Do you like cryptic crosswords? Enjoy anagrams and word puzzles in general? Get ready for Lowdown Letter Banks! Here's my first clue, #LLB001. Give it a try and then read the thread below for explanation and tips. Have fun!π #LowdownLetterBank#crypticclue#cryptic 1/10
Breakdown (definition, raw material, indicators)
Def: or similar things
RM: dash front
Ind1: Wild
Ind2: and back for more of the same
After 650 #letterbank cryptic clues, you get the idea. Use more of the same letters, try some different indicators, AND SO ON AND SO FORTH! π
Itβs the final LLB clue! π₯³ The answer is a fitting sign-off (and apt for Groundhog Day) π
I wonβt be using Twitter anymore, so follow me on Bluesky where Iβll share some earlier clues as LLB throwbacks. Yes, Iβll be distributing Letter Banks repeatedly... π€£
LLB clue breakdown (definition, raw material, indication)
Def: Disabling
RM: caption
Ind: for your drawing [i.e. you can draw from the RM letters as needed]
i-----c--a---n (14)
Hint: i-----c--a---n
This one's very similar to #LLB049 (600 clues ago!):
Expecting caption for your drawing? (12)
Tune in tomorrow for the final LLB clue... π’
and then follow me on Bluesky for cryptics, letter banks, Scrabblegrams, and more! βΊοΈ
LLB clue breakdown (definition, raw material, indicators)
Def: proprietors
RM: as true
Ind1: Relocating [i.e. moving letters around]
and
Ind2: growing into themselves [i.e. adding in more of the same letters]
r-----r----r- (13)
LLB clue breakdown (definition, raw material, indicators)
Def: Making a futile attempt
RM: wants grip
Ind1: changed [i.e. rearranged]
Ind2: if do-overs allowed [i.e. repeating some letters]
g------g -- s----s (8,2,6)
Feel free to DM me for explanations or solutions!
Hint: g------g -- s----s
I'll reply here with the clue's breakdown later today and I'll post the next LLB clue tomorrow
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Lowdown Letter Banks scroll video! ππ π€
4 years ago today π I started tweeting a Lowdown-style #letterbank#crypticclue daily for 500 days ποΈ and then continued sporadically up to 645 last year
Join me this week for the final 5 LLB clues, ending with LLB650! π
Tomorrow's the 4-year anniversary of Lowdown Letter Banks! π₯³ #letterbank#crypticclue#puzzles π
It's time to close out this Twitter account with 5 final LLB clues, bringing the total to 6β£5β£0β£
Tune in tomorrow for LLB646... plus an LLB scroll video! π
Do you like cryptic crosswords? Enjoy anagrams and word puzzles in general? Get ready for Lowdown Letter Banks! Here's my first clue, #LLB001. Give it a try and then read the thread below for explanation and tips. Have fun!π #LowdownLetterBank#crypticclue#cryptic 1/10