Independent Cryptic #11322

2023-01-25

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9a

Run to seduce retiring husband? (7)

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10a

On the radio shopkeeper is more boorish (7)

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I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:

On the radio, shopkeeper is more boorish Homophone (“on the radio”) of “grocer (=shopkeeper); grosser is more boorish, coarser

11a

Do I use power to corrupt tragic hero? (7)

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12a

Overrode protestor about concealing weapon (7)

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13a

Exhaustively discuss stuff no longer popular (9)

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15a

Name of beautiful Italian cycling (5)

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16a

Sugar perhaps stored in hardened wax? (7)

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19a

Doctor beginning to inspect fissure in cinema (7)

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I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:

Doctor beginning to inspect fissure in cinema DR (=doctor) + I <nspect> (“beginning to” means first letter only) + VEIN (=fissure, cavity)

20a

Native American husband leaves quickly (5)

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I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:

Native American husband leaves quickly APAC <h> E (=native American); “ husband (=H) leaves” means letter “h” is dropped

21a

Every one cooked goat with rare reptile (9)

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25a

Swear about male's habits (7)

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26a

Free guidance at work I ignored (7)

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28a

French playwright to a greater extent describes story (7)

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29a

Man with tetanus regularly removed hat (7)

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I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:

Man with tetanus regularly removed hat CHAP (=man) + <t> E <t> A <n> U <s> (“regularly removed” means alternate letters are dropped)

Down

1d

Top Union appointment protects millions (6)

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2d

Angry diatribe right after being abandoned by international merchant (6)

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I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:

Angry diatribe, right after being abandoned by international merchant T <i> RADE (=angry diatribe; “after being abandoned by international (=I)” means letter “i” is dropped) + R (=right)

3d

Speak tartly: Those are identical! (4)

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I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:

Speak tartly: // “Those are identical!” Double definition: to snap (at) is to speak tartly, in irritation AND “Snap!” is shouted when e.g. two identical cards are found in the game of snap

4d

Painting of fresh cod with tails removed (6)

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5d

Worried a contemptible chap and a delinquent youth (8)

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I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:

Worried a contemptible chap and a delinquent youth A + GIT (=contemptible chap) + A + TED (=delinquent youth)

6d

Capturing my radical final gamble failing ultimately (10)

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I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:

Capturing my radical final gamble failing, ultimately COR (=My!, as exclamation) + R (=radical, in chemistry) + ALL IN (=final gamble, i.e. everything included) + <failin> G (“ultimately” means last letter only)

7d

Make meals with BSE unfortunately (8)

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8d

Beckham to tolerate playing occasionally (8)

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I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:

is the eldest son of David and Victoria Beckham

14d

Avoided dealing with port covered by fish (10)

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16d

I know not of cashmere pants (8)

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17d

Where you might buy Hoover for water? (8)

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18d

Review of officials following wild rant leads to relocation (8)

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22d

Inauguration of large corporation originally cancelled (6)

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I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:

Inauguration of large corporation originally cancelled L (=large, of sizes) + <p> AUNCH (=corporation, belly; “originally cancelled” means first letter is dropped)

23d

Monitored unusual gadget (6)

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24d

Crows over legendary horse (6)

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27d

Tea-time conversation (4)

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