l_powell

Contests started: MOBILE PHONE (6,5), CURRENT (7), SYNOD (5), GLIMMER (7), ORTHODOXY (9), MNEMONIC DEVICE (8,6), BEEF WELLINGTON (4, 10), NOZZLE (6), LYRICALLY (9), SKEPTICISM (10), PICASSO (7), DISTRICT ATTORNEY (8, 8), HEDGEHOG (8), FOX MULDER (3, 6), GREAT EXPECTATIONS (5, 12), SAAG PANEER (4, 6), KINDLE (6), APRICOT (7), AARDVARK (8), DERRING-DO (7-2), TO AND FRO (2, 3, 3), PILLOW CASE (6, 4), RAINSTORM (9), CRUISE (6), PROJECT (7), MERCENARY (9), PICKLE (6), DAIRY QUEEN (5, 5), GAVOTTE (7), ORBIT (5), MARCH (5), KNOW-HOW (4-3), MAN-EATING PLANT (3-6, 5), DUNGEON (7), EMPANADA (8), METRONOME (9), THEREMIN (8), YOUR FAVORITE WORD/PHRASE FOR GYM SHOES (?), CHUTZPAH (8), BELITTLE (8), MOPED (5), RIGHT (5), CODA (4), BONDAGE (7), POUND CAKE (5, 4), GENUFLECT (9), CAPITULATE (10), TURNTABLE (9), OUBLIETTE (9), ESCUTCHEON, POSTAL SERVICE (6, 7), INTUITION (9), SWINDLE (7), POIGNANT (8), PUZZLE HUNT (6, 4), SEA (3), SCRIMSHAW (9), A CLUE FOR THE NAME OF A MUSIC GROUP YOUR PARENTS LIKE (?), PEDANTIC (8)

Contests won: NOSFERATU (9), DEAD HORSE (4, 5), SAFFRON (7), CITY (4), ACCOUTREMENTS (13), SYNOD (5), SCOLD (5), OTHELLO (7), ANNEXATION (10), SCINTILLATE (11), LYRICALLY (9), GRADE (5), INEPT (5), EPISODIC (8), DEFENSE OF THE ANCIENTS (7, 2, 3, 8), FERTILE, SEE (3), FERTILE CRESCENT (7,8), KINDLE (6), MUSEUM (6), APRICOT (7), NURSE (5), STRANGE BREW (7, 4), SIGNATURE (9), PICKUP (6 OR 4,2), TAUTOLOGY (9), CAKE (4), MASKING TAPE (7, 4), ATELIER (7), PHILOSOPHY (10), PROJECT (7), MERCENARY (9), NAMETAG (7), RUBBLE (6), DAIRY QUEEN (5, 5), MATTER (6), GAVOTTE (7), THE END (3, 3), SHIITAKE (8), KNOW-HOW (4-3), POSSUM (6), SGDQ (4), UNBEARABLE (10), NEOPETS (7), EMPANADA (8), PUN (3), SCRAMBLE CROSSING (8, 8), DUPLICATE (9), YOUR FAVORITE WORD/PHRASE FOR GYM SHOES (?), DOUBT (5), CHRYSANTHEMUMS (14), WHEAT (5), PATREON (7), KICKSTARTER (11), ESSEN (5), FRACTURE (8), WALUIGI (7), JUICE (5), FUTZ (4), BARRIER (7), EXPLETIVE (9), CONFUNDLE (9), BROOD (5), WHODUNIT (8), ESPRIT DE CORPS (6, 2, 5), CHEESE (6), MATISSE (7), PUZZLEHUNT (10), SCRIMSHAW (9), RAIN CHECK (4, 5), CARET (5), ADDITION (8), WOK (3)

All Submissions

Clue ID Contest Clue Explanation (hover) Submitted By Likes
1214 CITY (4) Oddly chintzy metropolis (4) (C)h(I)n(T)z(Y) l_powell 7
1223 ACCOUTREMENTS (13) Accessories spoiled cutest romance (13) Anagram l_powell 6
1191 NOSFERATU (9) Monster afflicted to fear sun (9) Anagram: “to fear sun” also &lit l_powell 5
1519 INEPT (5) It holds revolutionary writing implement out of place (5) I(PEN<)T l_powell 5
1622 SEE (3) View the speed of light, reportedly (3) C sounds like See l_powell 5
1689 STRANGE BREW (7, 4) Stew containing wingless crane, pig’s tail, eel’s head, and filleted bear makes odd concoction (7,4) ST EW
c(RAN)e
pi(G)
E(el)
B(ea)R
l_powell 5
1137 PALLET (6) Platform obscured among opal letters (6) o(PAL LET)ters l_powell 4
1235 SYNOD (5) Church assembly dwells in heresy? No: dogma (5) here(sy no d)ogma l_powell 4
1253 SCOLD (5) Chastise addled clods (5) Anagram l_powell 4
1666 KINDLE (6) E-book reader linked incorrectly (6) Linked anagram l_powell 4
1668 MUSEUM (6) Mum accommodated use for gallery (6) M(USE)UM l_powell 4
1790 CAKE (4) Erica keeps hiding dessert (4) ameri(CA KE)eps l_powell 4
1859 PROJECT (7) Quietly, deviously jot rec for scheme (7) P+JOTREC* l_powell 4
1885 MERCENARY (9) Mere carny disfigured hired killer (9) MERECARNY* l_powell 4
2070 WHEAT (5) Energy included in what crop? (5) WH(E)AT l_powell 4
2104 KICKSTARTER (11) Crowdfunding site reportedly abandons fish fry condiment (11) Kicks tartar l_powell 4
11085 BARRIER (7) Wall Street ditched by British lawyer (7) Def = wall
BARRI(-st)ER
l_powell 4
11298 BROOD (5) Issue banging head on revolving door (5) def. = issue (as in offspring)
wordplay B+<ROOD
l_powell 4
11368 MATISSE (7) Frenchman working with canvas ruined its seam (7) Frenchman working with canvas = def
Ruined = anagrind
<itsseam>
l_powell 4
1194 DEAD HORSE (4, 5) Object of beating damaged odd hearse (4,5) Anagram: odd hearse l_powell 3
1212 SAFFRON (7) Spice principally savory and full flavored, relished over naan (7) Acrostic l_powell 3
1317 OTHELLO (7) Bard’s jealous husband hides in brothel, longingly. (7) Br(OTHEL LO)ngingly l_powell 3
1334 SCINTILLATE (11) Misbehave into the night, reportedly to entertain (11) Homophone: Sin till late l_powell 3
1360 NIGHTSHADE (10) Knights had everyone concealing poison (10) k(NIGHTS HAD E)veryone l_powell 3
1380 TOWER (5) In vibrato we roar, “Lookout!” (5) Lookout = tower
vibra(TO WE R)oar
l_powell 3
1431 GRADE (5) General Electric including plutonium measurement for evaluation (5) G(RAD)E l_powell 3
1434 ARGUMENT (8) Row of sugar gum enthusiasts (8) Sug(AR GUM ENT)husiasts l_powell 3
1435 PARADOX (7) Mystery beast of burden tailed endless parade (7) PARAD(-e) + OX l_powell 3
1534 EPISODIC (8) Recurring legend contains one turf (8) EP(I)(SOD)IC l_powell 3
1552 ANY CLUE ENDING IN LEVEL (5, 1) Titular rockabilly woman reportedly petitions against bass/treble level (5,1) Petitions against: sues
Bass/treble level: EQ

Sues EQ sounds like Susie Q
l_powell 3
1560 MOONLIGHT (9) Work two jobs for Academy award winning film (9) Ddef l_powell 3
1602 MAYPOLE (7) Spy receives wrong pay for object wrapped in ribbons (7) M(AYP)OLE l_powell 3
1676 NURSE (5) Run back, nearly see caretaker (5) Run> se(-e) l_powell 3
1680 APRICOT (7) Endless April starts to chill our taste for fruit (7) APRI(-l) C(hill) O(ur) T(aste) l_powell 3
1782 PICKUP (6 OR 4,2) Baby dog carries gross catch (4,2) P(ICK)UP

Catch is syn for pick up (verb)
l_powell 3
1820 MASKING TAPE (7, 4) Painter’s assistant haphazardly making paste (7,4) Makingpaste* l_powell 3
1834 PHILOSOPHY (10) Oh, sly hippo, gone berserk for the love of wisdom (10) Ohslyhippo* l_powell 3
1898 RUBBLE (6) Barney remains (6) Ddef l_powell 3
1918 MIND (4) Concern in interrupting doctor (4) M(IN)D l_powell 3
1967 A CLUE THAT USES THE SAME NON-STOP WORD >=3X (?) Vile, vile vile (4) Evil l_powell 3
2029 EMPANADA (8) Canada’s leader removed after anti-tech weapon turnover (8) EMP(-c)ANADA l_powell 3
2037 DUPLICATE (9) Cupid late? Recklessly reproduce! (9) Cupidlate*
Exclamation mark is emphasis, not &lit
l_powell 3
2103 PATREON (7) Peasant carried diseased rat to popular site of support? (7) P(ATR*)EON l_powell 3
2199 APEX (4) Former lover pursues news service tip (4) EX after AP = TIP l_powell 3
11300 WHODUNIT (8) A mystery unraveled with udon (8) def = a mystery
<withudon>
l_powell 3
11485 RED FLAG (3, 4) Newspaper covering Delaware brought up Florida’s all too often unheeded indicators (3, 4) Newspaper covering = R()AG
Delaware brought up = DE<
Florida = FL

def = all too often unheeded indicators
l_powell 3
1140 MOBILE PHONE (6,5) Alabama city asian soup gutted nucleotide cell (6, 5) MOBILE + PHO + NE l_powell 2
1254 SHALLOTS (8) Everyone aboard tries garlic relatives (8) Everyone = ALL
Tries = SHOTS
Garlic relatives = S(HALL)OTS
l_powell 2
1258 SCOLD (5) Lambast South Carolina elderly (5) SC+OLD l_powell 2
1304 OTHELLO (7) Old Testament greeting for Shakespeare protagonist (7) OT + Hello l_powell 2
1352 QUALIFY (7) Timeless feature acquires force to add reservations (7) QUALI(-t)(+F)Y l_powell 2
1365 NOZZLE (6) Choke point for tech bro returning and getting some sleep (6) ELON< +ZZ l_powell 2
1382 DOMINION (8) Control yellow movie star after party (8) Control = dominion
Party= DO
Yellow movie star= MINION
l_powell 2
1383 TOWER (5) Damaged or wet minaret (5) Anagram l_powell 2
1405 LYRICALLY (9) Break down, lay ill, cry soulfully (9) Anagram lay ill cry l_powell 2
1447 SOLITAIRE (9) A trio lies about secluded in France (9) A trio lies* l_powell 2
1451 SKEPTICISM (10) Initial standpoint maintained here in France, principally Socratic Method for extreme doubt (10) (S)tandpoint
Maintained -> (KEPT)
Here in France - (ICI)
(S)ocratic (M)ethod
l_powell 2
1515 PICASSO (7) Painter and sculptor destroyed, as is cop (7) Anagram: as is cop l_powell 2
1522 MILLENNIAL (10) Generation of Shakespeare’s tongue, lain backwards following Bentham’s godson (10) Shakespeare’s tongue: EN
LAIN<
Bentham’s godson: MILL
l_powell 2
1535 EPISODIC (8) Cod pie is arranged in installments (8) Anagram: cod pie is l_powell 2
1548 DISTRICT ATTORNEY (8, 8) Tiny drastic otter ruined one who tries (8,8) Anagram l_powell 2
1555 DEFENSE OF THE ANCIENTS (7, 2, 3, 8) Eons hence, if daft teens engineered multiplayer battle arena (7,2,3,8) Anagram l_powell 2
1564 HORSE (5) Cowboy’s companion from calamitous shore (5) Anagram l_powell 2
1580 HORSE (5) He covers surgical suites for colt or filly (5) H(ORS)E l_powell 2
1590 THEME (5) Motif exhibited by lithe men (5) Li(THE ME)n l_powell 2
1611 FERTILE Fruitful file contains beginnings of emergency room timetable (7) F(ERT)ILE l_powell 2
1642 SAAG PANEER (4, 6) An eager asp destroyed popular Indian dish (4, 6) An eager asp* l_powell 2
1663 SMASH (5) Victor’s garb holding lead medal for what Hulk does (5) S(M)ASH l_powell 2
1733 GLEAN (5) Discern from eccentric angle (5) Angle* l_powell 2
1739 GUIDE (5) Languid expert furnishes manual (5) lan(GUID E)xpert l_powell 2
1755 SWITCH (6) Yearn after southwest branch (6) (SW)(ITCH) l_powell 2
1758 ANAGRIND (8) For example, fermented and containing a leading rye-infused gin (8) Fermented is example anagrind
AN(A)(G(R)IN)D
l_powell 2
1764 AMPUTATE (8) Current university teaching assistant written up and cut off (8) AMP + U + TA + TE< l_powell 2
1783 PICKUP (6 OR 4,2) Detective destroyed puck for unorganized game (6) PI + PUCK*

Unorganized game = pickup
l_powell 2
1786 TAUTOLOGY (9) Double pi to logarithm of y gives formally redundant proposition (9) 2pi = Tau
+ TO
+ LOG(Y)
l_powell 2
1822 ATELIER (7) I reply back after horrendously late workshop (7) ATEL* + I + ER< l_powell 2
1863 PREY (4) Orally beseech quarry (4) Prey/pray l_powell 2
1881 NAMETAG (7) Old horse carries self-referential label (7) Old horse = NA_G
Self-referential = META
l_powell 2
1909 HOT AIR BALLOON (3, 3, 7) Hair holds over time, everyone in favor to tour the skies, perhaps (3, 3, 7) H(OT) AIR B(ALL)OON l_powell 2
1919 ALPHABET (8) Beginning wager for owner of google (8) Alpha = beginning
Bet = wager

Alphabet inc owns google
l_powell 2
1921 DAIRY QUEEN (5, 5) “Prosecutor?” I confusedly query in Spanish restaurant (5, 5) DA + I + RY QUE* + EN l_powell 2
1938 TRIVIAL (7) Frivolous trial about fastest medical delivery method (7) TR(IV)IAL l_powell 2
1971 SHIITAKE (8) Quietly, I repeatedly take a certain mushroom (8) SH + I I + TAKE l_powell 2
1977 A CLUE THAT USES THE SAME NON-STOP WORD >=3X (?) “Ride! Ride! Ride!” contributed a contemptuous sort (7) ri(DE RIDE R)ide l_powell 2
1999 DIE/DICE (3/4) Chop Yahtzee supplies (4) Ddef l_powell 2
2006 POSSUM (6) Early intel group up in the evening for one who plays dead (6) P(OSS+U)M l_powell 2
2046 YOUR FAVORITE WORD/PHRASE FOR GYM SHOES (?) Tin ears embracing oddly keen footwear (8) SN + EA(KE)RS l_powell 2
2051 DOUBT (5) To dub “haphazard” is skepticism (5) Todub* l_powell 2
2058 CHRYSANTHEMUMS (14) Friends, including Roy, heartlessly start to sing song to flowers (14) CH(R(-o)Y+S+ANTHEM)UMS l_powell 2
2141 ESSEN (5) Scottish Lake dweller returned, without me, to German city (5) NESS(I)E< l_powell 2
2196 OPUS (4) Stirred soup for work (4) OPUS* l_powell 2
2265 LAST RESORT (4, 6) Confusedly arrest lots for Nu-metal hit (4, 6) Arrest lots*

Cut my life into pieces
This is my last resort
Suffocation
No breathing
Don't give a fuck if I cut my arm, bleeding
This is my last resort
l_powell 2
2267 LAST RESORT (4, 6) Organize again after disorganized salt hail, Mary (4,6) Organize again = resort
After disorganized salt = last
Hail Mary = last resort
l_powell 2
2274 DISCOVERY (9) Completed following recording and Spanish exploration (9) DISC + OVER + Y l_powell 2
3126 FRACTURE (8) Break from crazy curt fear (8) CURTFEAR* l_powell 2
7832 GENUFLECT (9) Bend the knee, contortedly, feet clung (9) anagram l_powell 2
11274 OMBUDSMAN (9) Dumb mason ruined public office (9) <dumbmason> anagram
public office = def
l_powell 2
11329 ESPRIT DE CORPS (6, 2, 5) Outspoken sea hawk furnishing a feeling of pride or loyalty (6, 2, 5) Homophone indicator: outspoken
sea hawk = Osprey
furnishing = decor
a feeling of pride or loyalty = def
l_powell 2
11337 CHEESE (6) Lychee seedling conceals processed dairy element (6) Processed dairy element = def
Ly(CHEE SE)eds
l_powell 2
11459 RAIN CHECK (4, 5) Hacker inc mucked up torrent fix (4, 5) <hackerinc>
Def = torrent fix
l_powell 2
11499 CARET (5) Tend to start warning of error in writing (5) CARE + T(o)
def = warning of error in writing
l_powell 2
11589 PAELLA (6) Revolutionary Dall-E App reveals Valencian point of pride (6) D(all-E ap)P<

def = Valencian point of pride
l_powell 2
11595 WOK (3) Endless right-wing complaint target is site of huge stir? (3) WOK(e)
def = site of huge stir?
l_powell 2
1164 GROOKEY (7) Spying rook eyes hiding shield starter (7) Spyin(G ROOK EY)es l_powell 1
1168 MAYDAY (6 OR 3, 3) Call of alarm at returning root vegetable, district attorney yelped, initially.(6 or 3,3) Call of alarm = YAM< (D)istrict (A)ttorney (Y)elped l_powell 1
1195 MEAN (4) Impressive average (4) Double definition l_powell 1
1216 MUNICIPALITY (12) German city lost healthcare to industry, before compassion surrounded extremely antisocial region (12) MUNIC(-h) (+I) PITY A(-ntisocia)L

l_powell 1
1257 SWARM (5) Conflict among San Marino crowd (5) S(WAR)M l_powell 1
1269 SHOT (4) Simply beautiful picture (4) S+HOT l_powell 1
1285 BABA (4) Puzzle protagonist reported a sheep’s utterance (4) “Baa baa” black sheep l_powell 1
1286 LAVENDER (8) City of Angels latino to sell purple flower (8) LA (SoCal) + VENDER (sp. to sell) l_powell 1
1287 GLIMMER (7) Wavering light injured grim elm (7) Anagram grim elm = glimmer l_powell 1
1316 PANGRAM (7) Satyr initially gives memory for alphabetically inclusive sentence (7) PAN + G + RAM l_powell 1
1319 ANNEXATION (10) Inane tax on unsettled seizure (10) Anagram inane tax on l_powell 1
1329 MNEMONIC DEVICE (8,6) Method for remembering Minnesota post-punk genre: Mostly nice casual programmer endlessly froze (8,6) MN + EMO + NIC(-e) + DEV + ICE(-d) l_powell 1
1347 VIRIDIAN (8) Ian followed flick incorporating smallest state for eco-friendly design movement (8) VI(RI)D+IAN l_powell 1
1351 ON THE HOUSE (2,3,5) One thous, eh? Absurd! Priceless! (2, 3, 5) Anagram one thous eh l_powell 1
1361 ISLAND (6) “Isolated soul, loving absolutely none dearly”: originally how Donne described no man. (6) Initials
How Donne described no man: island
l_powell 1
1368 QUIET (5) Stop incorporating echoes for peace’s partner (5) QUI(E)T l_powell 1
1407 ORALLY (6) Sun god, carried by skate board trick, spoke this way? (6) O(RA)LLY l_powell 1
1446 PROLIX (6) Tedious flicks included endless reel (6) Flicks = PIX
Endless reel = ROL(-l)
l_powell 1
1507 DELETE (6) Summer in France after long lasting light turned clear (6) LED< + ETE l_powell 1
1516 MILLENNIAL (10) A linen mill about every thousand years (10) Anagram: a linen mill l_powell 1
1518 INEPT (5) Pristine pterodactyls hide all thumbs (5) Prist(INE PT)erodactyls l_powell 1
1521 INEPT (5) Clumsy ten pi conversion (5) Anagram: ten pi l_powell 1
1523 GO ABROAD (8) Travel deity holding support group including male sibling (2,6) GO(A(BRO)A)D l_powell 1
1524 GO ABROAD (8) Getting over a bad relationship, or absinthe drinking, leads to vacation (2,6) Acrostic l_powell 1
1541 ANY CLUE ENDING IN LEVEL (5, 1) Superstar confidential informant possessing initially accurate research describing subterranean level (5,1) Cardi B

Confidential informant: CI
Initially accurate research describing +ARD
Subterranean Level: B (on an elevator)
l_powell 1
1545 ZEAL (4) Analyze all obscured enthusiasm (4) Hidden l_powell 1
1547 DISTRICT ATTORNEY (8, 8) Prosecutor arranged strident atrocity (8,8) Anagram l_powell 1
1553 DEFENSE ATTORNEY (7,8) Accused’s counsel arranged for attendee’s yen (7,8) Anagram l_powell 1
1565 TONSILLOLITH (12) Fickle tool thins ill throat growth (12) Anagram l_powell 1
1570 ETCH (4) Monet, Chagall showing imprint (4) mon(ET CH)agall l_powell 1
1581 HEDGEHOG (8) Go back after barrier first halts spiny mammal (8) HEDGE + H + OG< l_powell 1
1608 IODINE (6) Hesiod ineptly conceals thyroid treatment (6) hes(IOD INE)ptly l_powell 1
1609 SUBLIME (7) Treat soil after bus returns Long Beach band (7) Treat soil = lime
Bus returns = sub

Long Beach band = sublime
l_powell 1
1623 DO (2) Osteopath party (2) Osteopath = D.O. l_powell 1
1641 KAPUT (5) Doomed presidential beginner introduced in Kansas and Utah (5) KA + P + UT l_powell 1
1645 WAIT (4) Hold off genius computer included in heartless wishlist (4) W(AI)T l_powell 1
1650 GRINDER (7) Smile, revolutionary communist hero (7) GRIN + RED< l_powell 1
1653 LAMPSHADE (9) Acknowledge, winkingly, the Spanish military cop has ruined Delaware (9) Lampshade = acknowledge winkingly

The Spanish = LA
Military cop = MP
Has ruined = sha
Delaware = DE
l_powell 1
1655 POINTLESS (9) Absurd lists open modification (9) Lists open* l_powell 1
1679 YUCCA (5) Community center surrounding California university system loses grand tree (5) Y(+UC)(-m)CA l_powell 1
1688 ARTIFICER (9) Depart, if ice rink conceals munitions specialist (9) Dep(art if ice r)ink l_powell 1
1701 XIMENES (7) X-men’s—i.e. mutant—puzzle maker (7) Xmensie* anagrind is “mutant” l_powell 1
1703 GROSSLY (7) Excessively sly after beginning of gallant, limitless prose (7) G + p(ROS)e + SLY l_powell 1
1715 DERRING-DO (7-2) ‘er odd grin disguises bravado (7-2) Eroddgrin* l_powell 1
1728 PIQUANT (7) Spicy in the manner of swallowed pint (7) QUA = in the manner of
PI(QUA)NT
l_powell 1
1747 J.LO (1.2) Jenny from the block hides in Taj Lounge (1.2) ta(J LO)unge l_powell 1
1762 SIGNATURE (9) Returning soldiers type to John Hancock (9) SIG< = returning soldiers
NATURE = type

John Hancock = signature
l_powell 1
1768 ANAGRIND (8) Wordplay signal concealed by Indiana grin, darling (8) indi(ANA GRIN D)arling l_powell 1
1847 AMBIGRAM (8) In the mornings, initially bored returning soldier repeats start to double message (8) AM + AM
B + IG< + R
l_powell 1
1850 CRUISE (6) By accident, I curse a luxury trip (6) ICURSE* l_powell 1
1853 CHIMNEY (7) Stack of endlessly chic unloved money (7) Stack = CHI(-c) + M(-o)NEY l_powell 1
1857 THE SUN (3, 3) She haphazardly separated almond, perhaps, returning to heat source? (3,3) SHE* contained by TUN<

Sun is def for heat source

Figured heat source def of sun needed ?
l_powell 1
1914 PICKLE (6) Epic klezmer part is trouble (6) e(PIC KLE)zmer l_powell 1
1922 MATTER (6) Right after non-glossy issue (6) MATTE + R l_powell 1
1944 THE END (3, 3) Thy endlessly messy need is fine in Italy (3, 3) TH(-y) NEED* l_powell 1
1954 STIMULATED (10) Lead mutt is frisky or excited (10) LEADMUTTIS* l_powell 1
1957 GAVOTTE (7) Brittany's folk dance got a vet confused (7) GOTAVET* l_powell 1
1969 A CLUE THAT USES THE SAME NON-STOP WORD >=3X (?) Initially attempted to flee, initially returned, seemingly tense, initially (2, 5) Acrostic of “at first” l_powell 1
1993 CLEMENCY (8) Men cycle in rotation for mercy (8) MENCY/CLE rotated three letters l_powell 1
2003 POSSUM (6) A certain marsupial mops us about (6) MOPSUS* l_powell 1
2024 PUN (3) Groan-worthy goof obscured by spunk (3) s(PUN)k l_powell 1
2025 NEOPETS (7) Central hopes captured in nets for artificial companions (7) NE(OPE)TS l_powell 1
2028 UNBEARABLE (10) Be workable after League of Nations follower is insufferable (10) UN+BE+ARABLE l_powell 1
2030 PUN (3) Half punish for groaner (3) PUN(ish) l_powell 1
2031 SCRAMBLE CROSSING (8, 8) Bleed, mostly angry, after stuff held by belt leads to chaotic intersection (8, 8) bleed mostly: BLE(ed)
angry: CROSS
stuff: CRAM
belt: SING
S(CRAM+BLE+CROSS)ING
l_powell 1
2072 HASHISH (7) Dope holds his hero’s head (7) HAS+HIS+H l_powell 1
2099 SUBSCRIBE (9) South Carolina barbecue staple eaten first after Dom’s partner is advocate (9) Dom’s partner = SUB
SC
RIB
Eaten first: E

Advocate (verb) is def
l_powell 1
2100 LIKE (4) Similar truck, ultimately carried by Long Island Expressway (4) Similar = def
LI(K)E
l_powell 1
2142 ARIA (4) Solo hides amidst Mustafarians (4) Solo = def
mustaf(ARIA)ns
l_powell 1
2212 WORD (4) Drizzt, perhaps, returned promise (4) Drizzt Dourden is a DROW l_powell 1
2215 WORD (4) Promise from returning elf, perhaps (4) There this one isn’t ambiguous l_powell 1
3077 ANY CLUE WHERE EVERY WORD IS THE SAME LENGTH (?) Crude fanny pacts equal extra swank (5-5) extra swank = fancy pants = FANNYPACTS* l_powell 1
3087 POUND CAKE (5, 4) Punk a coed around classic dessert (5, 4) Punkacoed* l_powell 1
3164 STAN (4) First anime conceals support, intensely (4) fir(ST AN)ime l_powell 1
7831 WALUIGI (7) Taller brother's villainous counterpart starts to understand inexhaustable game internally after endless walk (7) [WAL]-k
[U]nderstand
[I]nexhaustable
[G]ame
[I]nternally
l_powell 1
7848 FOUNDER (7) Organizer abused ore fund. (7) anagram l_powell 1
11074 FUTZ (4) Wise rival pursues noisy fiddle (4) Def = Fiddle
Wise rival (Utz) pursues Noisy (F)
l_powell 1
11078 PUZZLE (6) Mystery quiet starting off winter festival overwhelms center of raging snowstorm (6) Mystery = def
Quiet = P
Starting off winter festival = yULE
center of raging snowstorm = bliZZard

P+U(ZZ)LE
l_powell 1
11093 EXPLETIVE (9) Live accompaniment loses second frontman after fantasy role playing's reckoning curse (9) def = curse
live accompaniment loses second frontman = LET(-l)IVE
fantasy role playing's reckoning = EXP
l_powell 1
11099 CONFUNDLE (9) Stump fond uncle somehow (9) anagrind l_powell 1
11106 RESPOND (7) Pro ends breakout counter (7) <pro ends> l_powell 1
11317 WHITE WHALE (5, 5) Target obsessively pursued recklessly with a wheel (5, 5) anagrind <withawheel> l_powell 1
11324 VERMEER (7) However meerkats store a famous artist (7) Howe(ver meer)kats l_powell 1
11347 PASTA (5) Reportedly historical exclamation! (5) Pasta! l_powell 1
11372 TRAIN (5) Before shower, start to test drill (5) Drill = def
T + RAIN
l_powell 1
11382 TRAIN (5) Rapper swaps pawn for rook procession (5) T-pain - P + R

Def = procession
l_powell 1
11385 PUZZLEHUNT (10) Hunt puzzle assembly! (10) Anagram ddef (sorry Jonah you snooze you lose) l_powell 1
11391 PUNT (4) Duck, intensely aromatic, thrice gutted (4) Def = duck
PU(nge)NT
l_powell 1
11451 FOOL’S GOLD (5, 4) Spooner’s ghosts refuse to wager glitzy mineral variety (5, 4) Spoonerism: ghouls fold l_powell 1
11474 LABEL (5) Dracula belligerently conceals mark (5) dracu(la bel)ligerently l_powell 1
11551 ADDITION (8) Ain’t I odd, concealing something that wasn’t originally part of the plans? (8) <ain’t I odd>

Def = something that wasn’t originally part of the plans? (like an addition on a house)
l_powell 1
11618 PEDANTIC (8) Depict an arrangement overly concerned with minutiae (8) <depictan> l_powell 1
1169 INDIGO (6) Excavation in denial after first Roman part of rainbow (6) I+N[DIG]O l_powell 0
1201 MISTAKE (7) Mess-up Michigan martyr initially acquired killer eels (7) (MI)chigan, martyr = ST, (A)cquired (K)iller (E)els l_powell 0
1213 MEAN (4) Vile or capricious name (4) Anagram l_powell 0
1232 MISTAKE (7) Confuse short unwed woman with controversial opinion (7) Short unwed woman = MIS(s)
Controversial opinion = TAKE
l_powell 0
1245 BENEFACTOR (10) Founding dad Franklin’s leading English and French performer or patron (10) BEN + E+ F + ACTOR l_powell 0
1293 BABA (4) Witch hides in Cuba, barely (4) Cu(BA BA)rely
Baba Yaga
l_powell 0
1318 REVERSI (7) Strategy game gear shift option turns engine idle (7) REVERS(-e)(+I) l_powell 0
1339 MNEMONIC DEVICE (8,6) Em convinced me I ruined memory aid (8, 6) Anagram l_powell 0
1372 SPOUT (5) Rant from drunkard incorporated problematic and upsetting sources. (5) S(P)O(U)T l_powell 0
1376 RUSTY (5) Ecru style camouflaged lack of practice (5) ec(RU STY)le l_powell 0
1404 ORALLY (6) Spoken aloud, a way to deliver medicine. (6) Ddef l_powell 0
1463 ANGLE (5) Facet to sort of glean (5) GLEAN* l_powell 0
1593 FOX MULDER (3, 6) Roosevelt carries beasts of burden for paranormal investigator (3,6) FDR, Ox, Mule l_powell 0
1621 WAIT (4) Washington information technology delay (4) WA + IT l_powell 0
1643 FERTILE CRESCENT (7,8) Inactive crescendo takes time following ironic reptile without record into Mesopotamian region (7,8) Crescendo - do (inactive)
Takes time + T
Ironic reptile without record FE(R)-ep(TILE)
l_powell 0
1670 SICK (4) Worn out segment of music knowledge (4) mu(SIC K)nowledge l_powell 0
1681 NURSE (5) Strange runes for one who is registered (5) Runes* l_powell 0
1707 OMINOUS (7) Domino usage conceals foreboding (7) d(OMINO US)age l_powell 0
1713 CAVORT (6) Evacuated Valparaiso in cart to fool around (6) CA(VO)RT l_powell 0
1714 BOXERS (6) Returning king framed by short boss or prize fighters (6) BO(XER<)S(-s) l_powell 0
1744 RHODE ISLAND (5, 6) Messy sad rhino led smallest state (5, 6) Sad rhino led* l_powell 0
1788 POLYCHROMATIC (13) Multicolored, undeniably absurd, holy, romantic cop (13) Multicolored = def
HOLYROMANTICCOP(-no)*
l_powell 0
1791 CAKE (4) Calvin Klein and heads of American Eagle baked a dessert (4) CKAE* l_powell 0
1796 RAINSTORM (9) Foul weather oddly realigns sitcom romp (9) ReAlIgNs SiTcOm RoMp l_powell 0
1815 BROWNIE (7) Direction following sibling returning one German baked good (7) W following BRO + NIE< l_powell 0
1816 BROWNIE (7) Future Girl Scout arranged iron web (7) IRONWEB* l_powell 0
1830 QUARTZ (6) After two pints, sip of Zinfandel could be rosè (6) QUART + Z l_powell 0
1833 ARAMIS (6) A virile sheep is one famous swordsman (6) A + RAM + IS l_powell 0
1867 PREDATOR (8) Hunter parroted mysteriously (8) Parroted* l_powell 0
1896 GATEMAN (7) Traffic supervisor’s gun ruined name GAT = gun
*NAME
l_powell 0
1897 EXETER (6) Last spouse, right after summer in France, goes to UK city (6) EX + ETE + R l_powell 0
1930 IN A SNIT (2, 1, 4) It follows in holding illmatic rapper out of sorts (2, 1, 4) I(NAS)N + IT l_powell 0
1939 PURSUIT (7) Chase Latin bear with no tail up into pit (7) P (URS(-a) + U) IT l_powell 0
1942 THE END (3, 3) He intends partially to finish (3, 3) T(HE) END(-s) l_powell 0
1946 THE END (3, 3) Other slender cores for a caboose, maybe (3, 3) o(THE)r sl(END)er l_powell 0
1963 ORBIT (5) Path of run batted in, in extra innings (5) Path = orbit
Extra innings = OT
RBI
l_powell 0
1991 LEVEL (5) Flatten Adam’s partner in the 50’s (5) L(EVE)L l_powell 0
1992 KNOW-HOW (4-3) King presently shows core expertise (4-3) K+NOW + s(HOW)s l_powell 0
2008 SGDQ (4) Initially San Gabriel Dairy Queen was warm weather recreational expo (4) Acrostic l_powell 0
2009 DUNGEON (7) Haphazardly dug neon prison (7) Dugneon* l_powell 0
2018 EGG (3) Heart monitor swaps thousands for her? EKG -K +G

Her? Is an arrested development reference with question mark for obscure def
l_powell 0
2022 UNBEARABLE (10) Insufferable Arab eel bun concoction (10) arabeelbun* l_powell 0
2033 METRONOME (9) Musician’s assistant encountered Weasley, Oscar and Quincy, for one. (9) Musician’s assistant = def
MET+RON+O+ME
l_powell 0
2036 RAMPART (7) Endless celebration after Spanish sea returns to Hadrian’s wall, perhaps (7) RAM< PART(y) l_powell 0
2048 LEAGUE (6) Half of Ontario city follows field organization (6) GUE(lph)
LEA
l_powell 0
2054 DOUBT (5) Doublet without the French concern (5) DOUB(-le)T l_powell 0
2055 PLATITUDE (9) Commonplace plate holds pita center up and down (9) PLAT(pITa+U+D)E l_powell 0
2101 COMMENT (7) Book following boss soldier and French girl’s report (7) Book = NT
Boss soldier = CO
French girl = MME
l_powell 0
2105 CARCASSONNE (11) California electronics giant’s offspring, perhaps, renews central French city (11) CA+RCA+S+SON+re(NE)ws l_powell 0
2198 FOUR (4) Novice wanting baking staple for tea time, perhaps (4) Tea time, perhaps = FOUR

FLOUR = baking staple
"novice wanting" = -L(earner)
l_powell 0
2202 SALT (4) Leading seasoning averts larder tragedies! (4) acrostic &lit l_powell 0
3121 NEPTUNE (7) Adjust after returning pen to teen PI’s hometown (7) TUNE PEN<

Veronica Mars
l_powell 0
7829 UFO (3) Abductee center begins occupancy from flying saucer (3) abd[u]ctee
[o]ccupancy
[f]rom
l_powell 0
7835 KIBITZ (6) Pontificating irrelevantly about zit after overturned bike loses rear-end (6) [BIKE]->e[KIB]+[ZIT]->[ITZ] l_powell 0
7836 SCRAWL (6) "In retrospect, war, amidst beginnings of solemnity..." carved like childish writing (6) WAR->[RAW]
[S]olemnity
[C]arved
[L]ike
l_powell 0
7845 UNGULATE (8) Among others, dolphins, surprisingly, glue Tuna. (8) Anagram

(it's a super unfair definition, but I like it because the "surprisingly" goes both ways)
l_powell 0
11057 PROSODY (7) Patterns of stress and intonation set off spy door (7) (Anagrind) l_powell 0
11060 BATHTUB (7) Sabbath tuba holds increasingly rare claw-footed household occupant (7) SA(BATH TUB)A l_powell 0
11062 SANDWICH (8) Nestle North Dakota and Wisconsin between South America and Chicago (8) Nestle SA(ND+WI)CH l_powell 0
11063 BELLICOSE (9) Bile close at fault for eagerness to fight (9) <bileclose> anagrind l_powell 0
11070 JUICE (5) Slay! After the first half of June? Bulk up illicitly (5) Def: bulk up illicitly (as in steroids)

SLAY=>ICE

JU(ICE)
l_powell 0
11076 CIVIL (5) Courteous Cruella’s canine coat cost half a dozen? Bingo. (5) def = courteous
cruella's canine coat cost = (CI)
half a dozen = (VI)
Bingo = (L)
l_powell 0
11131 LET'S DO "YOUR USERNAME (?)" AGAIN THAT WAS FUN Mostly obscene ideas at the edges of sturdy tool (5) I didn’t want to go dirty, it’s just how else do you define “lewis”?

Mostly obscene = LEW(d)
Ideas at the edges = I(dea)S
l_powell 0
11202 TWIN PEAKS (4, 5) New ska pit wrecked show with distinctive jazz music (4, 5) <new ska pit> = anagram
show with distinctive jazz music = def
l_powell 0
11203 FINAGLE (7) Old horse embraced by file architect (7) old horse = NAG
embraced by file = FI(NAG)LE

architect = def
l_powell 0
11207 FACETIOUSLY (11) Jokingly mark inside diamond side arch (11) jokingly = def
mark = iou
diamond side = facet
arch = sly
wordplay = FACET(IOU)SLY
l_powell 0
11313 SUBSTANCE (9) Hero pose character (9) Hero = sub
pose = stance
character = substance
l_powell 0
11315 SANDBAG (7) Stonewall oddball sang bad (7) stonewall = def
oddball = anagrind
sang bad = <sandbag>
l_powell 0
11319 SWINDLE (7) Fleece processed sewn lid (7) Fleece = def
processed = anagrind
<sewnlid>
l_powell 0
11353 COPY (4) Bastard and, in Barcelona, ape (4) Def = ape
Y = and in Barcelona
Cop = bastard
l_powell 0
11355 COPY (4) Duplicate drug fee wipes out answer (4) Def = duplicate
Drug fee wipes out answer = cop(a)y
l_powell 0
11365 HYPE (4) Why peacocks conceal puff (4) Charade:
w(hy pe)cocks

l_powell 0
11387 PUZZLE HUNT (6, 4) Elusive interrelated challenges, usually intended for groups to: tackle, initially pin, suppress after commencement, pursue (6, 4) Elusive interrelated challenges usually intended for groups to tackle = def

initially pin = P
suppress after commencement = (m)UZZLE
pursue = HUNT
l_powell 0
11397 A (1) According to unlucky Caesar, Bond’s Boss is premium. (1) According to unlucky Caesar = rot13
Bond’s boss = M
Def = premium
l_powell 0
11431 TOREADOR (8) Drugstore adornment conceals a vampire clan (8) Drugs(TORE ADOR)nment
Def = a vampire clan (white wolf/VTM)
l_powell 0
11432 E (1) Easily lead number (1) Easily lead = E
Number = def
l_powell 0
11444 SCRIMSHAW (9) Chris swam into a sailor's craft (9) <chrisswam>

def = a sailor's craft (scrimshaw is principally associated with 19th(?) century whalers as practitioners)
l_powell 0
11449 G (1) Classically mix a third of it in a tonic! (1) Double def (G&T and music theory) l_powell 0
11460 AT SIGN (2, 4) Reshaped gnat is marker for host's name (2, 4) <gnatis>

def = marker for host's name
l_powell 0
11462 I (1) Automaton novel initial! (1) ddef
I(saac asimov)
I(, robot)
l_powell 0
11464 VERBOTEN (8) Beer? On TV? Perverse! Prohibited! (8) <beerontv>

def = prohibited
l_powell 0
11468 OCTOTHORPE (10) Famous athlete chases both sides of court covered by good centers making a hash (10) Def = a hash

Famous athlete = THORPE
chasing
Both sides of C(our)T
Covered by g(OO)d centers
OCTO
l_powell 0
11469 J (1) Doctor is half kidding (1) Def = Doctor J (basketball player)

Half kidding = (J)/k
l_powell 0
11491 PERCENT (7) Cpt. Rene mangled a lil bit (7) <cptrene> l_powell 0
11542 NOVELLA (7) Short prose work’s inventive Hollywood home (7) Def = short prose work
Inventive = novel
Hollywood home = LA
l_powell 0
11585 BARTENDER Early e-sport gamer trails Norcal rail shot dispenser (9) def = shot dispenser
BART + ENDER
l_powell 0
11619 FRESCO (6) Painting of bottomless grapefuit soda in center of pot (6) def = fresco
FRESC(a) + p(O)t
l_powell 0

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