Independent Cryptic #11052

2022-03-16

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1a

Attempt to shoot down Shakespeare? (4,2,4)

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FIRE AT WILL (shoot when ready and try to hit something)

6a

Long account from bores again (4)

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SAGA (informal term for a long detailed story)

10a

Render coarse gallows humour for starters in French city (7)

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ROUGHEN (make coarse)

11a

English Brexiters in but showing obvious hangover? (4,3)

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BEER GUT (protuberant belly; obvious hangover [of fat])

12a

Spooner's diver could have second job (9)

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MOONLIGHT (work outside one’s normal working hours, especially when the income from this is not declared for tax assessment; have second job)

13a

Secretkeep away from publican (5)

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INNER (secret)_

14a

Former potentate at last getting stick (5)

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PASTE (glue; stick)

15a

Signs system recomposed anew with Papa dropped (5,4)

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MORSE CODE (signalling [signs] system using dots and dashes to represent letters)

17a

Pet saying abused the population at Memphis? (9)

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20a

Jumper may have this very small winning margin (1,4)

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V NECK (many jumpers are knitted with a V NECK )

21a

Author Edith briefly backed Norwegian one (5)

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IBSEN (reference Henrik IBSEN [1828 – 1906], Norwegian playwright)

23a

Johnson taken in by cunning southern tree experts (9)

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ARBORISTS (people who study trees; tree experts)

25a

Rich source of malevolent spirits causing collapse? (7)

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IMPLODE (collapse inwards suddenly)

26a

Sinister look from Levi troubled detective (4,3)

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EVIL EYE (look or glance, superstitiously thought to cause harm)

27a

Leading lady welcoming a Liberal peer (4)

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EARL (rank of the nobility; peer)

28a

Crucible girl can sink ball with gravitational effect (7,3)

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MELTING POT (a CRUCIBLE is an earthen POT for MELTING ores, metals, etc)

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1d

Discussion venue that supports hesitation? (5)

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FORUM (meeting place to discuss topics of public concern; discussion venue)

2d

With harsh loudness Ursula & Co bashed Yankee (9)

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RAUCOUSLY (with harsh loudness)

3d

Adult with cold, terrible snot: need strong tissue? (8,6)

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ACHILLES TENDON (the attachment of the muscles of the calf of the leg to the heel-bone; strong tissue)

4d

Sweet victory over Spain with cup lifted (4,3)

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WINE GUM (type of gelatinous fruit-flavoured sweet)

5d

Throw back tailless crustacean (7)

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LOBSTER (large strong-clawed edible crustacean)

7d

Element in technical speech Jack ignored (5)

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ARGON (colourless odourless inert gaseous element [symbol Ar; atomic number 18])

8d

Craft surface as a tribute to Garland? (9)

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AFTERDECK (the deck [surface] behind the bridge of a ship)

9d

Book such as gets one over sin, might we deduce? (7,7)

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REVISED VERSION (an English translation of the Bible issued 1881-5 (Apocrypha 1895), further revised 1946-52; book)

14d

Price changed? Price not right? It's very steep! (9)

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PRECIPICE (high vertical or nearly vertical cliff or rock face; it’s very steep)

16d

Have at least forty-one winks? (9)

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OVERSLEEP ( SLEEP for more than 40 winks [a short nap])

18d

Answer arrived about Donne's case in scholarly life (7)

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ACADEME (the world of scholars; academic life)

19d

Overturned coach on green causing upset (7)

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SUBVERT (overthrow; overturn; upset)

22d

Excellent to dine with 27 occasionally (5)

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SUPER (excellent)

24d

Away from wind in street in unpleasant weather (5)

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SLEET (rain mingled with snow or hail; unpleasant weather)