Gently enjoyable!
https://s.wsj.net/public/resources/docu ... 092022.pdf
Theme and Variations by Cox & Rathvon Saturday April 9 - a variety cryptic
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Richard B.
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ChrisKochmanski
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This one came together pretty quickly for me. Fun!
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oldjudge
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Nice and easy, but a lot of fun.
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Meg
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Barney
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Can’t begin even to fathom these instructions.
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Richard B.
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My suggestion would be to begin solving the normal looking clues and see what develops for you.
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Barney
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Fortunately someone left a nice fat juicy hint in the WSJ comments. I would not have fathomed that by myself.Richard B. wrote: ↑Sat Apr 09, 2022 1:24 pmMy suggestion would be to begin solving the normal looking clues and see what develops for you.
Now the whole thing is solved except 6A.
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BethA
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The beginning of the instructions “Twelve unclued words…” seemed rather daunting to me. Then on my first pass through, I only got 7D. So put it aside til after the weekend. Yesterday and today, I was finally in the right mindset to interpret more of cryptic clues. Then it’s like a boulder rolling downhill, picking up speed, going faster and faster. Then POOF! It’s done! Very enjoyable!
Cryptics don’t come naturally to me, but I enjoy the effort and getting the solve!
Cryptics don’t come naturally to me, but I enjoy the effort and getting the solve!