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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, July 22, 2025

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

Adorn vehicle backing up in empty garage

Leaders of United Nations arrange parties—that's improper

Lie nude around Lima

Sample of knot changes score

Start card game after brief gamble

Unprecedented speed converting uranium into energy after a bit of fission

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