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Kate and Joe's Finite Playlist

KATESCHMATE CRYPTIC!!! Sorry, but there was no way I was burying that lede. If you aren't familiar with Kate, h er noncryptic crosswords (including those made with a who's who of collaborators) are a delight. And, in what I can only assume was initially an accident and then too awkward to back out of, she offered me the opportunity to collaborate on her first cryptic! Here's what she has to say in her defense: [voice-disguising filter] I, someone who definitely understands and knows how to write cryptics, was very happy to mentor Joe through this process. I definitely came up with all the best wordplay and made sure everything was fair, and I definitely wasn’t constantly asking Joe how cryptics, like, work. I also definitely did not ask Joe to collab and then take seven months to finish the puzzle, as I am as reliable and timely as I am knowledgeable about the rules of cryptic puzzles. Endless thanks are due to Joe for how fun he is to work with, not to mention how kind a

Cryptic of the Year #2

Eleven of this puzzle's answers relate to a specific year—can you figure out which? Online solvers: the answer shows up when you complete the puzzle. Special shout out to Liari ( constructor and solver extraordinaire), who redeemed this puzzle as a channel-point redemption on my stream ! She left the year up to me, so if you don't like it, it's not her fault! I've said it before and I'll (hopefully get to) say it again: many thanks to the Rackenfracker 's dadgumituh and jmsr525 for the test solves! If you solve or stream or love or hate, lemme know! (joeadultman on Twitch   and Twitter ) [ fullscreen ]