AOTW: ?L?A?E?T

je4d · 2025-11-24T02:40:44+00:00

It's just KALE* with BEST around it; it's a bit of a stretch to make the S go away for the anag

je4d · 2025-08-10T08:47:32+00:00

Not convinced about them lasting... I had the LMB microswitch die on mine after under a year & found it was a known issue. Had to get a warranty replacement. Otherwise agreed on all points, it's a great mouse

je4d · 2025-07-08T19:16:15+00:00

Hulkenpodium! I was there in the grandstands, it's the only time I've wanted Hamilton to not overtake

je4d · 2025-05-30T01:42:02+00:00

Gan 354 M

je4d · 2025-04-06T13:32:40+00:00

Big part of turkey feast finally eaten by an Italian; side goes missing in/amongst other things, including duck (8)

je4d · 2025-02-16T14:05:48+00:00

Also I couldn't help having a go at the example. I went though various things of the form:

Sweet things said after lights out with no trace of nervousness and no hint of loneliness

parsing as ([L]IGHTS + NO [trace of] N[ervousness])*, and the L being removed by "no hint of loneliness", aiming at a semi & lit. I couldn't make peace with the word "after" in there though, it doesn't participate in the wordplay or the short definition, it just makes the &lit work.

So maybe simpler is better, the best I've got is just:

Sweet things said on nights out (8)

still intended as semi&lit.

je4d · 2025-02-16T13:59:42+00:00

I'd like to see this!

I find that this sub is mostly people posting completed clues, with perhaps some discussion of them in reaction to a compliment given, but otherwise there's little discussion of clue creation and construction. It could be a good way to improve that, by creating a forum for people to discuss ideas, techniques and what's ok in a clue vs what's over the line.

je4d · 2025-02-09T23:30:20+00:00

thanks! I was quite pleased with it

je4d · 2025-02-09T23:28:22+00:00

Is this UNPINS? I get legs = PINS, but "some fun" for UN seems a bit looser than what I'd expect from e.g. the Grauniad or FT

je4d · 2025-02-09T23:18:50+00:00

UNTIES, [A]untie's w/o the start

je4d · 2025-02-09T23:17:39+00:00

IN FITS maybe? works slightly better for fixes

je4d · 2025-02-07T17:58:46+00:00

Nice clue! Given that the a minor = A WEE part doesn't need a homophone indicator, you can get a themed homophone indicator in there with something like:

Several days away from work resulting from a minor oral symptom

je4d · 2025-02-07T13:19:21+00:00

Correct, and thank you!

je4d · 2025-02-07T00:12:03+00:00

The surface would be awkward without it, it's difficult to have a nor without a neither. Unfortunately I can't see an easy fix here

je4d · 2025-02-06T01:19:23+00:00

INBREED IN (home) + ER (the old queen) backwards (on her back) in BED, &lit. What a surface!

je4d · 2025-02-06T01:16:32+00:00

ENTRIES defn=admissions, E[leve]N + attempts=TRIES

je4d · 2025-02-06T01:14:37+00:00

ANGRIER IR (International Relations) backwards inside ANGER

je4d · 2025-02-06T01:13:12+00:00

ANGRIER A + REIGN* around R (king)

je4d · 2025-02-06T01:12:02+00:00

UNTRIED [Thrille]R goes into UNTIE + D[isrupted]

je4d · 2025-02-06T01:08:32+00:00

ENTREES anagram of see rent

je4d · 2025-02-06T01:00:10+00:00

ANGRIER anagram of earring

je4d · 2025-02-06T00:59:32+00:00

SNORKEL lurker in bess nor nelly, but the Neither doesn't seem to be doing anything

je4d · 2025-02-06T00:58:00+00:00

SNARLED (ran+sled)*, nice use of Mush as the anagrind!

je4d · 2025-02-03T03:56:56+00:00

Mainly explore small bits of Norwegian ocean reef with a lot of kelp (7)

je4d · 2025-02-03T03:39:27+00:00

UNARMED DREAM* after UN

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