Beneath The Surface

PDF PUZ Solution This is my first try at a ' Printer's Devilry '. The standard PD is a barred 12x12 grid, but I decided to practice by making a 5x5 mini with a cryptic-style block pattern, hence 'Printer's Impishness'. Printer's Devilry puzzles use a very different cluing style to that found in American crosswords and cryptics. Their nearest cousin is the 'hidden' cryptic clue, but they operate in reverse. Here's my version of the general instructions: Each clue in this puzzle is a complete sentence from which the constructor has removed a hidden word, closing up the gap and sometimes changing the punctuation but leaving the remaining letters in their original order. When reconstructed, the original sentences should make reasonable sense. Example : Cases are a staple of action movies. Answer: ARCH – C ar ch ases are a staple of action movies. If you haven't done a PD before, and want to see one deconstructed, here's an analysis of a recen...

I used the entry at this puzzle's 14-Across as the 1-Across entry, with a similar clue, for a cryptic I wrote for work colleagues last spring. I like this particular &lit surface a lot and couldn't resist using it again here.  PDF PUZ online Solution