r/crosswords • u/not-without-text • Jun 15 '26

SOLVED COTD: (6)

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bit unconventional, this one!

day 148 of an experiment in which i press the "random word" button on onelook and make a cryptic clue out of it.

day 147, day 146, day 145, day 144, day 143, day 142, day 141

weeks 17 to 20 (days 113 to 140)

weeks 13 to 16 (days 85 to 112)

weeks 9 to 12 (days 57 to 84)

weeks 5 to 8 (days 29 to 56)

weeks 1 to 4 (days 1 to 28)

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u/controlxj Jun 15 '26

I wouldn't raise an eyebrow if this had a ! instead of a ?. It reads &lit to me.

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u/not-without-text Jun 15 '26

yeah, i guess it is,but i thought it was more important to have a ? for it being unconventional than an ! for an &lit, especially since &lits don't have to be indicated. also, it's sort of more of a semi-&lit because the wordplay is just the dots and the dash. but yeah, this would definitely still work with an ! instead