Tales from the Cryptic

Cryptic Mini #000000038:   "Borat/Ellen Segment" obscuration level: 🌓 (bit o' naughty, bit o' nice) Apologies to everyone for making you imagine what a Borat/Ellen segment might look like. Good thing the clue says it got canceled!

Cryptic Mini #000000037:   "Metal Cover of Ghostface" obscuration level: 🌒 (we got us a wild one) Got a little zany with this one. Not *too* zany... but a heavier pour of the zane than I normally do.

Cryptic Mini #000000036:   "Duck and Cover, Princess!" obscuration level: 🌓 (strong winds, but you've got a windbreaker) A lot of multi-word answers this time! And a few proper nouns. I'm sure you'll do great though :)

Cryptic Mini #000000035:   "Farting Like Anderson Cooper" obscuration level: 🌒 (small but feisty) Most of my 5x5s have been on the easy side, so I thought I'd throw some lil toughies atchya! Enjoy :)

Cryptic Mini #000000034:   "Grumpy Grampa" obscuration level: 🌕 (easy breezy beautiful, cryptic girl) After the doozy on Sunday, I thought I'd give you a breezy one today. Hopefully the 🌑-to-🌕 whiplash doesn't mess up your cycle!

Cryptic Mini #000000033:   "Ms. Head-Over-Heels" obscuration level: 🌑 (my toughest yet. a total eclipse.) This week I let the devil on my shoulder write most of the clues. The angel made some revisions, but they were mostly vetoed. It the end, this puzzle isn't the hardest in the world... rather just in this blog. Let me know if any stumped you completely!

Cryptic Mini #000000032:   "In a Bro-y Way" obscuration level: 🌕 (merry hump day) A quick lil snap today... but sometimes snaps are fun, right? Like when they're part of a complicated handshake. And really, isn't that what a cryptic puzzle is? A complicated handshake between solver and constructor? Most scholars might disagree, but in this essay I will argue...

Cryptic Mini #000000031:   "A Danish History" obscuration level: 🌑 (trust no one) My first oblong grid! He's feeling a bit awkward about it, please let him know he's beautiful. And you are too!

Cryptic Mini #000000030:   "Salsa-dancing Acrobat" obscuration level: 🌒 (a sliver of hope) I know the last few grid shapes have been identical, but don't worry, the clues are totally different — I *promise*! 🌝