Tales from the Cryptic

Cryptic Mini #000000109:   "Brat Summer's Followup" difficulty level: let's discuss Hope everyone is enjoying their *checks notes* normal-ass Thursday! Big thanks to Tookey for testsolving this one!

Cryptic Mini #000000108:   "Boxes of Recalled Aluminum" difficulty level: what can i say hello world! i've been down in the cryptic mines since last time... anything big happen in the past two weeks? No? well, in case you still need a distraction, here's a little ditty. enjoy!