day 40 of an experiment in which i press the "random word" button on onelook and make a cryptic clue out of it. sorry for being even later!

[day 39](https://www.reddit.com/r/crosswords/comments/1rezf8r/cotd_painterly_works_mutual_influence_9/), [day 38](https://www.reddit.com/r/crosswords/comments/1rdhlmf/cotd_first_woman_goes_after_her_son_being/), [day 37](https://www.reddit.com/r/crosswords/comments/1rclpb7/cotd_sexual_desire_beginning_to_corrupt_and_mess/), [day 36](https://www.reddit.com/r/crosswords/comments/1rbmjnw/cotd_leave_indentation_6/)

[day 35](https://www.reddit.com/r/crosswords/comments/1raud8n/cotd_handle_extract_of_metal_up_in_a_mine_lying/), [day 34](https://www.reddit.com/r/crosswords/comments/1radu8v/cotd_sedate_in_the_relaxing_possessing_sleep_12/), [day 33](https://www.reddit.com/r/crosswords/comments/1r91z8p/cotd_nice_fun_if_its_rushed_its_lacking_12/), [day 32](https://www.reddit.com/r/crosswords/comments/1r8mi12/cotd_ceo_libels_revolutionary_wanting_to_fight_9/), [day 31](https://www.reddit.com/r/crosswords/comments/1r7mzd3/cotd_sound_sturdy_after_losing_its_foundation/), [day 30](https://www.reddit.com/r/crosswords/comments/1r6of60/cotd_its_important_i_rent_complex_in_pennies_10/), [day 29](https://www.reddit.com/r/crosswords/comments/1r5g7g5/cotd_bland_in_taste_of_drink_i_had_7/)

[first four weeks (days 1 to 28)](https://www.reddit.com/r/crosswords/comments/1r4vwbw/cotd_appalling_dire_sorry_heartless_and_pitiful_8/)

COTD: Breaker to reverse breaking? (4)