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Cryptic Tuesday by Cathy Saxton

A new mini cryptic puzzle will be posted every Tuesday at 12:01 a.m. Pacific time.

Puzzle for Tuesday, May 6, 2025

The answers to the six cryptic clues will fit into the grid; their placement is for you to determine!

Accommodate a shade-loving perennial

Characters in ciphertext rarely superfluous

Heard lion's feet stop

Notify the French invested in painting

Operators take a bit of heat from guides

Piece of pie with every fruit

Thanks to my playtesters! – Tom, Andrea, Jonah, and Sara.
The interactive grids above are implemented using Tabascq's Puzzle.js.
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