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Polarized Light

What's this?! A puzzle that ISN'T part of the Where in the World or Cryptic of the Year series? I guess anything's possible. By the by, if you like the gimmick in this one, I have other puzzles along the same lines (and hope to do a few more!). Many thanks to skaldskaparmal ( constructor extraordinaire ) for the very helpful test solve, and thanks to dadgumituh as well for help tweaking a couple clues —any remaining issues are my own! If you solve or stream or love or hate, lemme know! (joeadultman on Twitch   and Twitter ) [ fullscreen ]
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Cryptic of the Year #4

Nine 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 ( setter and streamer extraordinaire), who requested this puzzle via a channel-point redemption (again!) on my stream ! Thanks also to dadgumituh and jmsr525 (the gents behind The Rackenfracker ) for kicking the tires on this one—I even changed some things this time! If you solve or stream or love or hate, lemme know! (joeadultman on Twitch   and Twitter ) [ fullscreen ]
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Cryptic of the Year #3

Eight 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 Juff (a wonderful constructor and solver ), who requested this puzzle via a channel-point redemption on my stream ! Thanks also to skaldskaparmal (a fantastic constructor ) for the test solve and helpful feedback! If you solve or stream or love or hate, lemme know! (joeadultman on Twitch   and Twitter ) [ fullscreen ]
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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
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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 ]
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Bangers and Mash

This is a silly, shortish puzzle that was a half-baked idea that I couldn't let go of... so now it's a thing, apparently? Let's dig in! As I have many times before, I must thank the Rackenfracker 's dadgumituh and jmsr525 for the test solves—they help me help you! If you solve or stream or love or hate, lemme know! (joeadultman on Twitch   and Twitter ) [ fullscreen ]
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Where in the World #4

This puzzle relates to a specific location—can you use the themed answers to figure out where you are before the grid spells out the answer? Special shout out to Dob (half of CrossweirdTV and purveyor of pleasing puzzles ), who redeemed this puzzle (long, long ago) as a channel-point redemption on my stream ! Many thanks to the Rackenfracker 's dadgumituh and jmsr525 for the test solves! (Did you do Rackenfracker's Eleven yet?) If you solve or stream or love or hate, lemme know! (joeadultman on Twitch   and Twitter ) [ fullscreen ]
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