Cryptic Mini #4: High Flight
10 clues, fully checked intersections, and zero filler. Can you solve it in under 3 minutes?
Cryptic Mini #4: High Flight
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Editorial Wordplay Breakdown (Cryptic Mini #4: High Flight)
Examine the clue mechanics, indicator triggers, and equations for all 10 clues.
Across Clues (5)
A CRANE is heavy lifting equipment, and a CRANE is a long-legged marsh bird.
"Discovered in" reveals RESIN concealed inside "puRE SINgle".
A + S (abbreviation for small) + SET (collection) = ASSET ("valuable item").
"Spotted in" reveals N-I-E-C-E hidden in "browNIE CEremony".
To ENTER a race is to join, and to ENTER a room is to step inside.
Down Clues (5)
To CRANE one's neck is to stretch it, and a CRANE is a tall mechanical hoist.
Embedded in "squaRE SINk" is RESIN ("sticky pine fluid").
An ASSET is a financial resource as well as a useful personal advantage.
"Hidden in" highlights the letters N-I-E-C-E in "geNIE CEllar".
To gain admission is to ENTER, and to go in is to ENTER.
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