Bits & Pieces
Solution
by Ivan Wang and Tracey Lin
Each puzzle in this round is a set of cryptic clues themed around a particular mechanic. The clues are given alphabetically by answer, and solving a subset unlocks the next puzzle in the sequence. For a list of standard mechanics, see the Puzzled Pint guide.
As before, clues are made up of abbreviations. However, a new deletion mechanic is used to remove parts of the clues.
Clue | Answer | Explanation |
|---|---|---|
| Part of major US airline group to help drinkers construct battery (3) | AAA | A[a] (American Airlines) + AA (Alcoholics Anonymous) |
| Korean electronics company, incidentally, drops winner recalling test of intellect with perfect score for rainbow community? (7+) | LGBTQIA+ | LG + BTW - W + (IQ (rev.)) + “A+” |
| One billionth of first four of 30 days to write (4) | NANO | first four letters of NANO[wrimo] |
| A restaurant chain displays half of a television animation extension (4) | TGIF | T[v] + GIF |
| Common quarantine status on Wednesday, Friday, and Thursday, but not Tuesday (3) | WFH | W + F + (TH - T) |