PUZZLE #85: Themeless 24

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SOLUTION to the last puzzle

Another themeless! I went down more rabbit holes than usual cluing this, and they were the kinds of rabbit holes you find and then really want to share with other people, so here's a doc with a few links to stuff I found cool (spoilers for the puzzle, so only click after you've solved).

Hope you enjoy,

Paolo

P.S. If you like cryptic crosswords but don't like the "word" part, try this all-emoji cryptic crossword I posted a few days ago. I'm also hearing from a lot of people that this was their first complete cryptic solve, so especially check it out if you're a cryptic beginner!

PUZZLE #84: Themeless 23

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SOLUTION to the last puzzle

Bullet points because I'm writing this while trying to figure out what "statistics" are:

• Thanks for all the love the last puzzle has gotten!
• Late to post about this, but read these Kameron Austin Collins notes if you haven't already.
• Some puzzles from new indie sources that I've really enjoyed: this indie debut from Ryan McCarty, and this themeless banger from Mollie Cowger.

Normal themeless today, no tricks, but I feel like it leans into "modern" more than usual. Hope you enjoy!

Paolo