Tales from the Cryptic

Cryptic Mini #000000076:   "Wow, A Puzzle!" obscuration level: 🌕 (a lil slice of heaven) Wait what's this?? A cryptic mini on *Thursday*?? Yes that's right folks! We here at the Cryptic Mini Factory have finally perfected the technology to release puzzles on Thursdays. So we will! Every week. And to kick things off, here's a breezy lil guy. Enjoy!

"Top Monsters Museum" obscuration level: 🌓 (tricksy, but not too triscky) It's this blog's birthday! One year ago, I began vomiting out cryptic minis into the void, and my affliction has yet to stop. To celebrate, I'm offering you one from the vaults crypts: my first full-sized grid!

Cryptic Mini #000000075:   "Ewok Clothing" obscuration level: 🌔 (oh, you'll be fine) wow, a 5x9? in this economy?? you better believe it, buster! we do it all here at Cryptic Sickos Anonymous the Very Normal Cryptic Factory. enjoy!

Cryptic Mini #000000074:   "Pinkish Goo" obscuration level: 🌔 (a french nail) Happy 2024! (I hope). No one ever thought we'd make it this far, but somehow, we f*ckin did it. To celebrate, my puzzles now play a special sound & image when you solve them (correctly). Enjoy, you cryptic sickos, you!

Cryptic Mini #000000073:   "Tolstoy's Russian Nesting Doll Store" obscuration level: 🌓 (demoted twice from a 🌑) It's the end of the year, and you know what that means! Time for our Tales From The Cryptic Wrapped™️! A longtime annual tradition that we've been celebrating since ...*checks notes*... March. Well, here's the data for how many puzzles of each type that our Cryptic Mini Factory put out this year (this doesn't include midis or larger: Looks like I need to give you more 🌕s... but that'll have to wait until next year! For now, here's a jet-black 🌑. >:-) totally average 🌓 (updated after some early returns)

Cryptic Mini #000000072:   "Elves Led Santa" obscuration level: 🌕 (easy as [moon] pie) I swear I didn't set out to write an xmas clue around xmas. Plz don't tell Hannukah Harry or he'll revoke my Jew card! here, you can have all my gelt (but not my guilt, that's mine). Tnx & happy whateverdays!

Cryptic Mini #000000071:   "Klingon Slang" obscuration level: 🌓 (mixed bag [...GAB?]) Hope everyone is having a nice descent into the Dark Ages (aka the winter solstice). Personally I have forgotten what the sun looks like. We used to see each other so much, but recently we've drifted apart. Oh well, I'm sure we'll bump into each other next year. Anyway, here's a puzzle!