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1. Programming language, after removing loss for you, reverses time (6)


2. Complex arithmetic begins, Turing tests start beforehand (7)


3. Quadruply male doctor Einstein, familiarly (11)


4. Lie on a 100/100 imaginary item (9)


5. Between 3.14 and 2.718 is originally risky mathematics (5)


6. Arctan maps every other arccot into an embankment, too (8)


7. 
   Heated rant with part of Ulam spiral (7)


8. Curse without Germain’s initial initial (4)

Solve these cryptic clues (no definitions), then find the answer to this question: what role does math play in our daily lives?

^{Remember: when in doubt, always consult OEIS!}

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2

$begingroup$

1. Programming language, after removing loss for you, reverses time (6)


2. Complex arithmetic begins, Turing tests start beforehand (7)


3. Quadruply male doctor Einstein, familiarly (11)


4. Lie on a 100/100 imaginary item (9)


5. Between 3.14 and 2.718 is originally risky mathematics (5)


6. Arctan maps every other arccot into an embankment, too (8)


7. 
   Heated rant with part of Ulam spiral (7)


8. Curse without Germain’s initial initial (4)

Solve these cryptic clues (no definitions), then find the answer to this question: what role does math play in our daily lives?

^{Remember: when in doubt, always consult OEIS!}

word wordplay number-sequence cryptic-clues

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edited 15 hours ago

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  5 on the list makes me think of pie.
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  – user477343
  15 hours ago
  

  
  
  
  


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$begingroup$

1. Programming language, after removing loss for you, reverses time (6)


2. Complex arithmetic begins, Turing tests start beforehand (7)


3. Quadruply male doctor Einstein, familiarly (11)


4. Lie on a 100/100 imaginary item (9)


5. Between 3.14 and 2.718 is originally risky mathematics (5)


6. Arctan maps every other arccot into an embankment, too (8)


7. 
   Heated rant with part of Ulam spiral (7)


8. Curse without Germain’s initial initial (4)

Solve these cryptic clues (no definitions), then find the answer to this question: what role does math play in our daily lives?

^{Remember: when in doubt, always consult OEIS!}

word wordplay number-sequence cryptic-clues

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edited 15 hours ago

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2. Complex arithmetic begins, Turing tests start beforehand (7)

C(omplex) + A(rithmetics) + T(ests) + ALAN (Turing) = CATALAN

3. Quadruply male doctor Einstein, familiarly (11)

TETRA (quadruply) + HE + DR + AL(bert) = TETRAHEDRAL

4. Lie on a 100/100 imaginary item (9)

FIB (lie) ON A C/C (100/100) I (imaginary item) = FIBONACCI

5. Between 3.14 and 2.718 is originally risky mathematics (5)

PI (3.14) + E (2.178) with R(isky) M(athematics) inside = PRIME

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1. Programming language, after removing loss for you, reverses time (6)

SQ L (replaced by) U (you) + ARE (era reversed) = SQUARE

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7

$begingroup$

No time to finish, but a partial...

2. Complex arithmetic begins, Turing tests start beforehand (7)

C(omplex) + A(rithmetics) + T(ests) + ALAN (Turing) = CATALAN

3. Quadruply male doctor Einstein, familiarly (11)

TETRA (quadruply) + HE + DR + AL(bert) = TETRAHEDRAL

4. Lie on a 100/100 imaginary item (9)

FIB (lie) ON A C/C (100/100) I (imaginary item) = FIBONACCI

5. Between 3.14 and 2.718 is originally risky mathematics (5)

PI (3.14) + E (2.178) with R(isky) M(athematics) inside = PRIME

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edited 12 hours ago

answered 14 hours ago

jafejafe

25.3k472249

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  These are all correct!
  $endgroup$
  – PiIsNot3
  7 hours ago
  

  
  
  
  

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7

$begingroup$

No time to finish, but a partial...

2. Complex arithmetic begins, Turing tests start beforehand (7)

C(omplex) + A(rithmetics) + T(ests) + ALAN (Turing) = CATALAN

3. Quadruply male doctor Einstein, familiarly (11)

TETRA (quadruply) + HE + DR + AL(bert) = TETRAHEDRAL

4. Lie on a 100/100 imaginary item (9)

FIB (lie) ON A C/C (100/100) I (imaginary item) = FIBONACCI

5. Between 3.14 and 2.718 is originally risky mathematics (5)

PI (3.14) + E (2.178) with R(isky) M(athematics) inside = PRIME

share|improve this answer

edited 12 hours ago

answered 14 hours ago

jafejafe

25.3k472249

$endgroup$

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  These are all correct!
  $endgroup$
  – PiIsNot3
  7 hours ago
  

  
  
  
  

add a comment | 

$begingroup$

No time to finish, but a partial...

2. Complex arithmetic begins, Turing tests start beforehand (7)

C(omplex) + A(rithmetics) + T(ests) + ALAN (Turing) = CATALAN

3. Quadruply male doctor Einstein, familiarly (11)

TETRA (quadruply) + HE + DR + AL(bert) = TETRAHEDRAL

4. Lie on a 100/100 imaginary item (9)

FIB (lie) ON A C/C (100/100) I (imaginary item) = FIBONACCI

5. Between 3.14 and 2.718 is originally risky mathematics (5)

PI (3.14) + E (2.178) with R(isky) M(athematics) inside = PRIME

share|improve this answer

edited 12 hours ago

answered 14 hours ago

jafejafe

25.3k472249

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answered 14 hours ago

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answered 14 hours ago

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$begingroup$

Adding to answer by @jafe

1. Programming language, after removing loss for you, reverses time (6)

SQ L (replaced by) U (you) + ARE (era reversed) = SQUARE

share|improve this answer

answered 8 hours ago

Weather VaneWeather Vane

2,097112

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• 
  
  
  

  
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  $begingroup$
  Yep, that’s the one!
  $endgroup$
  – PiIsNot3
  7 hours ago
  

  
  
  
  

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5

$begingroup$

Adding to answer by @jafe

1. Programming language, after removing loss for you, reverses time (6)

SQ L (replaced by) U (you) + ARE (era reversed) = SQUARE

share|improve this answer

answered 8 hours ago

Weather VaneWeather Vane

2,097112

$endgroup$

• 
  
  
  

  
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  $begingroup$
  Yep, that’s the one!
  $endgroup$
  – PiIsNot3
  7 hours ago
  

  
  
  
  

add a comment | 

$begingroup$

Adding to answer by @jafe

1. Programming language, after removing loss for you, reverses time (6)

SQ L (replaced by) U (you) + ARE (era reversed) = SQUARE

share|improve this answer

answered 8 hours ago

Weather VaneWeather Vane

2,097112

$endgroup$

share|improve this answer

answered 8 hours ago

Weather VaneWeather Vane

2,097112

answered 8 hours ago

Weather VaneWeather Vane

2,097112

answered 8 hours ago

Weather VaneWeather Vane

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