a quick one (variety cryptic) (8.30.23)

steve mossberg

I make a lot of hard puzzles and some easier ones. Truth be told, even easy cryptics aren’t so easy. I edit at Lemonade Disco in order to help others make better, fairer puzzles. That way, more solvers can enjoy them, regardless of intended difficulty. We have a couple of nice ones coming this fall from new setters, but in the meantime, here’s a little variety cryptic from me. It’s fun and not TOO hard, though I did feel kind of limited by the modest size — more on that in the instructions below. I hope it brightens your day!