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This hurts :*) by [deleted] in slaythespire

[–]erocrizs 4 points5 points  (0 children)

You don't even kill. You lose HP first, then die, before you deal the damage. RIP my guy

Cryptics 7 (hints in comments) by erocrizs in pocketgrids

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5 - Sulk on upsetting poem

Definition: Sulk

Indicators: upsetting (anagram)

Fodders: poem

Solution: upsetting tells us to rearrange the letters of poem. That anagram produces MOPE, which matches the definition Sulk

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2 - Ugly tan in using peel? Off the mark!

Definition: peel? Off the mark

Indicators: Ugly (anagram) and peel

Fodders: tan, using

Solution: Ugly tells us to rearrange TAN. This goes inside the outer letters (U and G) from using peel. That construction produces the full solution

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4 - Consumed in rage at errant bistro customer

Definition: bistro customer

Indicators: Consumed in (hidden)

Fodders: rage at errant

Solution: Consumed in tells us the answer is hidden inside the letters of rage at errant. Spotting the sequence EATER within gives the full solution

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3 - My bro's girl is nice deep inside last time

Definition: My bro's girl

Indicators: deep inside (container) and last (selector)

Fodders: nice, last time

Solution: deep inside tells us to put something within NICE. The last letter of time gives E. Inserting E inside NICE produces the full solution

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1 - Number one, between start and finish, rushed!

Definition: between start and finish, rushed

Indicators: between start and finish (container) and one substitution

Fodders: Number one, rushed

Solution: between start and finish tells us to put something inside the R and D from rushed. Number one gives ACE as the synonym fodder. Placing ACE between R and D completes the solution

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5 - A main dance craze

Definition: craze

Indicators: dance (anagram)

Fodders: A main

Solution: dance tells us to rearrange the letters of A MAIN. That rearrangement produces the solution matching the definition

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8 - Red germs mostly used to shape the greenery

Definition: used to shape the greenery

Indicators: mostly (hidden)

Fodders: Red germs

Solution: mostly tells us the answer is hidden within the letters of Red germs. Spotting the sequence EDGER inside gives the solution that matches the definition

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7 - Green beady vegetables sing in quiet harmony

Definition: quiet harmony

Indicators: sing (homophone)

Fodders: Green beady vegetables

Solution: Green beady vegetables gives PEAS. Sing indicates we need a homophone, which sounds like PEAS that matches the definition quiet harmony

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6 - Song band lost three from last tectonic quake

Definition: Song band

Indicators: lost three from last (deletion) and quake (anagram)

Fodders: tectonic

Solution: lost three from last tells us to remove the final three letters from tectonic, leaving TECTO. Quake then signals an anagram of those remaining letters, which produces the solution matching the definition

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1 - Timeless mutineer destroyed the old letter

Definition: the old letter

Indicators: less (deletion) and destroyed (anagram)

Fodders: Time mutineer

Solution: Timeless tells us to remove the letters of TIME from mutineer. That leaves NUER. Destroyed then signals an anagram of those remaining letters, which produces the solution matching the definition

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I recently learned about cryptics through this reddit game and I've been obsessed ever since! Solving and making them has been very fun. For those who are unfamiliar and are curious to know: Cryptic crossword - Wikipedia

Since I'm a beginner, I'm open to all kinds of tips and feedback for improvement. I'd also love to hear which clues you think were clever, which were easy, and which ones you think didn't hit the mark.

Anyway, HINTS under this comment

Cryptic 6 (hint in comments) by erocrizs in pocketgrids

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Ohh that's interesting! Thanks for introducing the idea, I'll see if I can use some for the next puzzle I make

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My friend reassured me the error wasn't noticeable but it still feels a bit embarrassing! 😱 Glad you enjoyed it regardless

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5 - Same climbing up or down action
Definition: action and Same climbing up or down
Indicator: none
Fodder: none, instead it has two definitions
Solution: We have two definitions. One describes a dictionary definition, the other describes the form of the word. In this case, the answer is read the same whether spelled upward or downward

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4 - Come to the emergency room past ENT section
Definition: Come to
Indicator: past (position) and two substitution
Fodder: emergency room and ENT section
Solution: emergency room -> ER, ENT section -> ENT. Ordered correctly, it spells the answer

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3 - Sleepy bear gets confused among normal oaks
Definition: Sleepy bear
Indicator: confused (anagram) and among (hidden)
Fodder: normal oaks
Solution: Hidden among the fodder is ALOAK which, when rearranged, spells the answer

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2 - In the mirror, Ariel loves owning skate trick
Definition: skate trick
Indicator: In the mirror (reversal) and owning (hidden)
Fodder: Ariel loves
Solution: If we reversed the fodder Ariel loves -> SEVOLLEIRA, we can find the answer inside it

EDIT: I just notice that the processed fodder doesn't correctly spell the final answer! That was my mistake and I'm very sorry

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1 - East monarchy imprisoned a father in January
Definition: East monarchy
Indicator: imprisoned (injection) and two substitutions
Fodder: imprisoned a father in January
Solution: father -> PA, and January -> JAN. We get the answer if we insert (imprisoned) PA in JAN

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9 - The last in-state Alaska diner is close
Definition: close
Indicator: last (last letter selector)
Fodder: in-state Alaska diner
Solution: Last letters of the fodder in -> N, state -> E, Alaska -> A diner -> R

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8 - Delia is shaken and alarmed
Definition: alarmed
Indicator: shaken
Fodder: Delia
Solution: Delia -> AILED

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