**Hello! You’ve found one of my cryptics from before I figured out how to make cryptics well! Please enjoy the diamonds in the rough, but expect neither elegance nor fairness. It takes a while to learn how to do it right!**
Hello puzzle people,
I’m thrilled to be sharing this month’s blocked cryptic with you! So glad you stopped by to give it a try. Since I’m practicing writing puzzles of varied difficulty, I’ll be gauging the puzzles at these levels for the time being:
Quiptics – .5-1/5 (relative to blocked standard cryptics worldwide)
Blocked Cryptics – 2-2.5/5 (relative to blocked standard cryptics worldwide)
Variety Cryptics 1-2/5 (relative to North American variety cryptics)
Let’s cautiously call this one a (2/5). If it gives you too rough a ride I recommend the Quiptics on my site! Special thanks to Nate Cardin and k0rmad for test solving. I’m very grateful for my cryptic community!
Take care, enjoy, and see you on Wednesday with a non-cryptic themeless!
Square Pursuit 