"The definition [...] does, however, have to agree in tense, conjugation, pluralization, and other aspects with the answer word. This means 'becomes taller' would not be a valid definition for 'GROWING', but it would be a fine definition for 'GROWS'." -- Cryptic Clue Guide
same thing with the current clue, which i assume is meant to be CI+STS?
I have recently started honing my problem-solving skills, starting with number-related puzzles. Cryptarithms have appeared frequently, so I was wondering whether there is some sort of general approach to solving these problems? Such as a sequence of reproducible steps?
I understand that for easie...
btw in finnish crosswords which i grew up with it's absolutely fine to clue e.g. BOAT as "floats"... i had difficulties following that rule when i first started making crosswords in english
CCCC: KoЯn cover "Frayed Ends of Sanity" has track's intro in place of its finale, leading to heated debate (11)
@AncientSwordRage (just a small note that that would need to be "floats, perhaps"/"floats, maybe"/"floats?", etc. since "floats" is a description, not a definition, of a boat. But otherwise, the clue is good :D )
Oops, I didn't see that msh210 said that earlier already, sorry
Goodness why can't I remember that I should fully backread first before replying >_<
Here is a situation where I avoid linking one of my questions to one of my answers, and the reason I give is:
But please do not link it, because then when someone looks at the puzzle, "Unsolved maths problems as puzzles" would show up in that pesky 'linked'/'related' sidebar ... which would be s...
@AncientSwordRage Fair enough, but I think the cryptics I "grew up with" followed his rules, or very similar ones anyway, so that's what I'm used to. The C4 usually does, too, afaict.
In a family of eight persons- P, Q, R, S, T, U, V and W- there are four males and four females. There are three married couples and two persons are unmarried. Each of them reads a different magazine, viz India Today(R), India Today(H), Outlook (H) , Frontline, The Week, Businessworld and Sportsst...
@JeremyDover I saw your hint, and rot13(V nyfb qvfnzovthngrq gur gra fnaqjvpu fhz, ohg va nabgure jnl: V qvfpbirerq gung fvk va gur fgnvepnfr ertvba (ertvba arnerfg gur "31") pna bayl tb va E6P3 be E6P4. Cnegarevat guvf jvgu gur snpg gung fvk pnaabg tb va E8P2, fvk va gur W-funcrq ertvba (ertvba cnegvnyyl pbirerq ol 10 naq ubevmbagny 29 fnaqjvpu fhzf) pna bayl tb va E7P5 be E8P6. Gung vzcyvrf E7P6 pnaabg or fvk.)
rot13(Gung zrnaf gurer'f n svir-fvk-frira gevcyr va E4P7, E5P7, naq E6P6, naq guhf n gjb-guerr-sbhe gevcyr va E5P8, E6P8, naq E7P6. Svanyyl, gung zrnaf E7P8 pnaabg or gjb, guerr, be sbhe, juvpu zrnaf vg'f fvk, juvpu erfbyirf gur gra fnaqjvpu fhz.)
Just putting it here because I admittedly lack the strength to finish your sudoku now that I'm at a second impasse :P
@oAlt My logic is a bit different there, but we get to the same place. Once you have that, 3s and 4s get fairly constrained in the bottom, and there's some logic you can do with the remaining 11 sandwich sum. Once you get that, the rest falls apart.
I was playing Minecraft the other day and came across a beautiful splash message. Subsequently, I was inspired to create a puzzle for it.
Svir, look out below!
Shorty's slang stays surprisingly stout.
F-B is surely Newton's demise.
How many blind mice? they/?.
Once upon a time... Have you seen ...
Thanks booble and Spevacus. Yes, I do seem them now! Evidently I made three flags but the first was 7 years ago and I forgot. Also, on the one I made a few months ago, I did receive a response but just was unaware. — user103253119 mins ago
Count of times I've been called "booble" (to my knowledge) now: 2
(it doesn't ping me so for all I know there are others)
I was playing Minecraft the other day and came across a beautiful splash message. Subsequently, I was inspired to create a puzzle for it.
Svir, look out below!
Shorty's slang stays surprisingly stout.
F-B is surely Newton's demise.
How many blind mice? they/?.
Once upon a time... Have you seen ...
