noneuclidean

Contests started: ANY CLUE WITH A WORD USED MULTIPLE TIMES (?), (0), ANY ANAGRAMLESS CLUE WITH AN ANSWER THAT IS 15+ LETTERS LONG (?), TÜRKIYE, TEN THOUSAND (3, 8), UNTIDY (6), GOD SAVE THE QUEEN (3, 4, 3, 5), PIKASHOCK (9), BLÅHAJ (6), ANY CLUE WHERE A PUNCTUATION MARK IS INCLUDED IN THE PARSE, LANG (4), ANY CLUE THAT ONLY USES THE PENTOMINO LETTERS (FILNPTUVWXYZ), BORODIN (7), XANADU (6), EISTEDDFODAU (12), FUMBGY ZONE (6, 4), PAY RESPECTS (3, 8), EDGE CASE (4 4), UGLIEST (7), SEAT (4), SKIBIDI (7), FRINGE (6)

Contests won: TEN-FOUR (3-4), TAKE A BREATHER (4, 1, 8), SNOWSTORM OR SNOW STORM (9 OR 4, 5), FALLOUT (7), ANY CLUE WITH A WORD USED MULTIPLE TIMES (?), CARDIOLOGY (10), COBALT (6), HALFTIME OR HALF TIME (8 OR 4,4), ANY CLUE THAT BEGINS "IN SOVIET RUSSIA..." (?), REPORT (6), VOW (3), ANY CLUE WITH ITS WORDS IN ALPHABETICAL ORDER (?), CLUE THAT HAS A DIFFERENT ANSWER DEPENDING ON WHETHER IT’S INTERPRETED BEFORE OR AFTER THE YEAR 1868 (?), IFFY (4), SAXOPHONIST (11), MUTINY (6), SINGLETON (9), DEBASE (6), GRAB BAG (4, 3), DASHER (6), IKAYAKI (7), SACRILEGE (9), PETRICHOR (9), ANY CLUE THAT ONLY USES THE PENTOMINO LETTERS (FILNPTUVWXYZ), RICIN (5), THE NEW GROVE DICTIONARY OF MUSIC AND MUSICIANS (3 3 5 10 2 5 3 9), LIGHT MODE (5, 4), CURDY (5), STICKS AND STONES (6, 3, 6), ADULTING (8), TO WIT (2, 3), COME AND SEE (4, 3, 3), ITINERARY (9), TWIN PEAKS (4, 5), POSTAL SERVICE (6, 7), SUMMON (6), ALSO-RAN (4-3), OCTOTHORPE (10), LABEL (5), PARENTHESIS (11), BARBIE (6), OPPENHEIMER (11), M3GAN (4), FACE CARD (4 4), BARBADOS (8), UNIX (4), YOUR FAVORITE COLOR (?), CEMENT (6)

All Submissions

Clue ID Contest Clue Explanation (hover) Submitted By Likes
8464 TEN-FOUR (3-4) Understood bad fortune (3-4) def: understoof
wordplay: FORTUNE*
noneuclidean 7
9893 CLUE THAT HAS A DIFFERENT ANSWER DEPENDING ON WHETHER IT’S INTERPRETED BEFORE OR AFTER THE YEAR 1868 (?) Name of the current capital city of Japan comes from plastic toy, OK? (5) TOKYO* or KYOTO*

i assume this is why the contest was created lmao
noneuclidean 6
11005 COME AND SEE (4, 3, 3) Russian film said how to copy files on a Mac (4, 3, 3) "command c" noneuclidean 6
10928 THE NEW GROVE DICTIONARY OF MUSIC AND MUSICIANS (3 3 5 10 2 5 3 9) Ravel, Ives, do re mi, canonic, fugue, act... many words in this! (3 3 5 10 2 5 3 9) &lit
ravel = anagram indicator
IVESDOREMICANONICFUGUEACTMANYWORDSINTHIS

this took like an hour i hope it was worth it lmao
noneuclidean 5
11007 ITINERARY (9) Heading off? Try to follow it during a specific period of time! heading off try = (-t)RY
to follow = concatenation
it = IT
during = IN
a specific period of time = ERA
IT+IN+ERA+(-t)RY
noneuclidean 5
11222 POSTAL SERVICE (6, 7) Vital process distributing its letters all around Earth! (6, 7) &lit
anagram of VITALPROCESS around E
noneuclidean 5
11824 FACE CARD (4 4) For example, Queen's "Don't Stop Me Now" starting on "gonna" and ending on "real" (ignoring the highest note) is played with ritardando, essentially (4 4) For example, Queen = def
's = connector
"Don't Stop Me Now" starting on "gonna" and ending on "real" (ignoring the highest note) is played = FAC(-f)ECA
with = juxtaposition
ritardando, essentially = _RD_
noneuclidean 5
8510 TAKE A BREATHER (4, 1, 8) Sit down to start a lousy break and polish off an unfinished sandwich (4, 1, 8) def: Sit down
to start = T_
a = A
lousy break = KEABR*
polish off = EAT
an unfinished sandwich = HER(-o)
noneuclidean 4
8580 FALLOUT (7) Fail to complete a video game (7) def: a video game

fail = F
complete = ALLOUT (as in all-out effort)
noneuclidean 4
8583 SNOWSTORM OR SNOW STORM (9 OR 4, 5) Latest in news feed covering new worst blizzard (9) def: blizzard

latest in news = _S
feed = NOM (as in eat)
covering = [containment indicator]
new worst = WORST*

SNO(WSTOR*)M
noneuclidean 4
8644 ANY CLUE THAT STARTS WITH "MACHINE TO STEAL" (?) Machine to steal new star in a constellation named for a lizard (1 12) T CHAMAELEONTIS

MACHINETOSTEAL*

def: star in a constellation named for a lizard
noneuclidean 4
8722 COBALT (6) Tattered lab coat lacks a metallic element (6) def: metallic element

LABCO(-a)T*
noneuclidean 4
11568 OPPENHEIMER (11) Imp opener, after some harrassment, embraces initially high-earning movie that premiered on July 21, 2023 (11) Imp opener = IMPOPENER
after some harrassment = anagram
embraces = containment
initially high-earning = H_ E_
movie that premiered on July 21, 2023 = OPPEN(H_ E_)IMER*
noneuclidean 4
12128 BARBADOS (8) Insult upsets a nation (8) BARB+ADOS noneuclidean 4
12291 YOUR FAVORITE COLOR (?) https://i.imgur.com/8cpZACq.png extremely lacking greed = GREE(-d) or (-g)REED
not initially (establishing) = + N_ or (-e_)

GREE(-d)+N_ or (-g)RE(-e_)D
noneuclidean 4
8414 ANY CLUE THAT USES &, @, /, OR ^ AS AN INDICATOR (?) Castle/a home (5) castle slash a = P(-a)LACE
def: home
noneuclidean 3
8456 TEN-FOUR (3-4) 6👌 (3-4) def:👌
10-4=6
noneuclidean 3
8467 ID CARD (2, 4) Yes, fake pirate's cry had audibly created proof of age (2,4) def: proof of age

wordplay:
yes = AYE
fake = DEKE
pirate's cry = ARR
had = 'D
audibly: "EYE DEKE ARR 'D" sounds like ID CARD

i just wanted an excuse to make a dumb homophone clue lmao
noneuclidean 3
8474 OUROBOROS (9) Our old unending snake hints of reincarnation of souls! (9) &lit
our = OUR
old = O
unending snake = BO(-a)
hints of Reincarnation Of Souls = ROS
noneuclidean 3
8495 BUFFALO (7) Audibly amplify a quiet alarm (7) def: alarm

wordplay:
audibly = homophone indicator
amplify = BUFF (as in video games)
a = A
quiet = LOW
"BUFF A LOW" sounds like BUFFALO
noneuclidean 3
8593 ADJACENT (8) Nearby, a chatterer broadcasted on the radio (8) def: nearby

a = A
chatterer = JAY (sense 2 of jay on google)
broadcasted = SENT
on the radio = [homophone indicator]

"A JAY SENT"
noneuclidean 3
8596 ONE (3), THEN TWO (3), THEN THREE (5), THEN FOUR (4), ETC. Luucky number is even (5) def: lucky number

is=S
even=EVEN
noneuclidean 3
8690 ANY CLUE WITH A WORD USED MULTIPLE TIMES (?) Mutated genes came from revolution of the French the French the French (7) def: mutated genes

revolution of the French = LA<
the French = LE
the French = LES
AL< + LE + LES
noneuclidean 3
8766 ANY CLUE THAT BEGINS "IN SOVIET RUSSIA..." (?) In Soviet Russia there is support def: support
_T RUSS_
noneuclidean 3
8772 FORK (4) Split in choice of temperature??? def: split

choice of temperature = F OR K
noneuclidean 3
9116 VOW (3) Voltage that hurts produces swear words? (3) voltage = V
that hurts = OW

swear words? = VOW (as in wedding vows)
noneuclidean 3
9440 ANY CLUE WITH ITS WORDS IN ALPHABETICAL ORDER (?) Lord: "Order, er, Al" (4) EARL*

all of the words are in ALPHABETICALORDER :)
noneuclidean 3
9460 COAX (4) Encourage company to downsize (4) encourage = def
company = CO
to = juxtaposition indicator
downsize = AX
noneuclidean 3
9870 A CLUE THAT COULD GET YOU CHARGED WITH A CRIME IF SPOKEN/PUBLISHED IN A PARTICULAR CONTEXT (?) It's stormy! Don't move! (3) *SIT

https://corpuslegalis.com/us/code/title18/false-weather-reports
noneuclidean 3
10130 MUTINY (6) RIO™ (6) def: RIOT
wp: MU TINY
featuring some elision that Definitely Isn't Acceptable
noneuclidean 3
10541 CORAL (5) Pacific or Aldabran feature! &lit _C OR AL_ noneuclidean 3
10688 IKAYAKI (7) Canoe is trapped between currents with squid (7) I(KAYAK)I
I = current in physics
noneuclidean 3
10717 PETRICHOR (9) Darling with fruity or pleasant aroma PET+RICH+OR noneuclidean 3
10800 RICIN (5) Toxin of some historic interest _RIC IN_ noneuclidean 3
10967 TO WIT (2, 3) Specifically, what to do with an illegally parked car? (2, 3) TOW IT noneuclidean 3
11181 TWIN PEAKS (4, 5) TV show adaptations involved one new part at the beginning (4, 5) TV show = def
adaptations = TWEAKS
included = containment indicator
one = I
new = N
part at the beginning = P_
TW(I+N+P_)EAKS
noneuclidean 3
11186 FINAGLE (7) Exploit bug in part of a computer program (7) Exploit = def
bug = NAG
in = containment indicator
part of a computer program = FILE
noneuclidean 3
11190 MARTINI (7) Deceitful protagonist of a 1964 film starring Sean Connery mostly has it shaken! (7) &lit since Goldfinger was released in 1964

Deceitful protagonist of a 1964 film starring Sean Connery mostly = MARNI(-e)
has = containment indicator
it shaken = TI*

MAR(TI*)NI(-e)
noneuclidean 3
11195 FIANCHETTO (10) Perform core move in a chess opening (for offense), moving one piece forward by one after a nearby piece has been moved forward by one! (10) &lit
Perform core = _F_
move in a = IAN*
chess = CHEss
opening (for offense), = O_
moving one piece forward by one = (s->T)
after a nearby piece has been moved forward by one! = (s->T)
_F_ + IAN* + CHE(s->T)(s->T) + O_

i don't play chess i hope this is accurate
noneuclidean 3
11250 ANY CLUE THAT USES SAT-STYLE ANALOGIES AS WORDPLAY (?) ? : at fore :: false : true! (3) AFT &lit
A_ + F + T
noneuclidean 3
11565 BARBIE (6) Imp opener, after some harrassment, embraces initially high-earning movie that premiered on July 21, 2023 (6) Imp opener = I_
after = concatenation
some harrassment = BARB
embraces initially = E_
high-earning movie that premiered on July 21, 2023 = BARB + I_ + E_
noneuclidean 3
8479 TAX (3) Γㅋ< & ↔ = $$$ (3) Γㅋ< with its reflection looks like TAX

behold: https://cdn.discordapp.com/attachments/730973177483755621/937684992992108554/unknown.png

this is a perfectly sensible cryptic clue what are you talking about
noneuclidean 2
8537 BREAKING BAD (8, 3) TV show robbery gone wrong: one killed (8,3) def: TV show
robbery = BREAK-IN
gone = GONE
wrong = BAD
one killed = (-one)
BREAKING(-one)BAD
noneuclidean 2
8682 ANY CLUE WITH A WORD USED MULTIPLE TIMES (?) Bearing bearing bearing bearing bearing bearing bearing bearing bearing bearing bearing bearing bearing close to total lunacy (13) def: lunacy
Bearing bearing bearing bearing bearing bearing bearing bearing bearing bearing bearing bearing = S+E+N+S+E+E+S+S+N+E+S+S
bearing = [containment indicator]
close to total = _L

S+E+N+S+E+(_L)+E+S+S+N+E+S+S
noneuclidean 2
8723 CARDIOLOGY (10) Matter of the heart is awfully racy, involving exchange where bit of arousal turns to love (10) def:Matter of the heart
awfully racy = RACY*
involving = [containment indicator]
exchange = DIALOG
where bit of arousal turns to love = A_ -> O

CAR(DI(A_->O)LOG)Y*
noneuclidean 2
8938 REPORT (6) Note: "VENT" is a button in Among Us def: a button in Among Us

Note = RE
Vent = PORT (as in an opening for the passage of steam, liquid, or gas)
noneuclidean 2
8984 FLOCCINAUCINIHILIPILIFICATION (29) Corrupt politician in official clinic: "I, uh, showed the consideration of something to be worthless" (29) corrupt (anagram)
POLITICIANINOFFICIALCLINICIUH*
showed (connector)
the consideration of something to be worthless (def)
noneuclidean 2
9897 IFFY (4) Provided furry outerwear of dubious quality (4) def: of dubious quality
Provided = IF
furry outerwear = F_Y
noneuclidean 2
10048 SAXOPHONIST (11) Player said "lets go! i see enemy hideout!" (11) def: Player
said = homophone indicator
lets go = SACKS
i see = OH
enemy = FOE
hideout = NEST

"SACKS OH FOE NEST"
noneuclidean 2
10050 GENESIS (7) Bits of DNA is the beginning (7) def: the beginning
bits of DNA = GENES
is = IS
noneuclidean 2
10332 BOOLEAN (7) True or false: Imprisoning Leia halfheartedly is a good thing (7) LEIA halfheartedly = LE(-i)A (removing half of the middle letters of LEIA)
a good thing = BOON

imprisoning LEA is BOON = BOO(LEA)N
noneuclidean 2
10505 DEBASE (6) Empty database has hexadecimal, possibly corrupt (6) empty database = D_E
hexadecimal, possibly = BASE
noneuclidean 2
10595 GRAB BAG (4, 3) Excitedly brag and talk about a variety of things (4, 3) Excitedly = anagrind
brag = BRAG
and = concatenation
talk = GAB
about = reversal
a variety of things = def

GRAB* + BAG<
noneuclidean 2
10694 TAKOYAKI (8) Toy I equipped with guns resembles something the Japanese enjoy (8) T(AK)OY(AK)I noneuclidean 2
10695 SACRILEGE (9) Small plot of land has one section for burning Bibles, for example small=S
plot of land = ACRE
has = containment indicator
one = I
section = LEG (e.g. leg of a race)
for = connector
burning Bibles, for example = def

S+ACR(I+LEG)E
noneuclidean 2
10929 CURDY (5) Bit of cheese associated with Lancashire's upper class, say: awfully dry and lumpy (5) Bit of cheese = C_
associated with Lancashire's upper class, say = U (see sense 3 on google)
awfully dry = RDY*
and = connector
lumpy = def

C_+U+RDY*
noneuclidean 2
10932 STICKS AND STONES (6, 3, 6) Attach files to new email showcasing, primarily, a rhyme (6, 3, 6) Attach = STICK
files = SANDS
to = TO
new email showcasing primarily = N_ E_ S_
a rhyme = def
noneuclidean 2
10935 ADULTING (8) For example, going to work and soullessly being a bootlicker (8) For example, going to work = def
and = connector
soullessly being a bootlicker = ADUL(-a)TING
noneuclidean 2
11177 MARTINI (7) Perhaps mixology is displayed in small cocktail (7) M(ART)INI noneuclidean 2
11224 FACETIOUSLY (11) A costume (when viewed from the backside) has a hole in part of the pants, as a joke (11) A = ACE
costume = SUIT
(when viewed from the backside) = reversal
has = containment
a hole = O
in = containment
part of the pants, = FLY
as a joke = F(ACE+TI(O)US<)LY
noneuclidean 2
11249 ANY CLUE THAT USES SAT-STYLE ANALOGIES AS WORDPLAY (?) : :: : pop (4) COLA (ddef)
: :: : (plural of colon can be COLA according to webster)
pop (as in soda pop)
noneuclidean 2
11286 SUMMON (6) Call some in! (6) homphone of "some in" noneuclidean 2
11304 ALSO-RAN (4-3) A poor, unexcellent loser behind number one, coming from the back! (4-3) A+LSOR(-e)*+(A+N)< noneuclidean 2
11475 LABEL (5) Description of what Cain said to his brother on Twitter after killing him??? (5) L ABEL noneuclidean 2
11477 OCTOTHORPE (10) <#379130675309051904> initially confused, following original content that's short and in Japanese (10) should display as
#other-puzzles initially confused, following original content that's short and in Japanese

# = def
other = OTHER
puzzles initially = P_
confused = anagrind
following = juxtaposition
original content that's short = OC
and in Japanese = TO

OC+TO+THORPE*
noneuclidean 2
11534 PARENTHESIS (11) The interrupting English symbol, primarily in assembled pairs! (11) &lit

The = THE
interrupting = containment indicator
English = EN
symbol, primarily = S_
in = containment indicator
assembled pairs = PARIS*

PAR(EN(THE)S_)IS*
noneuclidean 2
11754 FLOTSAM (7) bro's got lots of useless shit (7) bro = FAM
's got = containment indicator
lots = LOTS
of = connector
useless shit = def

F(LOTS)AM
noneuclidean 2
12167 UNIX (4) os-9??? (4) def = os
wp = -9 = UN-IX

"any shitass clue can be absolved by appending sufficiently many question marks" ~ximenes, in "ximenes on the art of the crossword"
noneuclidean 2
8063 HAND TURKEY (4, 6) Digital drawing is hard nut to crack before explanation (4,6) (HAND TUR)* + KEY noneuclidean 1
8469 TIGER (5) Go-getter's bank receives $1000 (5) def: go-getter

wordplay:
bank = TIER
$1000 = G
TI(G)ER
noneuclidean 1
8493 FLACON (6) Florida man's naked, accepting company for a fancy bottle (6) def: a fancy bottle

wordplay:
Florida = FL
man's naked = (-m)AN(-s)
company = CO
FL + A(CO)N
noneuclidean 1
8543 PITY (4) Terse, without hint of humanity or compassion def: compassion

terse = PITHY
without hint of Humanity = (-h)
PIT(-h)Y
noneuclidean 1
8550 WHATEVS (7) I don't care for hate against past winners, to begin with (7) def: I don't care

hate = HATE
against = VS
past = (as in after)
winners, to begin with = W_
W_ + (HATE + VS)
noneuclidean 1
8552 BORDER (6) Drill involves day to march (6) def: march (as in the Welsh Marches, e.g.)

drill = BORER
involves = (containment indicator)
day = D
BOR(D)ER
noneuclidean 1
8584 SPRUCE (6) Fool complains about answer to you eagerly, at first (6) def: fool (see sense 3 of spruce on google)

wordplay:
complains about = CARPS<
answer to you = (A->U)
eagerly at first = E_

SPR(A->U)C< + E_
noneuclidean 1
8678 ANY CLUE WITH A WORD USED MULTIPLE TIMES (?) Note note note note note note noted (8) D+E+TE+C+TE+D

(TE is an alternate spelling of TI)
noneuclidean 1
8726 (0) Nothing is complete without a large loss (0) def: Nothing

complete = ALL
without = [removal indicator]
a = A
large = L
loss = L

ALL - (A+L+L)
noneuclidean 1
8777 HALFTIME OR HALF TIME (8 OR 4,4) That guy took back around fifty euros at the beginning of sports intermission (8) def: sports intermission

That guy = HIM
took = [containment indicator]
back = AFT
around = [containment indicator]
fifty = L
euros at the beginning = E_
of = [connector]

H(A(L)FT)IM + E_
noneuclidean 1
9895 CODSWALLOP (10) Part of software's defense is by obfuscation, primarily; without the right program, at first it's total nonsense. (10) def: it's total nonsense

Part of software's = CODE'S
defense = WALL
is by = juxtaposition indicator
obfuscation, primarily = O_
without the right = -(_e)
program, at first = P_

COD(-e)S+WALL+O_+P_
noneuclidean 1
9933 ANY CLUE WITH AN "OBVIOUS" ANSWER THAT'S ONLY RULED OUT BY THE ENUMERATION (?) A crowd of people without end, right next to half-concealed Google competitor (behind us), becomes the subject of many memes (7) not A+MO(-b)+(-bi)NG+US
but MO(-b)+R+BI(-ng)+US

thanks eric
noneuclidean 1
10106 ANY WORD OR PHRASE CONTAINING EXACTLY ONE HUNDRED LETTERS (?) Maniacal laughter comes from 50 hectares (100) def: Maniacal laughter
50 hectares = HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA
noneuclidean 1
10247 CLOCK (5) 🕥🕒🕥🕖🕰️ (5) def = 🕰️

🕥=C (semaphore)
🕒=LO (looks like L and O)
🕥🕖=CK (semaphore)
noneuclidean 1
10492 SINGLETON (9) Snitch exposed one person (9) SING + LET ON noneuclidean 1
10545 PARQUET (7) Type of flooring is a common one, reportedly (7) a common = PARK
one = A
reportedly = homophone indicator
noneuclidean 1
10637 SHADOW (6) Fish that stings is the ultimate lifeform (6) SHAD = fish
OW = that stings
noneuclidean 1
10676 DASHER (6) For example, Rudolph the Reindeer? (6) ddef

"For example, Rudolph" is referring to Wilma Rudolph, who competed in the 200-meter dash in the Olympics
noneuclidean 1
10793 SUDAFED (7) Sued a government agent reportedly producing something used to make meth (7) Sued a government agent - "sued a fed"
reportedly - homophone indicator
producing - connector
something used to make meth - def
noneuclidean 1
10798 ANY CLUE THAT ONLY USES THE PENTOMINO LETTERS (FILNPTUVWXYZ) Fill in pun put up in nil/V-unit unit (9) Fill in = PEN (as in to write down)
pun = MOT
put up = reversal indicator
in = IN
nil = O
V-unit unit = def
PEN+TOM<+IN+O
noneuclidean 1
10824 GIZMO (5) Zag's partner returns with second gadget (5) Zag's partner = ZIG
returns = reversal
with = juxtaposition
second = MO (as in "give me a mo")
gadget = def
noneuclidean 1
10924 LIGHT MODE (5, 4) Element of spaceflight model is a type of display (5 4) _LIGHT MODE_ noneuclidean 1
11220 BONGCLOUD (9) Chess strategy famously used by grandmasters is to hit the head loudly, so it's said (9) Chess strategy famously used by grandmasters = def
is = connector
to hit the head = BONK
loudly = LOUD (as an adverb)
so it's said = homophone indicator
noneuclidean 1
11334 GAY (3) Secretly constructing a Yajisan-Kazusan-Blue-Eyes-Knapp-Daneban-Cipher-Liar-White-Dragon like Jamie Hargrove, for example _G A Y_ noneuclidean 1
11603 ROVE (4) Set out on a journey on land, without any heading! &lit
(-d)ROVE

probably a cleaner way to do it, i'll think harder about it tmo
noneuclidean 1
11647 M3GAN (4) Movie about a doll with AI technology and a guy with mobile telephony technology (133) M(3G)AN noneuclidean 1
11736 SUP (3) Drink 7UP that isn't flat (3) S(-even)UP
lame deletion indicator i know
noneuclidean 1
11784 WARM (4) Friendly inventor of crosswords initially returns?? (4) MR A.W.<

you use question marks to indicate witty wordplay defs
i use question marks to indicate bad clues
we are not the same
noneuclidean 1
12298 CEMENT (6) glue ₡ (6) ok hear me out:
ME=I in CENT=¢ = ₡

this is definitely ximenean
noneuclidean 1
12314 ANY HUMAN BONE (?) Ulna mixed up with the hollow bone in the hand (6) LUNA*+T_E noneuclidean 1
8461 SCARLET (7) Rose is about right, OK? (7) def: rose
is = S
about = CA (circa)
right = R
OK = let
noneuclidean 0
8520 REVEAL (6) Start to leak revolutionary note with, going up, half of review to enthusiasts, primarily (6) def: Start to leak

wordplay:
revolutionary note = LA< = AL
with, going up, = (put whatever comes after this before)
half of review = REV(-iew)
to = (juxtaposition indicator)
enthusiasts, primarily = E_

(REV(-iew) + E_) + AL<
noneuclidean 0
8521 LOVERS (6) Start to leak revolutionary note with, going up, half of review to enthusiasts, primarily (6) def: enthusiasts, primarily

wordplay:
Start to leak = L_
revolutionary note = SO< = OS
with = (containment indicator)
going up = (reversal indicator)
half of review = REV(-iew)
to = (connector)

L + O(VER<)S<
noneuclidean 0
8523 BREAKING BAD (8, 3) Dab cryptically for a TV show? (8,3) Reverse clue:
BREAKING BAD = anagram of BAD = DAB

def: a TV show
noneuclidean 0
8551 FEBRUARY (8) Half-feverish, you are hampered by last of chemotherapy for the month (8) def: the month

half-feverish = FEBR(-ific)
you = U
are hampered = AR(-e)
last of chemotherapy = _Y
noneuclidean 0
8905 INDIANA (7) I N I IN (7) def: IN (state abbr)
I = INDIA (NATO alphabet)
N = N
I = A (both mean one)
noneuclidean 0
9001 ANY CLUE THAT USES A MATHEMATICAL SEQUENCE OTHER THAN EVENS/ODDS TO INDEX (?) Odious potato chip is appropriate (5) wordplay: 1,2,4,7,8 into POtAtoCHip is POACH
def: appropriate
noneuclidean 0
9445 CHTHONIC (8) Warm up a saint for the audience in Hell (8) warm up = THAW
a saint = NICK
for the audience = homophone indicator

in hell = def
noneuclidean 0
9505 A CLUE WHERE EVERY WORD, AS WELL AS THE ANSWER, ARE ALSO VALID WORDS IN NON-ENGLISH LANGUAGE(S) (?) Director dupes intern (sort of) and starts to expose nosy texts (14) SUPERINTENDENT

def: director
wp: anag(sort of) of DUPES INTERN + intials(starts to) of Expose Nosy Texts
SUPERINTEND* + E_ N_ T_

superintendent: romanian for "superintendent" (big shocker)
director: spanish for "director" (amazing)
dupes: conjugation of french word for "dupe"
intern: dutch for "internal"
sort: danish for "black"
of: icelandic for "too"
and: estonian for "offering"
starts: conjugation of swedish word for "start"
to: catalan for "tone"
expose: conjugation of french word for "expose"
nosy: conjugation of polish word for "nose"
texts: conjugation of swedish word for "text"
noneuclidean 0
9896 IFFY (4) ||Hairy, kinky yiff|| (4) def: hairy (as in anxiety-inducing)
IFFY*

forgive me
noneuclidean 0
10071 CURRY (5) why they call after cold you oven out of don't start shown eats right hot food (5) def: hot food

why they call = "Y"
after = (juxtaposition indicator)
cold = C
you = U
oven out of = (-oven)
don't start shown = (-p)ROVEN
eats = (containment indicator)
right = R

C+U(R)(-p)R(-oven)+Y

in reference to this: https://knowyourmeme.com/memes/why-do-they-call-it-oven
noneuclidean 0
10145 STEALTH (7) Deranged Spheal makes head of prey into mincemeat, ultimately eating back half of it in private (7) def: private
deranged spheal = anagram of SPHEAL
makes head of prey into mincemeat, ultimately = (p_ -> _T)
eating = containment indicator
back half of it = (-i)T
S(_T)EAL(p_->_T)H*
noneuclidean 0
10337 DAVID BOWIE (5, 5) Movie star that is going after a large sum of money recalled capturing video in which last of cache becomes buried, primarily (5,5) def: movie star

that is = IE
going after = concatenation
a large sum of money = WAD
recalled = reversal
capturing = containment
VIDEO
in which last of cachE becomes Buried, primarily = (_e->B_)

DA(VID(e_->B)O)W+IE
noneuclidean 0
10498 PIKASHOCK (9) Choice about Pokémon trainer in level results in Pokémon character being surprised (9) choice = PICK
about = [containment indicator]
pokemon trainer = ASH
in = [containment indicator]
level = KO
results in = [connector]
pokemon character being surprised = def

PI(K(ASH)O)CK
noneuclidean 0
10725 DOCENT (6) Lecturer said "-2" in Spanglish??? sounds like "DOS N'T"
i'm not sorry
noneuclidean 0
10796 FFXIV (5) Square Enix game that released for Playstation 5 mostly contains special effects Square Enix game that released for Playstation = def
5 mostly = FIV(-e)
contains = containment indicator
special effects = FX
F(FX)IV(-e)
noneuclidean 0
11453 G (1) "gg no re" in F major is good (1) GG - G(re in F major) noneuclidean 0
11463 VERBOTEN (8) word like lOll O IO IllIcIt (8) word like loll = VERB
O = O
IO = TEN
def = illicit

i am allowed one surfaceless clue as a treat
noneuclidean 0
11492 BORK (4) Mess up abbreviation for black? (4) B OR K (as in CMYK) noneuclidean 0
11970 AGOUTI (6) https://i.imgur.com/n46276j.png "a goo tee" noneuclidean 0
11999 SEASON'S GREETINGS (6'1 9) Carols about each lad's green tree after the topper has fallen to the bottom, bringing you a Merry Christmas (6'1 9) Carols - SINGS
about - containment indicator
each - EA
lad's - SON'S
green - G
tree - TREE
after the topper has fallen to the bottom, -> (-t)REE(+T)
bringing you - connector
a Merry Christmas - def

S(EA+SON'S+G+(-t)REE(+T))INGS

fuck anagrams all my homies hate anagrams
noneuclidean 0
12173 UNIX (4) Operating system's UX lacks structure (4) UNI(-form)X noneuclidean 0
12281 AKIMBO (6) Fixed error in book, deleting nice art adorning description of posture (6) fixed = (anagrind)
error = INDIRECT ANAGRAM
in book = IN BOOK
deleting = (deletion indicator)
nice art adorning = NICEARTADORNING
description of posture = def

(INDIRECTANAGRAMINBOOK-NICEARTADORNING)* = AKIMBO
noneuclidean 0

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