| Version 2.0 of Cryptic Acrossword. Updates include: | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1) Updated clues. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| a) Removed some extraneous words, especially articles and prepositions. Also removed "Boolawnee pastries from." | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| After seraching for an Afghan leek recipe to make this clue, it broke my heart to remove it, but from a cryptic clue standpoint, I think it needed to go. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| b) Removed some red herring words that inadvertently cued wordplay. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| c) Changed some words (including some capitalizations) to reduce obfuscation of answer. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2) Updated graphics (slightly). | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 3) Rewrote flavor text under title. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 4) Added link to download Excel file to support printing and on-screen editing. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| http://www.danielwakabayashi.com/cryptic_acrossword.xls | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 5) Added link to the hints I sent around. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| http://www.danielwakabayashi.com/cryptic_hints.html | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Cryptic Acrossword | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Avid readers will find that this puzzle is not novel, though it may be trivial. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| However, someone who appreciates these kinds of puzzles will determine that it's also not difficult. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Hard work, but also play, writing these kinds of puzzles. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Dr. Danson stops short in convertible Audi past anointer of Kings, plotter of catastrophe. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Former anchor, by George, made O4 in Salvation Army. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Tragic father decodes shy clause. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Second year man found end in manacles when he presented an all day riddle. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| He dipped G*d (in France), racing almost to True Hollywood channel, gave story of woman who loved stepson. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| A Greek salad of pi residue | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Absurd Romanian talked of privatized green card organization behind collegiate Ducks' home. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Made a transport wanting for name, got striking Venus past state of final withdrawal. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| I intended this to be comical, but someone is bound to take it personally. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Dreamweaver rumored to genuflect like Queer Eye guy. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Found in Afghanistan, leeks make marvellous storyteller. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Fresh start for odd clan from Loch Lomond, creator of offspring. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Shouting headless hijacker, unsweetened apis made NCO very angry. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Just for your reference, this one is my preference | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Love Song writer whose toilets almost backed up. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Confused layman lied about charitable patron, Steepletop inhabitant. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Surgeon's apprentice mistakenly takes after commode. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Propositioned mistress on meandering wander to wonder. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Drunk, sadly, a month! | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Answer: | _ | _ | _ | _ | |||||||||||||||||||||