This week’s cryptic crossword, number 30,121, presents an engaging challenge for puzzle aficionados, with clues ranging in length and complexity.
Across Clues Offer a Range of Puzzles
Puzzle solvers will find a mix of interesting across clues in this edition. The 7-letter clue at 7 across invites participants to identify a term for “to nip out in car.” Meanwhile, an intriguing challenge is posed at 8 across, where a 7-letter answer is sought for “Author’s copyright, say, written in artificial language lacking in use.” At 13 across, participants must decode the 5-3 letter term for a “Rated clue quid pro quo.” The notoriously tricky clue at 21 across seeks a 9-letter term for “Those making trunk calls when footballer rejected by county.”
Down Clues Offer Intricacies
Delving into the down clues, puzzlers are tasked at 1 down to find a 4-letter word that stands for “Message hidden in alliterative passage?” Moreover, a 4-5 letter clue at 11 down challenges participants with “Worn-out, he meant to work out.” Additionally, the 8-letter clue at 17 down asks solvers to uncover what phrase means “Direct a neat dodge to collect interest on the street.”
Clues Reflective of a Variety of Concepts
This cryptic crossword also includes several other clues, such as the concise 5-letter prompt at 12 down, asking for a term that fits “Driver’s aim is to be ecologically responsible.” Another unique challenge at 4 down, involving 8 letters, questions “How one is knocked as team trails?” Fun and challenging in equal measure, this week’s crossword beckons all enthusiasts to test their wit and hone their skills.
With clues that span from managing digital discomfort to understanding mysterious terms, this puzzle promises a captivating mental workout for all who dare take it on.
Reporting based on coverage first published by theguardian.com.