“Keeping House”: WSJ, 05/22/21, by HEX

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“Keeping House”: WSJ, 05/22/21, by HEX

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Not too hard. Lots of fun.
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Richard B.
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Enjoyed this one by C&R. For me, just the right amount of challenge - not too much, not too little.
Here’s the link to the pdf:
https://s.wsj.net/public/resources/docu ... 222021.pdf
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It’s nice to do a puzzle that isn’t trying to kill me at every opportunity. Thanks HEX.
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Enjoyed this one! Seemed more straightforward than last month’s. I had most of the grid, 3/4 of the attic, and the 20-A reveal by around dinner time yesterday. Finished off the handful of clues that I was struggling with (NW corner was the last to go), as well as the attic this morning! Cute!
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Always look forward to the HEX cryptic from WSJ.
Always a nice spin on the variety cryptic - this one included.
Any resistance (namely how to enter the verticals) crumbled once I fully got the attic entries from the available letters.
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Got this one (with question mark on the construction of 2 answers) - expanding to cryptics has been fun.
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BrennerTJ wrote: Sat May 22, 2021 6:15 pm Got this one (with question mark on the construction of 2 answers) - expanding to cryptics has been fun.
Happy to explain (if still questioning) via PM to avoid spoilers here.
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This was fun, all the elements fell into place nicely when enough of the grid was filled. And the final answer was a treat. Lots of play value for the money (or should I say time) spent!
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