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In Order - WSJ Saturday Cryptic Puzzle - December 4
Posted: Fri Dec 03, 2021 9:20 pm
by Barney
Cannot locate.
[ EDIT: Cryptic posted DEC 4, 2021 08:17 AM ET ]
In Order (Saturday Cryptic Puzzle, December 4)
Re: No variety puzzle this week?
Posted: Fri Dec 03, 2021 10:24 pm
by ChrisKochmanski
Me neither. Yuck.
Re: No variety puzzle this week?
Posted: Fri Dec 03, 2021 10:55 pm
by Miki
Finished dinner, said goodbye to dinner guests, started dishwasher, ready for variety puzzle.... oh, where, oh where is it.
Re: No variety puzzle this week?
Posted: Sat Dec 04, 2021 8:08 am
by Joe Ross
Re: No variety puzzle this week?
Posted: Sat Dec 04, 2021 8:10 am
by Meg
Joe saves the day again!! Thanks!
Re: No variety puzzle this week?
Posted: Sat Dec 04, 2021 8:30 am
by Joe Ross
Cryptic is now posted:
In Order (Saturday Cryptic Puzzle, December 4)
@MikeMillerwsj reads his email on Saturday mornings & gets things done. TY, Mike!
Re: No variety puzzle this week?
Posted: Sat Dec 04, 2021 8:38 am
by KayW
Thanks
@Joe Ross 
I started solving my
edition before I realized the digital was AWOL. Another winner from HEX.
Re: In Order - WSJ Saturday Cryptic Puzzle - December 4
Posted: Sat Dec 04, 2021 9:56 am
by RPardoe
Solved - another nice HEX puzzle. (National Post next)
Re: In Order - WSJ Saturday Cryptic Puzzle - December 4
Posted: Sat Dec 04, 2021 12:00 pm
by Barney
Not fond of puzzles that start with indecipherable instructions.
Re: In Order - WSJ Saturday Cryptic Puzzle - December 4
Posted: Sat Dec 04, 2021 12:04 pm
by Richard B.
Re: In Order - WSJ Saturday Cryptic Puzzle - December 4
Posted: Sat Dec 04, 2021 12:10 pm
by Jeanrosz
Need help with 12a, 14d and 16d. I have words that fit the grid but not clues.
Re: In Order - WSJ Saturday Cryptic Puzzle - December 4
Posted: Sat Dec 04, 2021 12:16 pm
by Jeanrosz
This title should go under Cryptic, not Other…
Re: In Order - WSJ Saturday Cryptic Puzzle - December 4
Posted: Sat Dec 04, 2021 12:34 pm
by RPardoe
Jeanrosz wrote: ↑Sat Dec 04, 2021 12:16 pm
This title should go under Cryptic, not Other…
True - but this thread was started when the variety puzzle was late being posted. Since the puzzle type (HEX Cryptic) wasn't known, it made sense at that time to put under "Other".
Re: In Order - WSJ Saturday Cryptic Puzzle - December 4
Posted: Sat Dec 04, 2021 2:19 pm
by Richard B.
Re: In Order - WSJ Saturday Cryptic Puzzle - December 4
Posted: Sat Dec 04, 2021 4:27 pm
by ChrisKochmanski
Worth the wait!
I was mystified by the 12 unclued entries for quite some time, then the whole thing came to me in a flash.
Cool!
Re: In Order - WSJ Saturday Cryptic Puzzle - December 4
Posted: Sun Dec 05, 2021 10:23 am
by HunterX
Since I finished the weekly meta quickly and wanted to avoid doing all the work I have to do, I decided to try this puzzle. It'll be my first cryptic. Read the WSJ Guide to Cryptic Crosswords, and I see why they're fun. But I've only figured out 5 clues so far. In the immortal words of Lloyd Bridges:
I picked a bad week to start trying cryptics....
Re: In Order - WSJ Saturday Cryptic Puzzle - December 4
Posted: Sun Dec 05, 2021 10:47 am
by Richard B.
HunterX wrote: ↑Sun Dec 05, 2021 10:23 am
Since I finished the weekly meta quickly and wanted to avoid doing all the work I have to do, I decided to try this puzzle. It'll be my first cryptic. Read the WSJ Guide to Cryptic Crosswords, and I see why they're fun. But I've only figured out 5 clues so far. In the immortal words of Lloyd Bridges:
I picked a bad week to start trying cryptics....
Like any of the various puzzles, experience is a great teacher. Cox and Rathvon are the best. I think you may find their Saturday morning offering (a straightforward, non-variety type) a little easier to conquer. We post it on this site each week. Good luck and enjoy!
Re: In Order - WSJ Saturday Cryptic Puzzle - December 4
Posted: Sun Dec 05, 2021 5:56 pm
by Dannyvee
Tool a bit to grok the gimmick but it all came together once I did.
edition before I realized the digital was AWOL. Another winner from HEX.
