ANY CLUE WHOSE SURFACE CONTAINS A CROSSWORD CLUE

Started by agnijo

A winning clue: "It's consumed after trot about Equestria, primarily? (5)", for example (4, 9)

Inner clue is TORT*+E, being a dessert, it's defined by "It's consumed after".
Outer clue is
It's is a connector
"consumed" = ATE
trot = CANTER
Equestria, primarily = E_
(5), for example = NUM
giving "A winning clue" = CANT(E_+NUM)ER+ATE (from https://cryptics.jackbrounstein.com/contest/1055-list-4)

Submitted by skaldskaparmal

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5258 A winning clue: "It's consumed after trot about Equestria, primarily? (5)", for example (4, 9) Inner clue is TORT*+E, being a dessert, it's defined by "It's consumed after".
Outer clue is
It's is a connector
"consumed" = ATE
trot = CANTER
Equestria, primarily = E_
(5), for example = NUM
giving "A winning clue" = CANT(E_+NUM)ER+ATE (from https://cryptics.jackbrounstein.com/contest/1055-list-4)
skaldskaparmal 12
5239 "With two feet, initially baffled interjection (3)", "Pleased about "Left quite unfinished (4)" —Edd (8)" in between? (9) maybe not what the author intended but i am a tryhard and felt like making this:

left clue: W_ T_ F_ (baffled interjection)
inner clue: QUIT(-e)
middle clue: RE (about) + L + -ISH + ED(-d)
full clue: B_ I_ P_ and (-re)ALLY with ED(-d) in between
EpicToast 7
5248 Semi-metallic, like 5248: "Semi-metallic, like 5248: "Semi-metallic, like 5248: "Semi-metallic, like 5248: ... (4)" (4)" (4)" (4) META(-llic) [half of "metallic"] AuLeaf 6
5247 A miserable crossword clue (3 4) a miserable = ONE DOWN flatluigi 2
5236 The Economist's clue for NEXUS: "Crossroad, four exits" (6) KEYNES: The Economist = KEY + FORNEXUS - X - FOUR agnijo 1
5246 Nina: crossword's hidden message, sort of a crossword clue (6) _A CROSS_
[well it contains "a crossword clue" so]
AuLeaf 1
5256 51-Down: Out of order empty realm for wingless dragon (8) "wingless dragon" = LI ("51") + NDWO* ("Down: Out of order") + RM ("empty realm") — idk if this counts but i hope it does? lydian 1
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