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Overheard in Roadhouse - 7x7

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Cryptic Mini #000000104:   "Overheard in Roadhouse" difficulty level: okay... this one might be hard I'm back from the woods! It's nice to see the cryptic mini factory hasn't completely fallen apart. unless....?

Pupusas Were For Monarchs - 7x9

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Cryptic Mini #000000103:   "Pupusas Were For Monarchs" difficulty level: oh, you know... I'm back from the woods! It's nice to see the cryptic mini factory hasn't completely fallen apart. unless....?

Another 15x15 in The Browser! A collab with Sam Mattson

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Ope, another big'un comin' atcha! I had the honor of being published in the Browser again (edited by the wonderful Dan Feyer). And this time I had the honor of collaborating with wunderkind Sam Mattson, aka Frisco17 . One of my fave puzzles I've ever worked on, hope you check it out! https://thebrowser.com/crossword-archive/

More Than Penniless - 7x9

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Cryptic Mini #000000102:   "More Than Penniless" difficulty level: ¯\_(ツ)_/¯ This week I'm deep in the woods (not a euphemism... or is it?), so please send all complaints to... the woods. 🏕️

Whips in Congress - 7x7

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Cryptic Mini #000000101:   "Whips in Congress" difficulty level: um... fun? Hello again! *awkward silence* ... that's it! Enjoy the puzzle. 😊

Brioche VR Experience - 10x10 🌜😎🌛

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Cryptic Mini #000000100:   "Brioche VR Experience" obscuration level: 🌜😎🌛 (moons? where we're going, we don't need moons) well folks, we did it. we made it farther than the haters said we ever would. we have produced our 10,000th cryptic mini. wait what? oh it's only the 100th? oh. hm. that's... not that impressive. damn. I was going to celebrate with a 100x100 grid, but I guess a 10x10 will have to suffice. two other big announcements: 1) time to say goodnight moons! we're doing away with the 🌕🌔🌓🌒🌑 obscuration scale. I've decided to just make every puzzle a (potential) blend of all difficulty levels. You know, like a normal puzzle. All that said... this puzzle is on the tougher side 😎 2) we're going biweekly (the every-other-week one). my work situation has picked up (yay!) but that means less time for making cryptics (boo). sorry you won't get as much of a cryptic fix, but I'll try to make the puzzles mor

Marie Antoinette's Dog - 9x9 🌒

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Cryptic Mini #000000099:   "Marie Antoinette's Dog" obscuration level: 🌒 (i burnt my pancake) In celebration of puzzle #99, here's a 9x9! And so I guess next week... I'll make a... 10x0? I dunno, you do the math. Special thanks to Tookey and Sandy Weisz for their help on this one! Enjoy!