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Pick-pocketing $5 - 7x7 🌓

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Cryptic Mini #000000029:   "Pick-pocketing $5" obscuration level: 🌓 (sweet & sour) It's Eeyore's birthday! This puzzle has nothing to do with Eeyore, but y'know, you should go wish him a happy birthday. I'm sure he could use the pick-me-up. Anyway enjoy the puzz!

Men Festooned with Christmas Ornaments - 7x7 🌕

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Cryptic Mini #000000028:   "Men Festooned with Christmas Ornaments" obscuration level: 🌕 (shiny happy solvers) A swing back toward the bright side of the moon. Hope she treats you kindly :)

Sonic & Laverne Cox - 9x9 🌓

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Cryptic Mini #000000027:   "Sonic & Laverne Cox" obscuration level: 🌓 (like a walk in the park... a very hilly park) I finally started working with a decent wordlist! Watch out... hot answers, comin' through! Hope they inject some freshness into these grids. Bon appetit!

Time to Flip A Lot of Cars - 5x5 🌒

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Cryptic Mini #000000026:   "Time to Flip A Lot of Cars" obscuration level: 🌒 (don't threaten me with a cryptic time) I know, my Wednesday puzzles are supposed to be on the easy side... but with such a wee widdle puzzle... how tough could it be? 😈

bing.com - 7x7 🌒

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Cryptic Mini #000000025:   "bing.com" obscuration level: 🌒 (nearly a 🌑) Happy 25th puzzle day everyone! I got you a little something... a puzzle!

Gilgamesh and Scary Spice - 5x5 🌔

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Cryptic Mini #000000024:   "Gilgamesh and Scary Spice" obscuration level: 🌔 (more of a nosh than a meal) Sometimes I'm afraid that 5-letter answers won't have intersting clues, but then a bunch of wonderfulness crops up! Pretty proud of 2-3 of these lil guys. Hope you enjoy!

Getting Roasted in Memes - 7x7 🌒

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Cryptic Mini #000000023:   "Getting Roasted in Memes" obscuration level: 🌒 (clarity is not my strong suit) Another toughie for ya, but if you're anything like — it's not tough enough!

Edith Head - 5x5 🌓

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Cryptic Mini #000000022:   "Edith Head" obscuration level: 🌓 (parsing is half the battle) Another quickie, perfect for some afternoon delight.

Spill Tea - 7x7 🌒

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Cryptic Mini #000000021:   "Spill Tea" obscuration level: 🌒 (tough but delightful, like pumpernickel) Happy April Fools! As a prank, I'm going to completely subvert the tradition and give you a regular cryptic, almost as if I had completely forgot that this holiday existed. Hopefully the clues themselves are foolish enough for ya :-)