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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. This puzzle also introduces emojis that should be replaced with their ASCII text versions.
Clue | Answer | Explanation |
|---|---|---|
| Half-❤️ed daughter has depth (2) | 3D | [<]3 + D |
| Energy from 😝 can be gained by farming (3) | EXP | E + XP |
| Three top 😇s are on vacation (3) | OOO | Top of O[:)] × 3 |
| Shout of pain from cute face hiding 😮 mouth (2) | OW | OwO - [:]O |
| Type of conflict between two 👅s nabs first victory (3) | PVP | :P V[ictory] :P |