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Riddance: a variety cryptic by Cox and Rathvon WSJ Saturday June 4

Posted: Fri Jun 03, 2022 7:07 pm
by Richard B.
https://s.wsj.net/public/resources/docu ... 042022.pdf

Enjoyed! (as always)

I found 15a and 34a the last to parse, even after I got the grid entries.

Re: Riddance: a variety cryptic by Cox and Rathvon WSJ Saturday June 4

Posted: Fri Jun 03, 2022 7:15 pm
by Jace54
Fun one and a satisfying solve! Took a while to start filling the grid but it fell quickly after I figured out the process.

Re: Riddance: a variety cryptic by Cox and Rathvon WSJ Saturday June 4

Posted: Fri Jun 03, 2022 11:35 pm
by ChrisKochmanski
Jace54 wrote: Fri Jun 03, 2022 7:15 pm Fun one and a satisfying solve! Took a while to start filling the grid but it fell quickly after I figured out the process.
Same for me.

Re: Riddance: a variety cryptic by Cox and Rathvon WSJ Saturday June 4

Posted: Sat Jun 04, 2022 3:41 am
by oldjudge
Saw the gimmick on my first fill so it was a relatively quick solve. Great job by C&R; their puzzles are the gold standard for cryptics.

Re: Riddance: a variety cryptic by Cox and Rathvon WSJ Saturday June 4

Posted: Sat Jun 04, 2022 12:19 pm
by Barney
Fun, and got 20A fairly quickly.

Do NOT have 6A, 32A, 8D, 28D.

Re: Riddance: a variety cryptic by Cox and Rathvon WSJ Saturday June 4

Posted: Sat Jun 04, 2022 3:39 pm
by Guffman
Satisfying and clever, as always. Always look forward to C&R's WSJ puzzles.

Re: Riddance: a variety cryptic by Cox and Rathvon WSJ Saturday June 4

Posted: Sat Jun 04, 2022 5:09 pm
by Meg
Had the wrong gimmick for quite awhile until 20a became clear. That was fun!

Re: Riddance: a variety cryptic by Cox and Rathvon WSJ Saturday June 4

Posted: Sat Jun 04, 2022 9:25 pm
by KayW
Enjoyed solving 20a fairly quickly but still have a number of entries in the eastern half to either solve or suss the word play for.

EDIT: finally got them all! but needed an assist on the last three (15a, 34a, 28d)

Re: Riddance: a variety cryptic by Cox and Rathvon WSJ Saturday June 4

Posted: Sat Jun 04, 2022 10:10 pm
by Beth Tyrpin
Barney wrote: Sat Jun 04, 2022 12:19 pm Fun, and got 20A fairly quickly.

Do NOT have 6A, 32A, 8D, 28D.
I’m still working on the those four. Tricky.

Finished the last four. 8D was my favorite.

Re: Riddance: a variety cryptic by Cox and Rathvon WSJ Saturday June 4

Posted: Sun Jun 05, 2022 5:20 am
by Barney
Beth Tyrpin wrote: Sat Jun 04, 2022 10:10 pm
Barney wrote: Sat Jun 04, 2022 12:19 pm Fun, and got 20A fairly quickly.

Do NOT have 6A, 32A, 8D, 28D.
I’m still working on the those four. Tricky.

Finished the last four. 8D was my favorite.
I got it all, also.

Might have liked 6A the best.

Re: Riddance: a variety cryptic by Cox and Rathvon WSJ Saturday June 4

Posted: Sun Jun 05, 2022 8:30 am
by Annabelle
I enjoyed this one too! Clever word play! It helped to make a note of the number of letters needed in the grid next to the total letter count in the clue list!

Re: Riddance: a variety cryptic by Cox and Rathvon WSJ Saturday June 4

Posted: Sun Jun 05, 2022 10:33 pm
by BarbaraK
28D was my favorite.

15A and 8D were the last ones I figured out.