1ACross is happy to present “Cursory Appearances”, from “Gussalufz“, exclusively for our solvers.
The online interactive version can be completed and submitted by anyone who wishes to participate, on or before EOD 25th April 2019.. All those who submit entries have a chance to enter our leader board for 2019.
Annotations for the puzzle will be discussed at 1ACross on Friday, April 26, 2019.
Happy solving.
PLEASE REMEMBER TO SAVE, TO BE ABLE TO ANSWER QUESTIONS ASKED AT THE END OF THE PUZZLE
SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS Filling the grid by trusting the numbered clues will work almost everywhere. In a couple of cases though, such trust would be misplaced. For these exceptions, the setter has (elsewhere in the grid) provided pointers to point out what needs to be done. Stare at the grid, squinting if necessary, to find the pointers. Once you’ve figured out what needs to be done, you can also fill in the first two blanks below (indicated by question marks). The third blank is supplied by Nina. The conversation that follows might be an example of another ?????? ?????? exchange, this one taking place between ???????. “Please 17 the 15!” “Please be 16!” “Hmph! 1d!?”
Answer the following questions after solving the grid:
1. What three words fit in the Description “—— (6) —— (6) exchange, this one taking place between ——- (7)” ?
2. How has the setter pointed out in the grid what needs to be done?
Here’s the link to the interactive puzzle
Here’s a link to the PDF