Cryptic Word Puzzles – Word puzzles with a cryptic twist Our Literary Challenge

Today's clue:

Cut fee for what might cure blood problems (4)

Can you solve that? If you can, you'll have found the theme for today on crypticwordpuzzles.com. There are five more clues on that site, each of them with a solution which follows this theme. Can you solve them, too?

#crypticclues

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"Six For Dravid?"

16d. A very quiet old place is suitable (8)

24a. Slice of tasteless ham? Poor free offering in hotel (7)

Two #crypticclues from my The Hindu #Cryptic #crossword #14,740, published in Friday's paper.

#Gussalufz

Cryptic Word Puzzles – Word puzzles with a cryptic twist Our Literary Challenge

Today's clue:

Object is to try a line (4)

Can you solve that? If you can, the solution is also the theme for today on crypticwordpuzzles.com. There are five clues on that site today, each of them with a solution which can mean this word.

Can you find them all?

#crypticclues
#crosswords

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"Flying Weapon, Eh?"

3d. Brought out Tesla, perhaps in order to cover sexual inadequacy (6)

16d. Calmness pill voided stomach complaint (9)

Two #crypticclues from my The Hindu #Cryptic #crossword #14,712, published in Monday's paper.

#Gussalufz

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"Triple Or Nothing"

12a. Woman set out after pocketing diamonds (4)

15d. Mean behaviour is rising (partially lessened in September) (9)

Two #crypticclues from my The Hindu #Cryptic #crossword #14,682, published in Saturday's paper.

#Gussalufz

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Here's a thread of #crypticclues that I thought were exceptional! Happy to chat more about any of these individually if you don't see why they're genius surfaces.

They say books are lifeless things... but some breathe when the lights go out. One showed up this week, uninvited. I haven't opened it yet. Not fully.
📍Something is changing.
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Cryptic Word Puzzles – Word puzzles with a cryptic twist Below, you'll find a set of cryptic clues. All you have to do is work out what the solutions are, and type those solutions into the relevant input box.

Today's clue:

Almost full - full of energy - and ready to provide energy! (4)

Can you solve that, and thereby find the theme word for today on crypticwordpuzzles.com. All the clues on that site today lead to solutions which can mean this word. Can you find them all?

#crypticclues
#crosswords

Cryptic Word Puzzles – Word puzzles with a cryptic twist Below, you'll find a set of cryptic clues. All you have to do is work out what the solutions are, and type those solutions into the relevant input box.

Today's solution:

Praise

(A lion eats 'prey'; we needed a homophone ['may be heard'] of a putative plural of that)

We hope you got that, and have tried to solve the five clues for today on crypticwordpuzzles.com. They can all mean 'praise' in different ways.

#crypticclues

Cryptic Word Puzzles – Word puzzles with a cryptic twist Below, you'll find a set of cryptic clues. All you have to do is work out what the solutions are, and type those solutions into the relevant input box.

Solution to today's clue:

Genres

(It's an anagram [soup] of 'greens')

We hope you solved that, but even if you didn't you can still have a go at the five clues posted today on crypticwordpuzzles.com - they all lead to solutions which can be musical genres.

#crypticclues

Cryptic Word Puzzles – Word puzzles with a cryptic twist Below, you'll find a set of cryptic clues. All you have to do is work out what the solutions are, and type those solutions into the relevant input box.

Today's clue:

On behalf of Mike's class... (4)

Can you solve that? If you can, the solution is also the theme word for today on crypticwordpuzzles.com. Visit that site to solve five more clues, each with a solution which can mean this word in different ways

#crypticclues

Cryptic Word Puzzles – Word puzzles with a cryptic twist Below, you'll find a set of cryptic clues. All you have to do is work out what the solutions are, and type those solutions into the relevant input box.

Solution to today's clue:

Serious

(It's hidden in 'loSER I OUSted')

We hope you solved that, and have had a go at solving the five other clues we've posted today on crypticwordpuzzles.com. All their solutions can also mean 'serious'

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THC #14,214: Semordnilap

"Semordnilap"

My The Hindu #Cryptic #crossword from June '24 as setter #Gussalufz is now freely available.

Sample #crypticclues:

7d. Dropping regulars!? Team's ethicist rejected proposal (6)

26a. "Trailer," per simmering wife describing fight (7)

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FYI to anyone who follows my daily #crypticclues ... somehow the clue for Fri 13-Dec (and 12-Dec's answer never posted.

13-Dec clue: Retro cinema sounds kind of ominous (7)

12-Dec answer: LIAM NEESON (rev. of NO SEEN MAIL)

#crypticcrosswords

Luigi Mangione Conspiracy Theories Flood Social Media

Amateur sleuths have focused on cryptic symbols, biblical references, and the number 286, which some believe holds the key to unraveling the case...

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The Path of Illumination takes Langdon on a cryptic journey across Rome’s iconic landmarks. Each stop reveals new dangers and new puzzles.
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THC #14,189: 21s?

"21s?"

My The Hindu #Cryptic #crossword from May'24 as setter #Gussalufz is now freely available.

Sample #crypticclues:

4d. Ask for a kind of kebab that puts off hotel (4)

19a. With just a little winding, this G.I. Joe dances (4)

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🎭 The Path of Illumination takes Langdon on a cryptic journey across Rome’s iconic landmarks. Each stop reveals new dangers and new puzzles. #RomeAdventure #Landmarks #CrypticClues

Cory's Cryptic Clues - 11/24/2024

Cab ran over my red stuffed animals (9)

> Answer tomorrow
> Msg me for a hint
> Solving tips: s.wsj.net/blogs/html/w...

11/23’s answer: EAGER
(last letters of “timE verA wanG madE footweaR”)

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Cory's Cryptic Clues - 11/14/2024

Facial hair has to hurt (8)

> Answer sometime tomorrow (ha)
> Need a hint? Message me
> What's a cryptic clue? s.wsj.net/blogs/html/w...

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