Across
5. a joke of grand scale
6. drugged sea
7. very friendly walker
8. slithering gift
10. give parts of songs
Down
1. sneaky carrier
2. most difficult dislike
3. violent injury of highest form
4. thin expensive ore pieces
9. hot surface for people's opinions
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3$\begingroup$ Just noticed I missed one box on 2 down. it should be one longer. my apologies. ill edit in a correct grid $\endgroup$– DragonrageMar 27, 2018 at 22:03
4 Answers
All the clues are
in two parts, one defining the answer and the other defining an anagram of the answer.
So the solution is, with help from gnovice and Aces:
- in the order in which they appear in the clue
- asterisked answer is the one that goes in the grid
- if no asterisk, then either answer can go in the grid
Across
5. COMICS* / COSMIC (thanks to gnovice)
6. COCAINE / OCEANIC*
7. CHARMER / MARCHER* (thanks to Aces)
8. SERPENT / PRESENT*
10. SERVE / VERSE
Down
1. COVERT / VECTOR* (thanks to gnovice)
2. HARDEST / HATREDS (thanks to gnovice)
3. MUTILATE / ULTIMATE (thanks to gnovice)
4. SLIVERS* / SILVERS
9. STOVE* / VOTES
Commentary:
Not a bad puzzle, but it would be improved if
a) there was a unique solution; and
b) the clues agreed in tense, case and number with the answers. "parts of songs" is VERSES, not VERSE; COCAINE is a drug, not drugged, and so on.
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1$\begingroup$ Thanks for the comments, I'll keep those in mind. Hope it was enjoyable at least. Was a little surprised you caught the trick so quickly. Nicely done. $\endgroup$ Mar 28, 2018 at 2:26
Some answers based on Rupert's pattern (answer in parentheses):
Across
5. COSMIC (COMICS)
Down
1. COVERT (VECTOR)
2. HARDEST HATREDS (either works)
3. MUTILATE ULTIMATE (either works)
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$\begingroup$ @Dragonrage: Gotcha. Updated my answer for that. $\endgroup$– gnoviceMar 27, 2018 at 23:08
It might be a stretch, but for 7 Across using Rupert's pattern:
CHARMER/MARCHER*
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1$\begingroup$ I'm going to put it in and call the puzzle done. $\endgroup$ Mar 28, 2018 at 2:02
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$\begingroup$ Your answers are also anagrams of each other! $(+1)$ :P $\endgroup$– Mr PieSep 11, 2018 at 5:23
4 Down (thin expensive ore pieces) might be
Bangles
Bangles are thin bracelets made from precious metals (smelted from ore)
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$\begingroup$ The only definition I am finding for 4 down is a bracelet of some sort - how are you connecting it to ore? $\endgroup$ Mar 27, 2018 at 19:01
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1$\begingroup$ Thanks for the upvotes... but it looks like I was waaay off :) $\endgroup$– SelvekMar 27, 2018 at 22:52