RIOT ACT (ricotta*) - good one.
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Bug check (4)
TICK (double meaning)
Gold fineness and excellence figure into self-defense. (6)
KARATE (karat+e)
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Pete, close the door! I’m trying to look at the stars.(9)
TELESCOPE (anagram Pete close)
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R&D company creates a intelligent peon. (6)
Hint: Deffinition / puzzle type / puzzle words. No superfluous fillers.
OPENAI (a + I + peon*)
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Rubber fastener folder (8)
Hint:
(Loose) definition/alternate meaning for first part/alternate meaning for second part
You may think of this more as (4, 4) than (8)
NAILFILE (nail + file)
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Artist shot cardinal on video. (8, 2, 5)
LEONARDO DA VINCI (anagram)
Icon is in disarray over cut. (8)
INCISION (anagram icon is in)
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Cajones are stunning when chopped in half and returned. (4)
Cajones are stunning when chopped in half and returned. (4)
NUTS (stun- reverse)
Remarkable Cow’s play opens — and it’s a big January hit! (13)
I really wanted this to be Apocalypse Now, but it doesn’t quite work in terms of the anagram, definition, or spacing!
Ah - is it SNOWPOCALYPSE?
Playing off SNOWPOCALYPSE:
“I’m made up about this!” said Mark Twain (9)
I thought this would be too easy. Should I have said
Marilyn Monroe
or perhaps
Elton John
instead?
PSEUDONYM (definition and example)
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Once, an atomic explosion created this abnormally large creature. (5, 4, 3)
Aha, took me a few looks but I finally have it:
MAINE COON CAT (anagram of once an atomic)
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Runners over distance make for an itch you just can’t scratch? (8, 4)
ATHLETE’S FOOT (double meaning)
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Tragic hero enjoyed playing a game that takes a minute to learn, a lifetime to master. (7)
OTHELLO (double meaning)
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Supporting cargo going south (11)
Supporting cargo going south (11)
LOADBEARING (load + bearing)
An old TV show that really understands a grocery business? (3, 5)