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Puzzle - WSJ 20230729

https://www.wsj.com/articles/magic-rings-saturday-variety-puzzle-july-29-a4185411

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Cheers syzygy, a welcome diversion from an on-line training course.

Thanks, Syzygy, that was a lot of fun. I was sadly deficient in the 'giants' department, but got there... eventually.

Yes thanks as ever Syz, nice puzzle - M

Thanks, syzzie. Nice as always. I don’t see the parse of 6a though.

Ditto, I'm still stymied by 6a. Also confused by 18d.

18d: L in a synonym for arbors for men’s hats most common in England- and Bolivia. 🤓

Thanks, got 18d. I put the puzzle down with 2 clues to go, but forgot the special instructions when I picked it back up!

For 6a the definition is check and it parses as s for bit of sour followed by a 3-letter word for cream. Then an extra letter is added for the entry.

Thanks, darla. Of course. Brain freeze. I was thinking that it had to undergo the same transformation as 9d so was looking for a five-letter answer. Had the right entry but couldn’t see why.