Reply in the comments with your best cryptic crossword entry. Like your favorites! I’ll post the winners with the most likes in the following newsletter.
This week, reply with your entry for SCARLET
Example:
Red car left in collection (7)
A cryptic crossword clue is a word puzzle in itself. One side of the clue is the definition, the other side is wordplay, an alternate route to get to answer. For a list of common wordplay tricks, refer to this WSJ Guide to Cryptic Crosswords.
Shoutout to Stella Zawistowski who does a very fun weekly cryptic crossword contest on Twitter every Tuesday morning. You can join that discussion here.
Blushing young actress displays bit of cleavage for first time (7)
Red clarets spilled (7)
SImba's uncle does not forbid a promiscuous woman (7)
Was going the same way with Mufasa sibling allows cub to run away. Now will think of another one.
Please let this be the winner
Lt. Cesar delivers a letter (7)
Inside Reiner's place of work (7)
A Disney villain’s rental unit? (7)
Lion King character's tennis serve has to be replayed (7)
A healed wound, bled? (7)
red vehicle in rentals mix-up
St Clare improved tone of Mrs. Prynne’s letter
Space pilot and Sagan hook up with alien to discover something like the color of Mars (7)
Blood-red mark allowed (7)
Piscataway paladin's fever (7)
Cartels busted wounds permission