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WSJ Cryptic - "Shifty Business" - September 11, 2020
Posted: Fri Sep 11, 2020 5:04 pm
by ChrisKochmanski
Another fun variety cryptic from HEX:
https://blogs.wsj.com/puzzle/2020/09/11 ... tember-12/
Do they ever disappoint?
Re: WSJ Cryptic - "Shifty Business" - September 11, 2020
Posted: Fri Sep 11, 2020 5:23 pm
by Meg
This started off ok, but now it’s getting tricky!
Re: WSJ Cryptic - "Shifty Business" - September 11, 2020
Posted: Fri Sep 11, 2020 6:01 pm
by Meg
I’m done except for 30a. If you got it could you pm me with the wordplay?
Re: WSJ Cryptic - "Shifty Business" - September 11, 2020
Posted: Fri Sep 11, 2020 7:05 pm
by Richard B.
Some tricky parsing but got through them eventually. I guess the more straightforward instructions meant that the cryptics would be a little tougher. Not too many gimme’s here.
Re: WSJ Cryptic - "Shifty Business" - September 11, 2020
Posted: Fri Sep 11, 2020 9:49 pm
by RPardoe
Meg wrote: ↑Fri Sep 11, 2020 6:01 pm
I’m done except for 30a. If you got it could you pm me with the wordplay?
Done, with a question in return (8D).
Have the mystery phrase, but suspect I have an error in this part of the grid. (Postscript - I did.)
Re: WSJ Cryptic - "Shifty Business" - September 11, 2020
Posted: Sat Sep 12, 2020 12:20 am
by Jace54
Slogged through this one but finally finished it. Helped to get the top half done and figure out the rest of the phrase. Had the 24A answer even though part of the clue confused me, and still seems like a stretch after understanding it.
Re: WSJ Cryptic - "Shifty Business" - September 11, 2020
Posted: Sun Sep 13, 2020 8:04 am
by KayW
Jace54 wrote: ↑Sat Sep 12, 2020 12:20 am
Slogged through this one but finally finished it. Helped to get the top half done and figure out the rest of the phrase. Had the 24A answer even though part of the clue confused me, and still seems like a stretch after understanding it.
My thoughts exactly on what I got for 24A.
Re: WSJ Cryptic - "Shifty Business" - September 11, 2020
Posted: Sun Sep 13, 2020 8:54 am
by LesY
Very enjoyable! Starting to spend more time solving cryptics than regular x-words. Love that there’s an aha in every entry.
Favorites were 14A, 22A, 32A, 7D, and 10D.
Re: WSJ Cryptic - "Shifty Business" - September 11, 2020
Posted: Sun Sep 13, 2020 5:39 pm
by Homer Buckle
I always enjoy this pair's cryptic crosswords, and eagerly await them when they come out. I wish we could get one of these each week!