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Mad Dog Cryptics #29

◆◆ · By Mad Dog · Published 2025-10-13T17:30:25.559Z

Constructor's Note
I'll admit that one of the clues might be way over the line of what's a good cryptic clue. But I like to see how far I can push form.
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  • Mad Dog constructor · 2025-10-13T17:31:47.786Z
    Across
    1. Double def. with the second being cryptically thE Day.
    2. TEN (AN) TS
    3. Double definition
    4. ON TO + PrOFIT (RUNAWAY specifies to remove the R (abbreviation of RUNS in baseball)
    5. anagram of I SPEW
    6. anagram of NB (abbreviation of the Latin phrase Nota Bene) + MANU
    7. spoonerism of BE CEELO
    8. NO (SHES) ON
    9. inSTRUMent has the instructions how to play a GUITAR. Yes, this is right up to or several steps over the line of a fair cryptic clue.
    10. QUArt + FalstafF
    11. C (anagram of BOOLEAN) S
    12. IN GRO veto WN
    13. homophone (“utterly”) of NO KEY
    14. anagram of HE BADE ME ATOMIC (See the movie Oppenheimer and you'll see this quote.)
    Down
    1. METH (drug) OD (overdose) Misdiagnosed And
    2. DON'T (contractually means make a contraction) and insert U (up)
    3. Spoonerism of PONG LAWS
    4. hidden in grOSS IF You
    5. TETHER (leash) with dOG inside (curbs)
    6. anagram of WooDEN (one O removed – once unloved)
    7. A UTOPIanpLOT with ANy and P removed (doesn't bring)
    8. Reversed hidden word – anarchiSM Hotbed
    9. NicO + anagram of GASLIT + A
    10. Anagram of BULL BOOED
    11. Homophones of MYTH after WARDS
    12. Homophone of VULCANIC
    13. “odd” becomes DOD + GEM
    14. Homophones of CUTIE and PIE with PI reversed
    15. F (BOM) B
    16. AcuRA becomes ACCRA (switch in Cash)
    • Faddy 🤓25:04 · 2025-12-17T03:22:16.572Z
      Whew. Excellent clues including a good spoonerism
      • Mad Dog constructor · 2025-12-18T00:44:54.548Z
        Thanks for taking the time to try one of my puzzles.
      Play today's daily mini crossword
      1A
      Ed at 12 PM (6,2,3,3)
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      Across
      1. 1A
        Ed at 12 PM (6,2,3,3)
      2. 9A
        Temporary structures hold an occupying group (7)
      3. 10A
        Begin wearing wooden clogs and planting tulips split evenly between the two of you (2,5)
      4. 11A
        Goofy toon with runaway profit is in control? (2,3,2,2)
      5. 12A
        Tissues to clean the mess I spew (5)
      6. 13A
        Note well, Manchester United is confused by a questionable fashion choice (3,3)
      7. 15A
        For example, check 27a so Spooner can experience rapper Green's life (3,5)
      8. 19A
        Snacks at noon while she's hiding inside (6,2)
      9. 20A
        Instrument includes instruction how to play?? (6)
      10. 22A
        Guzzle .6 quart can of Falstaff (5)
      11. 24A
        Calculus limits contain boolean calculation that sounds good to me (4,5)
      12. 26A
        In Grovetown, ban lifted for type of nail (7)
      13. 27A
        Utterly atonal Italian dish (7)
      14. 28A
        Oppenheimer quoted Siddhartha: "He bade me atomic destruction." (1,2,6,5)
      Down
      1. 1D
        Wu Tang rapper's drug overdose misdiagnosed at first and shortly after (6,3)
      2. 2D
        Contractually, do not be holding up some holes or what goes around the holes (5)
      3. 3D
        .....................................................................................................................then Spooner reads the rules of the first successful video game (4,5)
      4. 4D
        Somewhat gross if you turn into a fossil (6)
      5. 5D
        As one leash curbs dog heading off (8)
      6. 6D
        Subsidize once unloved wooden structure (5)
      7. 7D
        A utopian plot doesn't bring almost any pressure but that doesn't require your attention (9)
      8. 8D
        Anarchism hotbed brings back focus to measured resistance (4)
      9. 14D
        Gutted, Nico sadly gaslit a past love (9)
      10. 16D
        Raging bull booed from noble birth (4,5)
      11. 17D
        Excellent writer recited lore afterwards? (9)
      12. 18D
        Sounds like Spock is fiery (8)
      13. 21D
        Amusement park car moves from last to first on odd stone (6)
      14. 22D
        Announce cutie pie's return to canal explorer (1-3)
      15. 23D
        It's an obscenity that the first signs of final bosses hold back an unruly crowd (1-4)
      16. 25D
        African capital's luxury car center switches to cash only at first (5)
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