odd bits (4) AIDE. ArIaDnE
20	Taking after son, sarcasm inspired a way to get louder (3) AMP. Letters after 's' in sArcasM insPired
23	Extra confused, lost learner (5) ADDED. ADDlED
26	So, Alien beat Predator (3,4) SEALION. (SOALIEN)*
28	Casual meeting in Rose's home (4) SESH. roSE'S Home
29	Hold off; not dead; given right to pass on (5) RELAY. DELAY (or BELAY) w/ R instead
30	Found on the bottom of flat-fish (4) SOLE. D.d (flat=shoe)
31	Called potato an instrument (4) TUBA. Hom. of TUBER

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2	Short relative; round me, doubly short (3) SIS. I in 2*S
3	Painter papers for Sally (4) RAID. RA+ID
5	So-called pigs, slapdash guards (4, abbr.) LAPD.
6	Silver topped editor past their prime (4) AGED. AG+ED
7	Celebration of old man, poor dear (6) PARADE. PA + (DEAR)*
8	Lions' quiet journey (5) PRIDE. P+RIDE
9	Cry hollow rebuff about nothing (3) SOB. SnuB round O
10	Spineless pests took over comedy show (4) SKIT. TIcKS<
13	Told to sell piano part (5) PEDAL. Hom. of PEDDLE
15	Smears ailing old ruler (6) RAMSES. (SMEARS)*
17	Overturn a lump of wood (5) BALSA. A SLAB<
19	14's words to liberal celeb (4) IDOL. I DO + L
21	Coin a new pose (4) PESO. (POSE)*
22	Husband interrupted upset kid's author (4) DAHL. H in LAD<
24	Half spirited shot to try to lighten up (4) DIET. (spirITED)*
25	Regular diary entry? (3) DAY. DiArY &lit.
27	Stuck up outlaw Nick (3) NAB. BAN<

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Variety Cryptic 8: Nocturne

Nocturne

By Vera Idil

This puzzle needed extra coding, so it came out later than intended. It is an accidental homage to Stephen Sondheim (inspired by a puzzle that I only just rediscovered was his).

We have here a Nocturne that needs restoring; some vandal has not only nicked all of the letters, they stole the bar lines and scribbled over the clues with their own musical piece, trying to claim it as their own!

For all but 7 of the clues, one of the letters in the clue needs to be changed to undo the vandal's work. In clue order, the corrected letters give lyrics that, when taken with a dress, hint to the rest of this piece's title. The letters as they are now will help identify the vandal.

Clues are given with accurate numbering, but lengths are not given; you must restore the bars (which are not symmetrically placed) and identify the artist's signature (see below for interface instructions.)

For 4 of the 7 unvandalised clues, a letter is omitted by the wordplay. Of the other 3, one exemplifies the subtitle of the piece; the omitted letters and the final 2 answers also do so, in their own way.

Once you've finished, if you wish, you can finish the movement by repositioning the omitted letters in the grid and removing a bar (leaving valid words in all entries).

Press '[' to enter a bar on the left of the current cell; ']' to enter a bar on the right; '-' for above; '=' for below.
Answers can be entered into the box by the clue when their position is unknown.
Limitation: 'Reveal this' when the grid is selected won't correct any bars, it will only show what the highlighted cells should be. When a clue's box is selected, 'Reveal this' will reveal that clue answer, but not where it goes.

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Who was the artist?

What is this piece's subtitle?

Who was the vandal?

The artist's signature is given by the shape of the bars; for instance, a 'h' shape touching the top, an 'L' on the right side, and an 'r' on the bottom row. Rearranging the letters gives WHISTLER.

The corrected letters give the phrase BLUE AND WHITE IN A DIFFERENT LIGHT. This is an oblique reference to the phrase BLACK AND GOLD (*that* dress).

Whistler painted two Nocturnes called Black and Gold; one is subtitled The Fire Wheel, but one of the unaffected answers is ENTERPRISE in a down clue, so we actually want The Falling Rocket. The other two unaffected answers are SHALL and ANGER along the bottom row; the omitted letters in wordplay are a C and E, which can fall directly into the bottom row to 'complete the movement' of the falling rocket.

As for the vandal; the edited in letters are notes, which in order play a version of "Whistle Stop"; best known for its use in Disney's Robin Hood. They also changed the author's name to Vera Idil; RAID in VEIL, or ROB in HOOD.
(the notes are EDECCAAGEDECBCDEDECCCGFCGCDEC).

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1	Voucher worth taxi cost, finally C missed, wortH taxI cosT
5	Monkey takes self back at clime's end climE->climB, EGO< in APE
11	Ore stock up from dips Dips->Lips, hom. of LOAD
13	After five, hospital dept. is happening V missed, V+ENT
14	Maybe lash out at higher up about tern tErn->tUrn, OVER + RE + ACT
15	She casts out Casts->Easts, (EASTS)*
16	Essential specks of dock speCks->speAks, hom. of QUAY
19	Dockworker to tear down doc's seat back seAt->seNt, (ERODE+VETS)<
22	Rock blaster's tent site ran out of cola colA->colD, cAMP
23	Gives goddess regular shoe treat Gives->Wives, sHoE tReAt
24	Bate's snake, head to tail batE->batH, ASP->SPA
25	Stage right tours upset and madden maDden->maIden, (R+TOURS)* + M
27	Commie mistake in counter revolution commiE->commiT, countER Revolution
28	Drunk street cats ring Cats->Eats, O in ST
29	Bans rip off drug Bans->Ians, (IANSRIP)*
31	Extravagant oilman backs school baCks->baNks, ExtravaganT OilmaN
32	Comfortable in rough sea, is Ted {two words} teD->teA, TEA in (SEA)*
33	Am going to cover American for energy... SHELL w/ E->A
34	...daughter wasted in Jeopardy outrage dANGER

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1	Idiot's fate C missed, d.d. of CLOT / LOT
2	At sea, raised till holes five holEs->holDs, V in HOE
3	Give another explanation to add, lest heads be scratched {two words} aDd->aId, aID lEST
4	Steer about, over east East->Fast, (STEER)*
6	Look right under exercise E missed, PE + R
7	Egg-like ball clipped John Clipped->Flipped, O + LAV<
8	Somehow Carl lost out on lager and coke, perhaps to lizard Carl->Earl, (LAGER - (EARL)*) + (COKE)*
9	Come in quietly to grow initiative ENTER + P + RISE
10	Took face up to letter faCe->faRe, ATE<
12	Crossing and re-combing rat and serval re-combinG->re-combinE, (RAT SERVAL)*
17	A longer time period, with few before Queen Few->New, YEAR + N + ER
18	Breaks down, carries you out for king Carries->Tarries, PAUSES w/ U->R
19	Vacuous sexpot goaded with low, hot, velvety... Goaded->Loaded, MOO in SexpoT + H
20	What one may do when crate overturns; clean time Crate->Irate, PURE< + T
21	Cow cleaving artist forded in Edam forDed->forGed, (INEDAM)* (Damien Hirst)
26	Covered pate of tailless weasel patE->patH, STOAt
30	Cease scrap Cease->Tease, d.d.

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